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SMITH, Thomas IV (1525/26-94), of Blackmore, Essex.

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b. 1525 /26, 1st s. of John Smith of Blackmore by Elizabeth, da. of William Trymnell of Orley Hall, Worcs. m. (1) one Colshill, 1s.; (2) settlement 28 Oct. 1562, Margaret, da. and h. of John Turner of Cressinghall, Essex, 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 1544.Under age in June 1546 but of age a year later. Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 173, 303, 487-8; Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 137, although, according to this, Elizabeth Trymnell married Thomas Smith; PCC 21 Pynnyng.
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SMITH, Thomas II (1522-91), of London, Ashford and Westenhanger, Kent.

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b. 1522, 2nd s. of John Smith of Corsham, Wilts. by Joan, da. of Robert Brouncker of Melksham, Wilts. m. c.1554, Alice, da. of Sir Andrew Judd of London and Tonbridge, Kent, 7s. inc. John, Richard and Thomas 6da.This biography rests on L. L. S. Lowe, ‘Mr. Customer Smythe’ (Oxf. Univ. B. Litt. thesis, 1950.) Arch. Cant. xvii. 193; xx. 76; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 113-14.
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Collector, tonnage and poundage, London 1558 – 69; j.p.q. Kent 1577 – d.; treasurer for repair of Dover haven 1580; master, Haberdashers’ Co. 1583.CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 671.

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SMITH, Thomas I (1513-77), of Ankerwyke, Bucks and Hill Hall, Theydon Mount, Essex.

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b. 23 Dec. 1513, 2nd s. of John Smith (d.1557) of Saffron Walden, Essex by Agnes, da. of one Charnock of Lancs. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1526, fellow 1530, BA 1530, MA 1532, LL.D 1542. m. (1) 15 Apr. 1548, Elizabeth (d.1552), da. of William Carkeke of London, s.p.; (2) 23 July 1554, Philippa (d.1578), da. of Henry Wilford of London, wid. of Sir John Hampden of Theydon Mount, s.p.; 1s. illegit. Kntd. Apr. 1549.This biography rests on M. Dewar, Sir Thomas Smith and J. G. Nichols, ‘Some additions to the biographies of Sir John Cheke and Sir Thomas Smith’, Archaelogia, xxxviii. 98-127.
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King’s scholar, Camb. 1532/33, reader in nat. philosophy and Greek, Camb. 1533 – 50, public orator 1533, regius prof. of civil law 1540; v.-pres., Queens’; v.-chancellor, Camb. 1543 – 44; chancellor, bp. of Ely Jan. 1545; sec. to Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset 1547; clerk to the Privy Council Mar. 1547 – Apr. 1548; provost of Eton 29 Dec. 1547 – 12 July 1554, sec. of state 17 Apr. 1548 – Oct. 1549, 13 July 1572 – d., dean of Carlisle June 1548–54, 1559 – d.; commr. heresy 1548, 1550, 1559, visit Eton and Cambridge 1548; envoy to Antwerp 1548, France 1550, 1562 – 66, 1567, 1571 – 72; j.p. Bucks., Essex 1558/59; PC Mar. 1571 – d.; chancellor, order of the Garter 1572; ld. privy seal by May 1573.

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