SMITH, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1659-1726), of Long Ashton, Som.

Family and Education

b. bef. 17 Dec. 1659, 1st s. of Sir Hugh Smith, 1st Bt. educ. Eton; St. John’s, Oxf. 1677. m. 11 Aug. 1692 (with £10,000), Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Samuel Astry of Henbury, Glos., clerk of the crown in the Kb 3s. 5da. suc. fa. 28 July 1680.Collinson, Som. ii. 30; Bristol RO, AC/74/10, 34, John Ashburnham to Hugh Smith, 17 Dec. 1659, 28 June n.s.; Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. xxxiii. 313, 326.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Som. 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. and dep. lt. 1 Jan. 1970, Oct. 1688–1719, sheriff Nov. 1688 – Apr. 1689, Nov. 1689–90.Q. Sess. Recs. (Som. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), p. xviii; Bristol RO, AC/F6/12–15.

Gent. of privy chamber 1702–14.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 213.

Parlimentarian

SMITH, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1659-1726), of Long Ashton, Som.

Main residence: Long Ashton, Som.

Author

I.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SMITH, Sir John (1659-1726)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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