Family and Education
bap. 31 July 1575, IGI, Devon. 2nd but o. surv. s. of (Sir) George Smith* of Madford House, Exeter, mayor and alderman, and Joan, da. of James Walker of Exeter. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 692; C3/324/23. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1590, BA 1594; L. Inn 1595. Al. Ox.; LI Admiss. m. settlement 2 Nov. 1604 (with £1,500), C78/224/12. Dorothy (admon. 17 Oct. 1655), da. of Sir Ralph Horsey† of Clifton Maybank, Dorset, 5s. 2da. Vivian, Vis. Devon, 692. Kntd. 23 July 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 126. suc. fa. 1619. WARD 7/58/12. d. 5 Nov. 1622. C142/399/151.
Offices Held
Commr. Sir Walter Ralegh’s† lands, Devon 1612, piracy 1615–d.,
Gent. of privy chamber by 1619.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Exeter, Devon; Larkbear, nr. Whimple, Devon.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
Web Title
SMITH, Sir Nicholas (1575-1622)
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Oxford 1644
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