Mary Smith

Events

Date of Baptism: 21 February 1630.

Place of Birth: Old Swinford, Worcestershire.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships

Father: Roger Smith.

Roger is named in Mary’s baptism record and in her marriage settlement.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: John Littleford. Married 23 May 1650 in Pedmore, Worcestershire.

The marriage is given in FamilySearch, citing a microfilm of the parish register. There is also a marriage settlement.

Children:

(Complete source citations for the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. The names of the children come from the 1706 PCC will of Joseph Littleford. The baptisms come from a patron submission to the IGI.)

John Littleford (buried 19 March 1712/13 in Boningale, Shropshire) married Jane.

Thomas Littleford (born about 1654; died 22 February 1708/9). Matriculated at Magdalen, Oxford 1669/70. M.A. from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1688. Rector of Hughley in 1686. Rector of Quatt in 1695.

Joseph Littleford (born about 1657 in Boningale, Shropshire; died 1706) married Mrs Elizabeth Dingley 2 February 1687/8 in St James, Picadilly. Joseph was a hosier in St Clements Danes at the time of his marriage in 1687 and in 1706.

Sarah Littleford (baptized 19 February 1662 in Boningale, Shropshire; buried 19 July 1733 in Ribbesford, Worcestershire) married Thomas Foley 27 February 1687 in Rock, Worcestershire.

Isaac Littleford (baptized 4 October 1665 in Boningale, Shropshire) married Mary.

Elizabeth Littleford (baptized 1668) married Francis Devy 30 November 1689 in Albrighton, Shropshire.

Richard Littleford.

Jacob Littleford (baptized 21 October 1673 in Boningale, Shropshire; buried 27 December 1722 in Hughley, Shropshire) married Jane Parsons 8 June 1706 in Hughley, Shropshire. Jacob was curate, and then rector, of Hughley, and perpetual curate of Church Preen.

Mary Littleford (baptized 1 April 1674 in Boningale).

Mary Littleford (baptized 15 April 1675 in Boningale).

Martha Littleford married Henry Smith 27 July 1698 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

Evidence

Marriage settlement:

Date: 14 May 1650

Description: Parties:

1. John Littleford sen. of Boningale, yeoman and John Littleford jun. grandson of John sen.

2. John Sparrey of Clent, gent. and John Cox jun. of Broom, yeoman

John Littleford jun. is to marry Mary Smith one of the daughters of Roger Smith late of Stourbridge. Lands in Boningale and Albrighton, Shropshire are conveyed to 2 as trustees.

References

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J37L-3XQ : accessed 8 November 2015), Mary Smyth, 21 Feb 1630; citing OLD SWINFORD,WORCESTER,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 527,937, 527,938.

"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVZT-69Q : accessed 8 November 2015), John Littleford and Mary Smith, 23 May 1650; citing Pedmore,Worcester,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 352,028.

Marriage Settlement, Pearson MS, SD Pearson/381, William Salt Library. [catalogue entry]

Old Swinford parish registers, FHL film 527937, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.