SMYTH, Thomas (c.1609-1642), of Ashton Court, Long Ashton, Som.

Family and Education

b. c. 1609, o.s. of Sir Hugh Smyth of Ashton Ct. and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Gorges† of Longford Castle, Wilts.Vis. Som. (Harl. Soc. xi), 101. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 1624. Al. Ox. m. 12 Apr. 1627, Florence, da. of John Poulett*, 1st Bar. Poulett, of Hinton St. George, Som. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (2 d.v.p.). M.F. Keeler, Long Parl. 342-3; A. Bantock, Earlier Smyths of Ashton Court, 111. suc. fa. 1627. C142/438/130. d. 2 Oct. 1642. Keeler, 343.

Offices Held

Freeman, Bridgwater, Som. 1628; Bristol RO, Smyth of Long Ashton ms 36074/47. j.p. Som. 1631–d., C231/5, p. 62; C66/2859. treas. hospitals 1633, maimed soldiers 1634, Q.S. Recs. 1625–39 ed. E.H.B. Harbin (Som. Rec. Soc. xxiv), 196, 220. commr. sewers 1634, 1641, C181/4, f. 172v; C181/5, f. 205. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1635–d.; C181/5, ff. 6, 221v. col. militia ft. Som. 1639; Bristol RO, 36074/132a-b. commr. assessment, Som. 1641, SR, v. 66. array 1642. Northants RO, FH133.

Parlimentarian

SMYTH, Thomas (c.1609-1642), of Ashton Court, Long Ashton, Som.

Main residence: Ashton Court, Long Ashton, Som.

Author

G.Y.

P.M.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SMYTH, Thomas (c.1609-1642)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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