Philip Smythe
M, b. circa 1533, d. before 23 March 1590
Philip was born circa 1533 in Erwarton Parish, County Suffolk, England. He was the son of John Smith. Philip married Joan (?) circa 1559. Philip's wife, Joan, died before 28 July 1585 in Erwarton Parish, County Suffolk, England, leaving him a widower. Philip made his will on 22 March 1588.
I Philip Smyth of Erwarton . . . yeoman of the age of five and fiftie or thereabouts. . . unto Philippe Smyth my eldest sonne now lyving according to the . . . last will and Testament of John Smyth my father deceased all that my Capitall messuage or Tenement wherein I doe now dwell in Erwarton . . . called Brownes . . .and all . . . the howes Edificies buildings barnes stables yards orchards and gardens thereunto belonging . . . [and several other named properties includng] one messuage or Tenement called Sparhaukes . . . with Medowes Marshes pasturs and other . . . appurtenances . . . unto James Smyth my second sonne now living . . . [several named properties]. . . the residue of all . . . my. . . Lands . . . not before . . . bequeathed unto the sayd Philip or James my sonnes I doe . . . give unto . . . Katherine my wiefe . . . until such time as John Smyth my youngest sonne an infante shall accomplihe and come unto his full age of two and twentie years [if the said John shall so long lyve ] to the intente that my said wife with the issewes and profit thereof shall bring up the saide John her sonne in goode and vertuous education and learning during his said nonage. . . And when the said John my sonne shall . . . come unto his said age of xxij years . . . I doe . . . give . . . unto hym . . . one messuage . . . called . . .Marlers . . . [and additional properties] . . . concerning the dispositon of . . . goods chattels plate redi monie ymplements and stuffe of household, corn cattell, haye and all other moveables . . . Fyrste I give . . . unto the said Katherine my wife all such apparel and other things as shall properlie serve and belonge to and for her proper use . . . And . . . unto the said Philippe my sonne the two longe Tables in the parlor of my said Capitall messuage together with the Benches forms stoles Seatings Waynskotts stained Clooths and glasse in the same two parlors and eyther of them the Brewing leade and all such other ymplements and moveables as shall be then fixed or naylefast unto anye part of my said Capitlall messuage upon condition that he the said Philippe shall permit and suffer the saide Katherine my wife to remayne and have her dwelling in ye one half of my sayd Capitall messuage to her owne several & proper use, and the convenient and necessaire use of the yards and gardens and also sufficient fewell and firewood . . . unto the said Katherine my wife the some of One hundred pownds . . . And I doe also mot earnestly requeste . . . that my saide sonne James may be kept at Schole and learning mete for his degree and Capacitie such tyme as he shalbe Seventene years old And that after such tyme as he shall be of that age he may be carefullie placed with some good Master and have fortie shillings yearlie allowance . . . unto Judith my Dawghter nowe wife of Henrie Smyth of Sutton the some of thirtie pownds . . . unto my two Dawghters Dorothie Smithe and Marie Smithe the like several somes of thirtie pownds a peece . . . unto my youngest Dawghters Margerie Symthe Kathrine Smythe and Joane Smythe the like several portions of thirtie pownds a pece . . . to be payde unto everie of them as they shall accomplisne . . . their several ages of Twentie years . . . also twentie shillings a peece yearlie . . . for their better mayntenence in apparel and service until . . . they shall receive . . . their . . .thirtie pownds a peece . . . And I do also most frendlie desire my Executors that all my Evidences and writings maybe safelie kepte and delivered to my said sonnes at such tymes as they shall severallie enter thei said parts of my lands and tenementsd and that everie of them maye have suche as do moste concerne them selves and their said tenements to them herbye devised . . . my said wife sonne Phillip, and the said Henrie Smyth my sonne in Lawe Executors . . . And . . . Lawrence Caston gent. Supervisor of the same . . . my said Executors . . . to entre bond unto my sayde supervisor in the some of fower hundred pownds for the trewe performance of this my last will & testament.1
Philip departed this life in Erwarton Parish. He was buried at Erwarton Parish, County Suffolk, England, in the churchyard of St. Mary's.2
I Philip Smyth of Erwarton . . . yeoman of the age of five and fiftie or thereabouts. . . unto Philippe Smyth my eldest sonne now lyving according to the . . . last will and Testament of John Smyth my father deceased all that my Capitall messuage or Tenement wherein I doe now dwell in Erwarton . . . called Brownes . . .and all . . . the howes Edificies buildings barnes stables yards orchards and gardens thereunto belonging . . . [and several other named properties includng] one messuage or Tenement called Sparhaukes . . . with Medowes Marshes pasturs and other . . . appurtenances . . . unto James Smyth my second sonne now living . . . [several named properties]. . . the residue of all . . . my. . . Lands . . . not before . . . bequeathed unto the sayd Philip or James my sonnes I doe . . . give unto . . . Katherine my wiefe . . . until such time as John Smyth my youngest sonne an infante shall accomplihe and come unto his full age of two and twentie years [if the said John shall so long lyve ] to the intente that my said wife with the issewes and profit thereof shall bring up the saide John her sonne in goode and vertuous education and learning during his said nonage. . . And when the said John my sonne shall . . . come unto his said age of xxij years . . . I doe . . . give . . . unto hym . . . one messuage . . . called . . .Marlers . . . [and additional properties] . . . concerning the dispositon of . . . goods chattels plate redi monie ymplements and stuffe of household, corn cattell, haye and all other moveables . . . Fyrste I give . . . unto the said Katherine my wife all such apparel and other things as shall properlie serve and belonge to and for her proper use . . . And . . . unto the said Philippe my sonne the two longe Tables in the parlor of my said Capitall messuage together with the Benches forms stoles Seatings Waynskotts stained Clooths and glasse in the same two parlors and eyther of them the Brewing leade and all such other ymplements and moveables as shall be then fixed or naylefast unto anye part of my said Capitlall messuage upon condition that he the said Philippe shall permit and suffer the saide Katherine my wife to remayne and have her dwelling in ye one half of my sayd Capitall messuage to her owne several & proper use, and the convenient and necessaire use of the yards and gardens and also sufficient fewell and firewood . . . unto the said Katherine my wife the some of One hundred pownds . . . And I doe also mot earnestly requeste . . . that my saide sonne James may be kept at Schole and learning mete for his degree and Capacitie such tyme as he shalbe Seventene years old And that after such tyme as he shall be of that age he may be carefullie placed with some good Master and have fortie shillings yearlie allowance . . . unto Judith my Dawghter nowe wife of Henrie Smyth of Sutton the some of thirtie pownds . . . unto my two Dawghters Dorothie Smithe and Marie Smithe the like several somes of thirtie pownds a peece . . . unto my youngest Dawghters Margerie Symthe Kathrine Smythe and Joane Smythe the like several portions of thirtie pownds a pece . . . to be payde unto everie of them as they shall accomplisne . . . their several ages of Twentie years . . . also twentie shillings a peece yearlie . . . for their better mayntenence in apparel and service until . . . they shall receive . . . their . . .thirtie pownds a peece . . . And I do also most frendlie desire my Executors that all my Evidences and writings maybe safelie kepte and delivered to my said sonnes at such tymes as they shall severallie enter thei said parts of my lands and tenementsd and that everie of them maye have suche as do moste concerne them selves and their said tenements to them herbye devised . . . my said wife sonne Phillip, and the said Henrie Smyth my sonne in Lawe Executors . . . And . . . Lawrence Caston gent. Supervisor of the same . . . my said Executors . . . to entre bond unto my sayde supervisor in the some of fower hundred pownds for the trewe performance of this my last will & testament.1
Philip departed this life in Erwarton Parish. He was buried at Erwarton Parish, County Suffolk, England, in the churchyard of St. Mary's.2
Children of Philip Smythe and Joan (?)
- Richard Smythe b. b 15 Sep 1560, d. b 22 Mar 1588
- Margaret Smythe b. b 23 Feb 1562, d. b 22 Mar 1588
- John Smythe b. b 7 Mar 1563, d. b 22 Mar 1588
- Judith Smythe b. b 25 Mar 1564
- Philip Smythe+ b. b 1 Apr 1565, d. b 27 Mar 1631
- Dorothy Smythe b. c 1566
- Gabriel Smythe b. b 20 Feb 1568, d. b 22 Mar 1588
- Mary Smythe b. b 9 Nov 1570
- Margery Smythe b. b 14 Jan 1572
- Katherine Smythe b. b 13 Mar 1573
- James Smythe b. b 7 Apr 1575, d. b 30 Dec 1619
- Bartholomew Smythe b. b 20 May 1576, d. 22 Mar 1588
- Joane Smythe b. b 6 Jan 1578
Child of Philip Smythe
- John Smythe b. 13 Mar 1588, d. b 13 Feb 1619