James Smythe
M, b. before 7 April 1575, d. before 30 December 1619
James was born in Erwarton Parish, County Suffolk, England. He was christened there on 7 April 1575 in St. Mary's Church.1 He was the son of Philip Smythe and Joan (?) James made his will on 13 February 1619.
I James Smythe of Erwatron . . . yeoman . . . Unto Elizabeth my wife all my goods . . . [and] . . . all the lands . . . in Erwarton . . . which I . . . hold . . . by virtue of the . . . last will . . . of Phillip Smith my father deceased . . .& paying unto Phillipp Smith my brother . . . fouer pownds yearely . . . unto Margerye the wife of Thomas Liefchild my sister the some of xxs yearelye . . . unto Katherine Gore My sister widdowe the some of xxvjs.vviiij d. yearelye . . . [also] her dwelling in that part of the house wheren shee now dwell . . . unto John Gore the sonne of my Sister Katherine the some of xls. . . . to Ann Armaw my kinswoman and servant xls. . . . unto Elizabeth Dickenson the some of xls. . . . to Edward Davye the sonne of my Sister Davye deceased the some of xls. . . . I . . . bequeath all the Lands [etc] . . . above mentioned . . . after the death of Elizabeth my wife unto William Smith the eldest son of Philipp Smith my brother. . . [and over a period of time he should pay four pounds to each] of the children of my brother Philipp Smith . . . Andif any of the children doe departe this lyfe before theye receive her or his several legacies then I will that their portion or portions . . . remayne unto Elizabeth Smth a lame daughter of Philip Smith my brother . . . threescore pownds . . . to the three children of John Smith my brother deceased [that is to saie Suzan Katherine, John & Edmund to each of them twenty pounds. . .at their . . . ages of xxite . . . Elizabeth my wife sole executrix.2
James departed this life in Erwarton Parish. He was buried there in the churchyard of St. Mary's on Monday, 30 December 1619.1 His will was probated on 26 January 1620.
I James Smythe of Erwatron . . . yeoman . . . Unto Elizabeth my wife all my goods . . . [and] . . . all the lands . . . in Erwarton . . . which I . . . hold . . . by virtue of the . . . last will . . . of Phillip Smith my father deceased . . .& paying unto Phillipp Smith my brother . . . fouer pownds yearely . . . unto Margerye the wife of Thomas Liefchild my sister the some of xxs yearelye . . . unto Katherine Gore My sister widdowe the some of xxvjs.vviiij d. yearelye . . . [also] her dwelling in that part of the house wheren shee now dwell . . . unto John Gore the sonne of my Sister Katherine the some of xls. . . . to Ann Armaw my kinswoman and servant xls. . . . unto Elizabeth Dickenson the some of xls. . . . to Edward Davye the sonne of my Sister Davye deceased the some of xls. . . . I . . . bequeath all the Lands [etc] . . . above mentioned . . . after the death of Elizabeth my wife unto William Smith the eldest son of Philipp Smith my brother. . . [and over a period of time he should pay four pounds to each] of the children of my brother Philipp Smith . . . Andif any of the children doe departe this lyfe before theye receive her or his several legacies then I will that their portion or portions . . . remayne unto Elizabeth Smth a lame daughter of Philip Smith my brother . . . threescore pownds . . . to the three children of John Smith my brother deceased [that is to saie Suzan Katherine, John & Edmund to each of them twenty pounds. . .at their . . . ages of xxite . . . Elizabeth my wife sole executrix.2
James departed this life in Erwarton Parish. He was buried there in the churchyard of St. Mary's on Monday, 30 December 1619.1 His will was probated on 26 January 1620.