Mary Prudence SMYTHE
1535–1567
BIRTH ABT. 1535 • Nottinghamshire, England
DEATH ABT. 1567 • Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Daughter of "Elder" William Smythe and Agnes Smythe (Simkinson)
Wife of John Simkinson and William Brewster, of Scrooby
Mother of Thomas Simkinson; Dorothy Simkinson; "Elder" William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger; Elizabeth Brewster and Henry Brewster
Sister of Cuthbert Smythe; Margaret Smythe; Francis of Crowle Smythe, Vicar and Richard Smythe
Half sister of Thomas Smythe; Jennet Smythe; John Smythe, of Hull and Agnes Smythe
In 1579 William and Mary sued in chancery William and Francis Hobson, claiming life settlement of lands in Doncaster, late of John Symkinson, formerly husband of Mary.
Mary Brewster
Mary Smythe was born about 1536, of Stainforth, Hatfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England and died about 1567.
Parents: daughter of "Elder" William Smythe ( d. between 25 Jan 1559 and 2 May 1560) & Agnes Simkinson
Married
about 1553 in Stainforth, Hatfield Near Doncaster, Yorkshire, England to John Simkinson, who died on 23 Dec 1562.
on 1 Jan 1565 to William Brewster II, son of William Brewster and Maude Mann, (William Brewster II was born in 1535 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England and died on 10 Aug 1608 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.). She was his first wife; he married Prudence Perkins second abt 1567.
Children of John Simkinson & Mary:
Thomas Simkinson4 b. 1555?, d. 1611
Dorothy Simkinson4 b. 1557?, d. after 1591
Children of William Brewster and Mary:
William Brewster (abt 1566 - 1644), the Mayflower Passenger, married Mary ---, who came in The Mayflower, with her husband. He is possibly the only noted son of William & his first wife Mary Smythe Brewster (NEHGR 125:150) as suggested by various documents at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England and other research.
Sources
Hunt, John G. "The Mother of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), Vol. 124:250, 1970 .
Their son William was named along with his half-brother Thomas Simkinson as nephew in the will of their uncle John Smythe of Hull in 1592, which comprehensively named his nieces and nephews. The fact that she was not mentioned in the will suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566. Mary, as wife of John Simkinson, was named in the will of her father William Smythe.
An undated proceeding found in the Great Britain Public Record Office, rev. C2 Eliz. B 31/1 reports "Bill of Complaint by William Bruester and Mary his wife, the late wife of John Symkinson late of Doncaster, Yorks. The said John was seized of lands in Doncaster and in his lifetie did convey them to the said Mary then his wife for the term of her life and afterwards he died at Doncaster."
Biography
In 1970 John G Hunt published an account of the family of William Brewster of Duncaster in NEHGR Volume 124 p 253 in 1970.[1] This was a follow-up article to his previously published treatment of this family published in 1965 in TAG Volume 41 p 1-5[2] In 2014 the General Society of Mayflower Descendants published the latest research on Elder William Brewster and the authors call these two articles the current state of research on this topic.[3]
William Brewster of Scrooby was born about 1534 to William Brewster and Maude Mann probably in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England where we find the last record of his parents. His date of birth is estimated based on the birth date of his son Elder William Brewster.[1] A William Brewster witnessed the will of his uncle Christopher Mann on 13 Jan 1558 with Thomas and John Simkinson of Doncaster. Although we are uncertain if this was William Brewster of Scrooby or his father, William Brewster of Doncaster, John G Hunt believes it was the former. He was named in the will of Bartholomew Bryan of Scrooby dated 6 May 1564 as William Brewster "dwelling in Scrooby."[1][4] Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England is a small village on the River Ryton near Bawtry in the northern part of the English county of Nottinghamshire. Scrooby is located just seven miles South of his ancestral home in Doncaster.
He married first Mary (Smythe) Simkinson, daughter William Smythe of Stainforth parish in Hatfield. She was sister of John Smythe of Hull and widow of John Simkinson of Wakefield and Doncaster. She was born say 1535 based on the estimated birth date of her youngest son. With her previous husband she had two children:[1][2]
Dorothy Symkinson[1]
Thomas Simkinson who died in 1612 in Hull[1]
Mary Smythe and William Brewster had one child:
"Elder" William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger. He was born in 1566 or 1567 in Doncaster, England and died
10 April 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. He married Mary, whose parents are unknown.[1] According to an undated proceeding addressed to Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1558-1579) Mary (Smythe) Brewster and William Brewster sued Francis Hobson. She is identified as the late wife of John Symkinson late of Doncaster, Yorkshire, England and she testified that her late husband was seized of lands in Doncaster and in his lifetime he did convey these land to her when she was his wife for the term of her life and afterwards before he died at Doncaster.[5] Since the proceeding is undated we only know that this event occurred during the career of Sir Bacon between 1558 and 1579. Mary probably died by 1567 based on the estimated birth dates of the three children of William Brewster and his second wife.
William Brewster married second to Prudence shortly after the birth of his first son. It has been postulated that her maiden name may have been Peck or Perkins but not with any confidence.[1][2] Prudence Peck and William Brewster had only three children. The children are specifically listed on NEHGR Vol 124 p 251.[1] Please see his profile for information about these tree children.
The fact that Mary was not mentioned in the will of John Smythe of Hull, 1592, and that fact that he did mention nearly every one of his nieces and nephews, suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566.[1]
Their son William was named along with his half-brother Thomas Simkinson as nephew in the will of their uncle John Smythe of Hull in 1592, which comprehensively named his nieces and nephews. The fact that she was not mentioned in the will suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566. Mary, as wife of John Simkinson, was named in the will of her father William Smythe.
Mary Brewster (born Smythe) Gender: Female Alias name: Mary (Brewster) Simkinson Smythe, widow Simkinson, Mary Simkinson Birth: Circa 1535
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England
Occupation: married 1567 Marriage: Spouse: William Brewster, of Scrooby Dec 25 1562
England, UK
Death: Circa 1567
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England
Burial: Hatfield, Nottinghamshire, England Father: William Smythe, Elder Mother: Agnes Smythe (born Simkinson) Husbands: William Brewster, of Scrooby John Simkinson Children: Thomas Simkinson Dorothy Simkinson William 'Elder' Brewster, III Siblings: Cuthbert Smythe Francis of Crowle Smythe, Vicar Richard Smythe Source: View full record on Geni website
Source: https://www.geni.com/people/Mary-Brewster/6000000009422507033
1535–1567
BIRTH ABT. 1535 • Nottinghamshire, England
DEATH ABT. 1567 • Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Daughter of "Elder" William Smythe and Agnes Smythe (Simkinson)
Wife of John Simkinson and William Brewster, of Scrooby
Mother of Thomas Simkinson; Dorothy Simkinson; "Elder" William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger; Elizabeth Brewster and Henry Brewster
Sister of Cuthbert Smythe; Margaret Smythe; Francis of Crowle Smythe, Vicar and Richard Smythe
Half sister of Thomas Smythe; Jennet Smythe; John Smythe, of Hull and Agnes Smythe
In 1579 William and Mary sued in chancery William and Francis Hobson, claiming life settlement of lands in Doncaster, late of John Symkinson, formerly husband of Mary.
Mary Brewster
Mary Smythe was born about 1536, of Stainforth, Hatfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England and died about 1567.
Parents: daughter of "Elder" William Smythe ( d. between 25 Jan 1559 and 2 May 1560) & Agnes Simkinson
Married
about 1553 in Stainforth, Hatfield Near Doncaster, Yorkshire, England to John Simkinson, who died on 23 Dec 1562.
on 1 Jan 1565 to William Brewster II, son of William Brewster and Maude Mann, (William Brewster II was born in 1535 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England and died on 10 Aug 1608 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.). She was his first wife; he married Prudence Perkins second abt 1567.
Children of John Simkinson & Mary:
Thomas Simkinson4 b. 1555?, d. 1611
Dorothy Simkinson4 b. 1557?, d. after 1591
Children of William Brewster and Mary:
William Brewster (abt 1566 - 1644), the Mayflower Passenger, married Mary ---, who came in The Mayflower, with her husband. He is possibly the only noted son of William & his first wife Mary Smythe Brewster (NEHGR 125:150) as suggested by various documents at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England and other research.
Sources
Hunt, John G. "The Mother of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), Vol. 124:250, 1970 .
Their son William was named along with his half-brother Thomas Simkinson as nephew in the will of their uncle John Smythe of Hull in 1592, which comprehensively named his nieces and nephews. The fact that she was not mentioned in the will suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566. Mary, as wife of John Simkinson, was named in the will of her father William Smythe.
An undated proceeding found in the Great Britain Public Record Office, rev. C2 Eliz. B 31/1 reports "Bill of Complaint by William Bruester and Mary his wife, the late wife of John Symkinson late of Doncaster, Yorks. The said John was seized of lands in Doncaster and in his lifetie did convey them to the said Mary then his wife for the term of her life and afterwards he died at Doncaster."
Biography
In 1970 John G Hunt published an account of the family of William Brewster of Duncaster in NEHGR Volume 124 p 253 in 1970.[1] This was a follow-up article to his previously published treatment of this family published in 1965 in TAG Volume 41 p 1-5[2] In 2014 the General Society of Mayflower Descendants published the latest research on Elder William Brewster and the authors call these two articles the current state of research on this topic.[3]
William Brewster of Scrooby was born about 1534 to William Brewster and Maude Mann probably in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England where we find the last record of his parents. His date of birth is estimated based on the birth date of his son Elder William Brewster.[1] A William Brewster witnessed the will of his uncle Christopher Mann on 13 Jan 1558 with Thomas and John Simkinson of Doncaster. Although we are uncertain if this was William Brewster of Scrooby or his father, William Brewster of Doncaster, John G Hunt believes it was the former. He was named in the will of Bartholomew Bryan of Scrooby dated 6 May 1564 as William Brewster "dwelling in Scrooby."[1][4] Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England is a small village on the River Ryton near Bawtry in the northern part of the English county of Nottinghamshire. Scrooby is located just seven miles South of his ancestral home in Doncaster.
He married first Mary (Smythe) Simkinson, daughter William Smythe of Stainforth parish in Hatfield. She was sister of John Smythe of Hull and widow of John Simkinson of Wakefield and Doncaster. She was born say 1535 based on the estimated birth date of her youngest son. With her previous husband she had two children:[1][2]
Dorothy Symkinson[1]
Thomas Simkinson who died in 1612 in Hull[1]
Mary Smythe and William Brewster had one child:
"Elder" William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger. He was born in 1566 or 1567 in Doncaster, England and died
10 April 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. He married Mary, whose parents are unknown.[1] According to an undated proceeding addressed to Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1558-1579) Mary (Smythe) Brewster and William Brewster sued Francis Hobson. She is identified as the late wife of John Symkinson late of Doncaster, Yorkshire, England and she testified that her late husband was seized of lands in Doncaster and in his lifetime he did convey these land to her when she was his wife for the term of her life and afterwards before he died at Doncaster.[5] Since the proceeding is undated we only know that this event occurred during the career of Sir Bacon between 1558 and 1579. Mary probably died by 1567 based on the estimated birth dates of the three children of William Brewster and his second wife.
William Brewster married second to Prudence shortly after the birth of his first son. It has been postulated that her maiden name may have been Peck or Perkins but not with any confidence.[1][2] Prudence Peck and William Brewster had only three children. The children are specifically listed on NEHGR Vol 124 p 251.[1] Please see his profile for information about these tree children.
The fact that Mary was not mentioned in the will of John Smythe of Hull, 1592, and that fact that he did mention nearly every one of his nieces and nephews, suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566.[1]
Their son William was named along with his half-brother Thomas Simkinson as nephew in the will of their uncle John Smythe of Hull in 1592, which comprehensively named his nieces and nephews. The fact that she was not mentioned in the will suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566. Mary, as wife of John Simkinson, was named in the will of her father William Smythe.
Mary Brewster (born Smythe) Gender: Female Alias name: Mary (Brewster) Simkinson Smythe, widow Simkinson, Mary Simkinson Birth: Circa 1535
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England
Occupation: married 1567 Marriage: Spouse: William Brewster, of Scrooby Dec 25 1562
England, UK
Death: Circa 1567
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England
Burial: Hatfield, Nottinghamshire, England Father: William Smythe, Elder Mother: Agnes Smythe (born Simkinson) Husbands: William Brewster, of Scrooby John Simkinson Children: Thomas Simkinson Dorothy Simkinson William 'Elder' Brewster, III Siblings: Cuthbert Smythe Francis of Crowle Smythe, Vicar Richard Smythe Source: View full record on Geni website
Source: https://www.geni.com/people/Mary-Brewster/6000000009422507033
Mary Prudence SMYTHE
1535–1567
BIRTH ABT. 1535 • Nottinghamshire, England
DEATH ABT. 1567 • Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Daughter of "Elder" William Smythe and Agnes Smythe (Simkinson)
Wife of John Simkinson and William Brewster, of Scrooby
Mother of Thomas Simkinson; Dorothy Simkinson; "Elder" William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger; Elizabeth Brewster and Henry Brewster
Sister of Cuthbert Smythe; Margaret Smythe; Francis of Crowle Smythe, Vicar and Richard Smythe
Half sister of Thomas Smythe; Jennet Smythe; John Smythe, of Hull and Agnes Smythe
In 1579 William and Mary sued in chancery William and Francis Hobson, claiming life settlement of lands in Doncaster, late of John Symkinson, formerly husband of Mary.
Mary Brewster
Mary Smythe was born about 1536, of Stainforth, Hatfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England and died about 1567.
Parents: daughter of "Elder" William Smythe ( d. between 25 Jan 1559 and 2 May 1560) & Agnes Simkinson
Married
about 1553 in Stainforth, Hatfield Near Doncaster, Yorkshire, England to John Simkinson, who died on 23 Dec 1562.
on 1 Jan 1565 to William Brewster II, son of William Brewster and Maude Mann, (William Brewster II was born in 1535 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England and died on 10 Aug 1608 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.). She was his first wife; he married Prudence Perkins second abt 1567.
Children of John Simkinson & Mary:
Thomas Simkinson4 b. 1555?, d. 1611
Dorothy Simkinson4 b. 1557?, d. after 1591
Children of William Brewster and Mary:
William Brewster (abt 1566 - 1644), the Mayflower Passenger, married Mary ---, who came in The Mayflower, with her husband. He is possibly the only noted son of William & his first wife Mary Smythe Brewster (NEHGR 125:150) as suggested by various documents at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England and other research.
Sources
Hunt, John G. "The Mother of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), Vol. 124:250, 1970 .
Their son William was named along with his half-brother Thomas Simkinson as nephew in the will of their uncle John Smythe of Hull in 1592, which comprehensively named his nieces and nephews. The fact that she was not mentioned in the will suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566. Mary, as wife of John Simkinson, was named in the will of her father William Smythe.
An undated proceeding found in the Great Britain Public Record Office, rev. C2 Eliz. B 31/1 reports "Bill of Complaint by William Bruester and Mary his wife, the late wife of John Symkinson late of Doncaster, Yorks. The said John was seized of lands in Doncaster and in his lifetie did convey them to the said Mary then his wife for the term of her life and afterwards he died at Doncaster."
Biography
In 1970 John G Hunt published an account of the family of William Brewster of Duncaster in NEHGR Volume 124 p 253 in 1970.[1] This was a follow-up article to his previously published treatment of this family published in 1965 in TAG Volume 41 p 1-5[2] In 2014 the General Society of Mayflower Descendants published the latest research on Elder William Brewster and the authors call these two articles the current state of research on this topic.[3]
William Brewster of Scrooby was born about 1534 to William Brewster and Maude Mann probably in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England where we find the last record of his parents. His date of birth is estimated based on the birth date of his son Elder William Brewster.[1] A William Brewster witnessed the will of his uncle Christopher Mann on 13 Jan 1558 with Thomas and John Simkinson of Doncaster. Although we are uncertain if this was William Brewster of Scrooby or his father, William Brewster of Doncaster, John G Hunt believes it was the former. He was named in the will of Bartholomew Bryan of Scrooby dated 6 May 1564 as William Brewster "dwelling in Scrooby."[1][4] Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England is a small village on the River Ryton near Bawtry in the northern part of the English county of Nottinghamshire. Scrooby is located just seven miles South of his ancestral home in Doncaster.
He married first Mary (Smythe) Simkinson, daughter William Smythe of Stainforth parish in Hatfield. She was sister of John Smythe of Hull and widow of John Simkinson of Wakefield and Doncaster. She was born say 1535 based on the estimated birth date of her youngest son. With her previous husband she had two children:[1][2]
Dorothy Symkinson[1]
Thomas Simkinson who died in 1612 in Hull[1]
Mary Smythe and William Brewster had one child:
"Elder" William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger. He was born in 1566 or 1567 in Doncaster, England and died
10 April 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. He married Mary, whose parents are unknown.[1] According to an undated proceeding addressed to Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1558-1579) Mary (Smythe) Brewster and William Brewster sued Francis Hobson. She is identified as the late wife of John Symkinson late of Doncaster, Yorkshire, England and she testified that her late husband was seized of lands in Doncaster and in his lifetime he did convey these land to her when she was his wife for the term of her life and afterwards before he died at Doncaster.[5] Since the proceeding is undated we only know that this event occurred during the career of Sir Bacon between 1558 and 1579. Mary probably died by 1567 based on the estimated birth dates of the three children of William Brewster and his second wife.
William Brewster married second to Prudence shortly after the birth of his first son. It has been postulated that her maiden name may have been Peck or Perkins but not with any confidence.[1][2] Prudence Peck and William Brewster had only three children. The children are specifically listed on NEHGR Vol 124 p 251.[1] Please see his profile for information about these tree children.
The fact that Mary was not mentioned in the will of John Smythe of Hull, 1592, and that fact that he did mention nearly every one of his nieces and nephews, suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566.[1]
Their son William was named along with his half-brother Thomas Simkinson as nephew in the will of their uncle John Smythe of Hull in 1592, which comprehensively named his nieces and nephews. The fact that she was not mentioned in the will suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566. Mary, as wife of John Simkinson, was named in the will of her father William Smythe.
Mary Brewster (born Smythe) Gender: Female Alias name: Mary (Brewster) Simkinson Smythe, widow Simkinson, Mary Simkinson Birth: Circa 1535
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England
Occupation: married 1567 Marriage: Spouse: William Brewster, of Scrooby Dec 25 1562
England, UK
Death: Circa 1567
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England
Burial: Hatfield, Nottinghamshire, England Father: William Smythe, Elder Mother: Agnes Smythe (born Simkinson) Husbands: William Brewster, of Scrooby John Simkinson Children: Thomas Simkinson Dorothy Simkinson William 'Elder' Brewster, III Siblings: Cuthbert Smythe Francis of Crowle Smythe, Vicar Richard Smythe Source: View full record on Geni website
Source: https://www.geni.com/people/Mary-Brewster/6000000009422507033
1535–1567
BIRTH ABT. 1535 • Nottinghamshire, England
DEATH ABT. 1567 • Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Daughter of "Elder" William Smythe and Agnes Smythe (Simkinson)
Wife of John Simkinson and William Brewster, of Scrooby
Mother of Thomas Simkinson; Dorothy Simkinson; "Elder" William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger; Elizabeth Brewster and Henry Brewster
Sister of Cuthbert Smythe; Margaret Smythe; Francis of Crowle Smythe, Vicar and Richard Smythe
Half sister of Thomas Smythe; Jennet Smythe; John Smythe, of Hull and Agnes Smythe
In 1579 William and Mary sued in chancery William and Francis Hobson, claiming life settlement of lands in Doncaster, late of John Symkinson, formerly husband of Mary.
Mary Brewster
Mary Smythe was born about 1536, of Stainforth, Hatfield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England and died about 1567.
Parents: daughter of "Elder" William Smythe ( d. between 25 Jan 1559 and 2 May 1560) & Agnes Simkinson
Married
about 1553 in Stainforth, Hatfield Near Doncaster, Yorkshire, England to John Simkinson, who died on 23 Dec 1562.
on 1 Jan 1565 to William Brewster II, son of William Brewster and Maude Mann, (William Brewster II was born in 1535 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England and died on 10 Aug 1608 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.). She was his first wife; he married Prudence Perkins second abt 1567.
Children of John Simkinson & Mary:
Thomas Simkinson4 b. 1555?, d. 1611
Dorothy Simkinson4 b. 1557?, d. after 1591
Children of William Brewster and Mary:
William Brewster (abt 1566 - 1644), the Mayflower Passenger, married Mary ---, who came in The Mayflower, with her husband. He is possibly the only noted son of William & his first wife Mary Smythe Brewster (NEHGR 125:150) as suggested by various documents at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England and other research.
Sources
Hunt, John G. "The Mother of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), Vol. 124:250, 1970 .
Their son William was named along with his half-brother Thomas Simkinson as nephew in the will of their uncle John Smythe of Hull in 1592, which comprehensively named his nieces and nephews. The fact that she was not mentioned in the will suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566. Mary, as wife of John Simkinson, was named in the will of her father William Smythe.
An undated proceeding found in the Great Britain Public Record Office, rev. C2 Eliz. B 31/1 reports "Bill of Complaint by William Bruester and Mary his wife, the late wife of John Symkinson late of Doncaster, Yorks. The said John was seized of lands in Doncaster and in his lifetie did convey them to the said Mary then his wife for the term of her life and afterwards he died at Doncaster."
Biography
In 1970 John G Hunt published an account of the family of William Brewster of Duncaster in NEHGR Volume 124 p 253 in 1970.[1] This was a follow-up article to his previously published treatment of this family published in 1965 in TAG Volume 41 p 1-5[2] In 2014 the General Society of Mayflower Descendants published the latest research on Elder William Brewster and the authors call these two articles the current state of research on this topic.[3]
William Brewster of Scrooby was born about 1534 to William Brewster and Maude Mann probably in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England where we find the last record of his parents. His date of birth is estimated based on the birth date of his son Elder William Brewster.[1] A William Brewster witnessed the will of his uncle Christopher Mann on 13 Jan 1558 with Thomas and John Simkinson of Doncaster. Although we are uncertain if this was William Brewster of Scrooby or his father, William Brewster of Doncaster, John G Hunt believes it was the former. He was named in the will of Bartholomew Bryan of Scrooby dated 6 May 1564 as William Brewster "dwelling in Scrooby."[1][4] Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England is a small village on the River Ryton near Bawtry in the northern part of the English county of Nottinghamshire. Scrooby is located just seven miles South of his ancestral home in Doncaster.
He married first Mary (Smythe) Simkinson, daughter William Smythe of Stainforth parish in Hatfield. She was sister of John Smythe of Hull and widow of John Simkinson of Wakefield and Doncaster. She was born say 1535 based on the estimated birth date of her youngest son. With her previous husband she had two children:[1][2]
Dorothy Symkinson[1]
Thomas Simkinson who died in 1612 in Hull[1]
Mary Smythe and William Brewster had one child:
"Elder" William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger. He was born in 1566 or 1567 in Doncaster, England and died
10 April 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. He married Mary, whose parents are unknown.[1] According to an undated proceeding addressed to Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal (1558-1579) Mary (Smythe) Brewster and William Brewster sued Francis Hobson. She is identified as the late wife of John Symkinson late of Doncaster, Yorkshire, England and she testified that her late husband was seized of lands in Doncaster and in his lifetime he did convey these land to her when she was his wife for the term of her life and afterwards before he died at Doncaster.[5] Since the proceeding is undated we only know that this event occurred during the career of Sir Bacon between 1558 and 1579. Mary probably died by 1567 based on the estimated birth dates of the three children of William Brewster and his second wife.
William Brewster married second to Prudence shortly after the birth of his first son. It has been postulated that her maiden name may have been Peck or Perkins but not with any confidence.[1][2] Prudence Peck and William Brewster had only three children. The children are specifically listed on NEHGR Vol 124 p 251.[1] Please see his profile for information about these tree children.
The fact that Mary was not mentioned in the will of John Smythe of Hull, 1592, and that fact that he did mention nearly every one of his nieces and nephews, suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566.[1]
Their son William was named along with his half-brother Thomas Simkinson as nephew in the will of their uncle John Smythe of Hull in 1592, which comprehensively named his nieces and nephews. The fact that she was not mentioned in the will suggests that she had no further children after William, and thus probably died soon after 1566. Mary, as wife of John Simkinson, was named in the will of her father William Smythe.
Mary Brewster (born Smythe) Gender: Female Alias name: Mary (Brewster) Simkinson Smythe, widow Simkinson, Mary Simkinson Birth: Circa 1535
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England
Occupation: married 1567 Marriage: Spouse: William Brewster, of Scrooby Dec 25 1562
England, UK
Death: Circa 1567
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, , England
Burial: Hatfield, Nottinghamshire, England Father: William Smythe, Elder Mother: Agnes Smythe (born Simkinson) Husbands: William Brewster, of Scrooby John Simkinson Children: Thomas Simkinson Dorothy Simkinson William 'Elder' Brewster, III Siblings: Cuthbert Smythe Francis of Crowle Smythe, Vicar Richard Smythe Source: View full record on Geni website
Source: https://www.geni.com/people/Mary-Brewster/6000000009422507033
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