SMYTH (SMITH), Sir James (c.1621-81), of Trehenick, Cornw. and Banstead, Surr.

Family and Education

b. c. 1621, 6th s. of Sir Nicholas Smith (d.1622) of Larkbeare, nr. Exeter, Devon by Dorothy, da. of Sir Ralph Horsey of Clifton Maybank, Dorset. m. 27 Apr. 1648, Bridget, da. of Sir Reynold Mohun, 1st Bt., of Boconnoc, Cornw. wid. of John Nicholls of Trewarne, Cornw., and coh. to her bro. Reynold Mohun, s.p.; (2) lic. 16 Sept. 1663, aged 42, with £16,000, Anne (d. 7 Nov. 1698), da. of John Lucy, merchant, of Antwerp and London, wid. of William Boevey of Little Chelsea, Mdx. s.p. Kntd. 30 July 1644.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 691; SP23/117/1115, 1149; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1244; V. L. Oliver, Antigua, ii. 202-3; HMC Lords, ii. 418.

Offices Held

Col. of horse (royalist) 1643 – 46; lt. col. 1 Tangier Regt. (2 Queen’s Ft.) 1661 – 65, Duke of Albemarle’s Ft. (Coldstreams) 1665–d.SP23/117/1149, 204/231.

J.p. Cornw. July 1660 – d., Westminster 1665 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660, assessment, Cornw. Aug. 1660–80, Devon and Exeter 1661 – 80, Mdx. 1664 – 74, Westminster 1667 – 79; freeman, Exeter 1661; commr. for corporations, Devon 1662 – 63; loyal and indigent officers, Cornw. and Devon 1662; farmer of excise, Devon (jt.) 1662 – 71, (sole) 1671 – 74; dep. lt. Exeter 1670 – d., commr. for recusants, Devon 1675.Exeter Freemen (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. extra ser. i) 149; A. Jenkins, Exeter, 171; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 425, 639; iii. 836.

Trustee for country excise 1668–71.Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 566.

Parlimentarian

SMYTH (SMITH), Sir James (c.1621-81), of Trehenick, Cornw. and Banstead, Surr.

Main residences: Trehenick, Cornw.; Banstead, Surr.

Author

J.S.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SMYTH (SMITH), Sir James (c.1621-81)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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