SMYTHE, Sir Thomas (1558-1625), of Philpott Lane, London and Bounds Place, Bidborough, Kent

Family and Education

b. c. 1558,Jacobean Commissions of Enquiry ed. A.P. McGowan (Navy Recs. Soc. cxvi), 229. 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Thomas Smythe† (d.1591) of London and Westenhanger, Kent; bro. of Sir John I* and Sir Richard*. Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 113-14. educ. Merchant Taylors’ 1571. Reg. Merchant Taylors’ Sch. ed. C.J. Robinson, i. 18. m. (1) by 1586 (with £1,000), Judith, da. and h. of Richard Culverwell, Mercer of London, s.p.; Vis. Kent, 114; Arch. Cant. xx. 77; PROB 11/69, f. 10; Soc. Gen. Boyd’s London Citizens, 15498. (2) 21 Apr. 1588, Joan, da. and coh. of William Hobbs, Draper of London, s.p.; Arch. Cant. xx. 77; St. Michael Bassishaw (Harl. Soc. Reg. lxxii), 117; PROB 11/63, f. 346v; Soc. Gen. Boyd’s London Citizens, 35024 (3) 20 Dec. 1594, Sarah (d. 12 Mar. 1655), da. of William Blount of London, 3s. incl. Sir John III* (2 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p. Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 24; Vis. Kent, 114; St. Michael Bassishaw, 119." Kntd. 13 May 1603. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 109. d. 4 Sept. 1625. C142/429/154; Arch. Cant. xx. 99. sig. Tho[mas] Smythe.

Offices Held

Freeman, Skinners’ Co. by 1580, Haberdashers’ Co. 1580, master 1583 – 84, 1588 – 89, 1599–1600; G.E. Cokayne, Ld. Mayors and Sheriffs of London, 4; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, ii. 47. member, Merchant Adventurers’ Co. by 1598 – d., E.I. Co. 1599–d.; CSP Dom. 1598–1601, p. 72; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 100 dep. gov. Muscovy Co. (jt.) by 1600 – 07, (sole) 1607–20; Remembrancia ed. W.H. and H.C. Overall, 11. gov., Levant Co. 1600 – 05, E.I. Co. 1600 – 01, 1607–21; Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 31–2; A.C. Wood, Levant Co. 255; CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, pp. 109, 126, 155; 1617–21, p. 435 member, Spanish Co. 1605; Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 96. treas. Virg. Co. 1607–19; Recs. Virg. Co. ed. S.M. Kingsbury, i. 212; iv. 4; CSP Col. W. Indies, 1574–1660, pp. 8, 24. member, French Co. 1611; Select Charters of Trading Cos. 64. gov. N.W. Passage Co. 1612, CSP Col. E.I. 1513–1616, p. 240. French Co. by 1614-at least 1618, Procs. 1614 (Commons), 117; APC, 1618–19, p. 224. Somers Is. Co. 1615 – 21, 1624–d. W.R. Scott, Constitution and Finance of Jt.-Stock Cos. ii. 262, 275, 285, 290.

Capt. militia ft., London by 1588–1601; HMC Foljambe, 39. vestryman, St. Alphage, London Wall by 1594; common councilman, London 1595–9; F.F. Foster, Pols. of Stability (R. Hist. Soc. Studies, i), 73 treas. St. Bart.’s hosp. 1597–1601; N. Moore, Hist. St. Bart.’s Hosp. ii. 225–6. alderman, London 1599 – 1601, Jan.-Feb. 1604; Beaven, ii. 47; CLRO, Reps. 26/1, ff. 256v, 269. sheriff, London and Mdx. Sept. 1600-Feb. 1601; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 205; APC, 1600–1, p. 157. j.p. Kent 1603–d.; Cal. Assize Recs. Kent Indictments Jas. I ed. J.S. Cockburn, 1, 158. collector (jt.) loans from merchants, London 1604; CLRO, Reps. 26/2, f. 472r-v. commr. oyer and terminer, the Verge 1606, London and Mdx. 1613, sewers 1606, lic. emigrants, port of London 1607 – 08, 1611, subsidy, Kent 1608, 1621 – 22, 1624, piracy, London and Mdx. 1609, London and lower Thames 1614–d. C181/2, ff. 13v, 19v, 33, 101, 214, 339; 181/3, f. 176; C193/6/167, 177, 230; SP14/31/1; C212/22/20–3.

Amb. to Muscovy 1604–5; Handlist British Diplomatic Representatives comp. G.M. Bell, 224. treas. (jt.) suppression of piracy 1618–19; APC, 1618–19, p. 386. commr. Navy 1618–?d.; Jacobean Commissions of Enquiry, pp. xix, xxiv; C231/4, ff. 182v, 188v. commr. govt. of Virg. 1624. T. Rymer, Foedera, vii. pt. 4, p. 146.

Parlimentarian

SMYTHE, Sir Thomas (1558-1625), of Philpott Lane, London and Bounds Place, Bidborough, Kent

Main residences: Philpott Lane, London; Bounds Place, Bidborough, Kent.

Author

P.J.L.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SMYTHE, Sir Thomas (c.1558-1625)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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Religion

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