Smithwick Genealogy

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Richard Smethwick

Male Abt 1540 - Aft 1578  (38 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
1509 
  • 21 Apr 1509—28 Jan 1547: UK: Reign of Henry VIII
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VIII_of_England
1536 
  • 1536—1541: UK: Dissolution of the monasteries
    Henry VIII disbanded Catholic monasteries, priories, convents and friaries in England, Wales and Ireland, appropriated their income, disposed of their assets, and reassigned or dismissed their former members and functions. Although the policy was originally envisaged as increasing the regular income of the Crown, much former monastic property was sold off to fund Henry's military campaigns in the 1540s. (Wikipedia)
1547 
  • 28 Jan 1547—6 Jul 1553: UK: Reign of Edward VI
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VI_of_England
1553 
  • 10 Jul 1553—19 Jul 1553: UK: Brief reign of Queen Jane
    Parliament declares Mary the rightful queen. Jane and Lord Guildford Dudley were both charged with high treason, convicted, and publicly executed.
  • 19 Jul 1553—17 Nov 1558: UK: Reign of Mary I
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_I_of_England
1558 
  • 17 Nov 1558—24 Mar 1603: UK: Reign of Elizabeth I
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_I_of_England