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SMELT, Leonard (c.1683-1740), of Kirkby Fleetham, nr. Northallerton, Yorks.

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b. c. 1683, 1st s. of Leonard Smelt of Kirkby Fleetham by Grace, da. of Sir William Frankland, 1st Bt. M.P., of Thorkleby, Yorks.; bro. of William Smelt. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1700. m. Elizabeth Whitaker,PCC 184 Browne. s.p. suc. fa. 1710.
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Commr. for stating army debts 1715 – 22; clerk of deliveries in the Ordnance 1722 – 33; clerk of the Ordnance 1733 – d.

Main residence: Kirkby Fleetham, nr. Northallerton, Yorks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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SMELT, Leonard (c.1683-1740)

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Oxford 1644
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SMELT, William (1690-1755), of Leases, Yorks.

Family and Education
b. 10 Jan. 1690, yr. s. of Leonard Smelt of Kirkby Fleetham, Yorks.; bro. of Leonard Smelt. m. Dorothy, da. of Cornelius Cayley of York, 4s. 4da. suc. bro. 1740.
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Receiver gen. of casual revenue, Barbados 1745 – d.

Main residence: Leases, Yorks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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SMELT, William (1690-1755)

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Oxford 1644
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SMITH, Edward (?1704-62), of Edmondthorpe, Leics.

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b. ?1704, 1st s. of Rev. Roger Smith of Husbands Bosworth, Leics. by Judith Tomlinson. educ. Melton Mowbray; Rugby 1714; Magdalene, Camb. 18 Apr. 1722, aged 17. m. Margaret, da. of Edward Horsman of Stretton, Rutland, 1s. d.v.p. suc. cos. Sir Edward Smith, 2nd Bt., at Edmondthorpe 1721; and fa. 1736.
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Main residence: Edmondthorpe, Leics.
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Commons 1715-1754
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SMITH, Edward (?1704-62)

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Oxford 1644
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SMITH, James (?1681-?1734), of Black Torrington, Devon and Common Leigh, Som.

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b. ?1681, s. of James Smith of Torrington, Devon. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 7 Apr. 1698, aged 16; I. Temple 1699.
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Main residences: Black Torrington, DevonPCC 47 Bolton.; Common Leigh, Som.
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Commons 1715-1754
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SMITH, James (?1681-?1734)

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Oxford 1644
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SMITH, John (?1655-1723), of South Tidworth, Hants.

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b. ?1655, s. of John Smith of South Tidworth. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. 18 May 1672, aged 16; M. Temple 1674. m. (2) 7 Nov. 1683, Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Strickland, 2nd Bt., M.P., of Boynton, Yorks.,Foster, London Marriage Licences. 4s. 3da. survived him.PCC 217 Richmond. suc. fa. 1690.
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Ld. of Treasury May 1694 – Nov. 1699; P.C. 23 May 1695; chancellor of the Exchequer Nov. 1699 – Mar. 1701; Speaker of the House of Commons Oct. 1705 – Nov. 1708; commr. for the union of Scotland and England 1706; chancellor of the Exchequer Nov. 1708 – Aug. 1710; teller of the Exchequer Oct. 1710 – July 1712, Nov. 1715 – d.

Main residence: South Tidworth, Hants.
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Commons 1715-1754
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SMITH, John (?1655-1723)

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