SMITH, Simon (bef. 1634-95), of Buckhurst Park, Withyham, Suss. and Old Palace Yard, Westminster, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. bef. 1634, 6th s. of Christopher Smith, of Old Windsor, Berks. and Buckhurst Park, being 4th s. by his 2nd w. Anne, da. of John Winch of Bray, Berks. m. 16 June 1656, Anne, wid. of John Webb of Westminster, s.p. PCC 17 Sadler, 18 Berkeley, 12 Irby; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvii), 213; IGI, London.

Offices Held

Master of the otter-hounds 1660–d.; receiver of taxes, Surr. 1667–?73; receiver-gen. Hants, Wilts. and Glos. 1667–d., Som. and Dorset, 1677–d.; keeper of Paddock Walk, Great Park, Windsor 1670–84; receiver of hearth-tax, Hants 1670–4; knight harbinger 1689–d; receiver, forfeitures of popish recusants 1690–1. CSP Dom. 1660–1, p. 208; 1667, p. 168; 1670, p. 481; 1673–5, p. 307; 1696, p. 41; Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 168; iii. 567; iv. 49, 102; v. 577; vii. 1231; ix. 1052, 1377; x. 940.

Commr. hackney coaches, London and Westminster 1674–?6. CSP Dom. 1675–6, pp. 173, 203.

Parlimentarian

SMITH, Simon (d.1695), of Buckhurst Park, Withyham, Suss. and Old Palace Yard, Westminster.

Main residences: Buckhurst Park, Withyham, Suss.; Old Palace Yard, Westminster, Mdx.

Author

S.M.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

SMITH, Simon (bef. 1634-1695)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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