'Smithson2'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Smithson of Bolsover, Smithson of Leeds, Smithson of Low Laithes

                               
Robert Smithson of Masham & Garsdale, North Riding, Yorkshire (bur 01.01.1693)
m. (31.10.1650) Elizabeth Todd
1. Joseph Smithson of Low Laithes (bpt 27.06.1661, d 27.04.1728)
m. (15.05.1700) Mary Oates (d 1741, dau of Josias Oates of Chickenley)
  A. Robert Smithson of Leeds (bpt 01.03.1701, d 01.1763, alderman)
  m. Jane Roberts (dau of James Roberts of Leeds, "of a family long settled at Methley")
  i. Gilbert Smithson of Methley & Thorp Audlin (dsp)
  ii. Robert Smithson ( dsp)
  iii. William Smithson of Leeds then Heath, later also of Methley & Thorp Audlin (d 08.1830)
  m. (05.1775) Sarah Rayner (b 1751, d 04.1826, dau/coheir of Joshua Rayner of Leeds)
  a. Jane Smithson (b 02.1776)
  m. (21.04.1798) Thomas Borough of Castle Fields, later of Chetwynd Park
  (1) Jane Borough
m. (03.06.1832) George Hill (Captain, son of Sir R.)
  (2)+ other issue - John Charles Burton, Anna Honora (b 06.06.1805), Anne, Sarah
  B. Joseph Smithson of Low Laithes (bur 07.06.1774)
  m. (07.05.1746) Elizabeth Hall
  i. Robert Smithson of Low Laithes (bpt 23.07.1747, d 27.04.1800)
  m. (14.02.1781) Sarah Leach (dau of Thomas Leach of Bradford)
  a.+ issue - Elizabeth, Joseph, Robert, Sophia, Mary, Joshua, Harriet, Hannah, William
  ii.+ other issue - Joshua, Elizabeth
  C. Josiah Smithson of Alverthorpe (bpt 31.12.1712)
  m. (09.07.1737) Mary Keeling (dau of Richard Keeling of Rothwell)
  i. Joseph Smithson of Edinburgh (bpt 08.1748)
  m. (25.08.1778) Henrietta Henderson (dau of Andrew Henderson of Selkirk)
  a.+ issue - Ann, Josiah, Elizabeth, Samuel, Andrew, Thomas, Jane

 

 

John Smithson (bur 16.11.1634 in Bolsover) father of Margaret, possibly also of ...
1. Huntingdon Smithson of Bolsover, Derbyshire (d 1648)
  m. Isabella Hall (dau of Thomas Hall of Barlow Lees)
  A. John Smithson of Bolsover (b c1638, d 1716, 2nd son)
  m. (18.11.16**) Mary Heyford of Wortley Forge
  i. Ann Smithson (bpt 1685-6)
  m. Jervis Norton
  ii.+ other issue - John (bpt 10.1678, bur 04.1679), Huntingdon (bpt 04.02.1679-80, d 1721), Mary (b/bur 1683), Jane (d 1691), Isabella (bpt 1690, d unm 1761)
  B.+ other issue - William (bpt 01.08.1637, bur 27.02.1639), Charles (bpt 15.07.1642), Isabella
2. Margaret Smithson (bur 31.08.1632)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (uploaded 16.01.16) : FMG (vol 1, MS72, 'Smithson', p160+)
(2) For lower section (uploaded 14.06.16) : FMG (vol 3, MS382, 'Smithson', p912)
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