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SMYTHE, Edward (c.1605-82), of the Middle Temple and Whitchurch, Bucks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1605, 2nd s. of Edward Smythe (d.1637) of Abingdon, Berks. and the Middle Temple by w. Katherine. educ. M. Temple 1627, called 1635. m. c.1648, Constance, da. of Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlecote, Warws., wid. of Sir William Spencer, 2nd Bt., of Yarnton, Oxon., 2s. Kntd. 1970.M. Temple Recs. 425, 868; Smith’s Obituary (Cam. Soc. xxxiv), 13; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. lxii), 94; CSP Ire. 1660-2, pp. 577, 610.
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Bencher, M. Temple 1655; commr. for settlement [I] 1662 – 66, chief commr. 1666 – 69; l.c.j.c.p. [I] 1665 – 69; PC [I] 1665–9.
Commr. for recusants, Hants 1675; j.p. Bucks. by 1680 – d.
MP [I] 1662 – 65.
Main residences: the Middle Temple; Whitchurch, Bucks.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SMYTHE, Edward (c.1605-82)
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SMYTHE, Philip, 2nd Visct. Strangford [I] (1634-1708), of Westenhanger and Sturry, Kent.
Family and Education
b. 23 Mar. 1634, o.s. of Thomas, 1st Visct. Strangford [I] of Westenhanger by Lady Barbara Sydney, da. of Robert Sydney, 1st Earl of Leicester. educ. privately; travelled abroad 1655-9. m. (1) 22 Aug. 1650, his cos. Lady Isabella Sydney (d.1663), da. of Robert Sydney 2nd Earl of Leicester, 1da.; (2) lic. 14 Nov. 1663, Mary (d.1730), da. of George Porter, gentleman of the privy chamber to Queen Catherine of Braganza, 5s. (4 d.v.p.), 3da. suc. fa. 30 June 1635.CSP Dom. 1655, pp. 153, 582; 1658-9, p. 577.
Offices Held
J.p. Kent July 1660–80, Apr. 1688–9, commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–3, 1664 – 80, maj. vol. horse Oct. 1660, lt.-col. militia ft. Oct. 1660–1; freeman, Canterbury 1679; dep. lt. Kent 1680–9.
Gent. of the privy chamber 1672–85.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Westenhanger; Sturry, Kent.
Notes
This biography is based on E. B. de Fonblanque, Lives of the Lords Strangford, 85-100.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SMYTHE, Philip (1634-1708)
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SNEYD, William I (c.1614-95), of Keele, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. c. 1614, 2nd s. of Ralph Sneyd (d.1643) of Keele by Felicia, da. of Nicholas Archbold of Uttoxeter; bro. of Ralph Sneyd. educ. Chell g.s. (Mr Stevenson); Caius, Camb., matric. 7 July 1632, aged 18; G. Inn 1634. m. Elizabeth, da. of Robert Audley of Great Gransden Hunts., 2s. suc. bro. 1650.Staffs. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxiii), 210.
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Commr. for assessment, Staffs. 1657, Aug. 1660–80, 1680 – 90, oyer and terminer, Oxford circuit July 1660; j.p. Staffs. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660–89 commr. for corporations 1662–3, sheriff 1663 – 64, commr. for recusants 1675.
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Main residence: Keele, Staffs.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SNEYD, William I (c.1614-95)
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SOMERS, John (1651-1716), of Severn Stoke, Worcs. and Pump Court, Middle Temple.
Family and Education
b. 4 Mar. 1651, o.s. of John Somers, attorney, of White Ladies, Claines by Catherine, da. of John Severne of Powick. educ. King’s, Worcester; Sheriff Hales, Staffs. (Mr Woodhouse); Walsall g.s. Staffs.; Trinity, Oxf. 1667; M. Temple 1669, called 1676. unm. suc. fa. 1681; Kntd. 31 Oct. 1689; cr. Baron Somers 2 Dec. 1697.DNB.
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Standing counsel to dean and chapter, Worcester 1681; j.p. Worcs. July 1688 – d., commr. for assessment, Worcs. and Worcester 1689 – 90, M. Temple 1690; freeman, Worcester Sept. 1688, Nov. 1688 – d., Gloucester 1691 – d.; custos rot. Worcs. 1715–d.
Solicitor-gen. 1689 – 92; bencher, M. Temple 1689, reader 1690, treas. 1690 – 91; commr. for preventing export of wool 1689 – 92; chairman, committee of ways and means 21 Nov. 1689–93, supply committee 1690 – 93; attorney-gen. 1692 – 93; PC 23 Mar. 1693 – Mar. 1702, 25 Nov. 1708 – d., ld. pres. 1708 – 10; ld. keeper 1693 – 97; one of the lds. justices 1695 – 99; ld. chancellor 1697 – 1700; commr. for union with Scotland 1706.
FRS 1698, pres. 1698–1703.
Main residences: Severn Stoke, Worcs.; Pump Court, Middle Temple.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SOMERS, John (1651-1716)
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Oxford 1644
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SNEYD, William II (c.1643-1708), of The Birches, Burslem, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. c. 1643, 2nd s. of William Sneyd I. m. 3 June 1668, Sarah, da. and h. of Edward Withyhall of the Waterhouse, Leek, Staffs., at least 1s.Staffs. Parl. Hist. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc.), ii. 160.
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Alderman, Newcastle 1685–7.
Main residence: The Birches, Burslem, Staffs.
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SNEYD, William II (c.1643-1708)
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SOMERSET, Charles, Lord Herbert of Raglan (1660-98), of Troy, Mon. and Badminton, Glos.
Family and Education
b. Dec. 1660, 2nd s. of Henry Somerset, Lord Herbert of Raglan. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1677; travelled abroad (Netherlands) 1681. m. 5 June 1682 (with £25,000) Rebecca, da. of (Sir) Josiah Child of Wanstead, Essex, 1s. 1da. styled. Mq. of Worcester 2 Dec. 1682.CSP Dom. 1680-1, p. 400.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Brec. 1677 – 79, Glos., Mdx., Mon. and Brec. 1689 – 90, inquiry, Forest of Dean 1679; col. of militia ft. Bristol by 1682 – ?85, capt. Herefs. bef. 1688; steward of crown manors, Rad. 1682 – Apr. 1688; freeman, E.I. Co. 1682, committee 1683 – 91; j.p. Devon, Dorset, Glos., Hants, Herefs., Lincs., Mdx., Som., Wilts., Worcs. and Wales 1682–?d.; member, council in the marches of Wales 1682 – 89; custos rot. Rad. 1682 – 89; dep. lt. Mon. 1683 – 87; Wilts. 1683 – June 1688, Glos., Gloucester, Bristol, Herefs. and Wales 1685 – 87; freeman, Worcester 1683, recorder 1687 – Nov. 1688; keeper of the gaol, riding forester and ale-conner, Forest of Dean 1685 – 89; common councilman, Brecon and Carmarthen 1686–?Oct. 1688.
Capt. indep. tp. 1685; col. (later 11 Ft.) 1685–7.
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Main residences: Troy, Mon.; Badminton, Glos.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SOMERSET, Charles (1660-98)
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