Robert SMERDON, b: 1652 - Widecombe In The Moor, England

^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}

^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}

^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}
^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}
^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}


		^{Robert SMERDON}^{b.1580 Widecombe In T, England d.1653 Ilsington, Devon, England}

	^{Robert SMERDON}^{b.1631 Ilsington, Devon, England d.1713 St Pancras Church of Engl}	^Anne BURTE^{b.1590 Exeter, Devon, England d.1673 Ilsington, Devon, England}

^{Robert SMERDON}^{b.1652 Widecombe In T, England d.}

	^{Elizabeth SMERDON}^{b.1631 Devon, England d.}





^{Ruth TOWNSEND}^{b.1653 St Pancras Church of Engl d.1695 Widecombe In T, England}