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SMITH, Simon (d.1695), of Buckhurst Park, Withyham, Suss. and Old Palace Yard, Westminster.
Family and Education
6th s. of Christopher Smith (d.1634) of Old Windsor, Berks. and Buckhurst Park, being 4th s. by 2nd w. Anne, da. of James Winch of Bray, Berks. m. c.1656, Anne, wid. of John Webb of Westminster, s.p.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 102; CSP Dom. 1660-1, p. 208; PCC 17 Sadler, 12 Irby.
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Master of the otter-hounds Sept. 1660 – d.; gent. of the privy chamber 1669 – 85; kt. harbinger 1689–d.
Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1661 – 80, Westminster 1661 – 63, 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90, Berks. 1673 – 80, Surr. and Suss. 1690; j.p. Suss. 1662 – 63, 1690 – d.; commr. for hackney coaches, London and Westminster 1667 – 75; receiver of taxes, Surr. 1667 – 69; receiver-gen. Hants, Wilts. and Glos. 1667 – d., Som. and Dorset 1677 – d.; keeper of Paddock Walk, Windsor Forest 1670 – 84; receiver of hearth-tax, Hants 1670 – 74, muster-master, Mdx. by 1681.
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Main residences: Buckhurst Park, Withyham, Suss.; Old Palace Yard, Westminster.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SMITH, Simon (-d.1695)
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SMITH, Sir Thomas, 1st Bt. (c.1622-75), of Chester and Hatherton, Cheshire.
Family and Education
b. c. 1622, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Smith of Hatherton by Mary, da. of Sir Hugh Smith of Long Ashton, Som. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. matric. 9 June 1638, aged 16. m. 16 June 1657, Abigail (d.1691), da. and coh. of Sir John Pate, 1st Bt., of Sysonby, Lincs., 1s. d.v.p. 2da. cr. Bt. 16 Aug. 1660; suc. fa. 1668.Ormerod, Cheshire, iii. 503; Soc. of Genealogists, St. Catherine Colman par. reg.; Chester corp. assembly bk. 2, f. 160v.
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Cornet (royalist) 1642, capt. by 1646.
J.p. Cheshire July 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Chester 1661 – 63, 1664 – 74, Cheshire 1663 – 74, corporations, Cheshire 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662; alderman, Chester 1663–d.
Main residences: Chester; Hatherton, Cheshire.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SMITH, Sir Thomas (c.1622-75)
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SMITH (SMYTH), William (1617-97), of Radclive, Bucks. and Stepney, Mdx.
Family and Education
bap. 3 July 1617, 1st s. of Robert Smyth of Akeley, Bucks., principal of New Inn, London, by Martha Greene of Bedford. educ. Trinity, Oxf. 1635; New Inn; M. Temple 1636, called 1641. m. (1) c. July 1644, Margaret, da. of Sir Alexander Denton of Hillesden, Bucks., 1s. d.v.p. 1da.; (2) by 1657, Dorothy (d.1686), da. of Sir Nathaniel Hobart of Highgate, Mdx., master in chancery, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. c.1644; cr. Bt. 10 May 1661.Bucks. RO, Akeley bishops’ transcripts; F. A. Blaydes, Gen. Bed. 40; SP23/203/491; Verney Mems. i. 320; ii. 122.
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Col. of horse (royalist) 1643 – 46; gov. of Hillesden 1644.
J.p. Buckingham Nov. 1660, Bucks. 1662 – 87, Mdx. 1674 – 87; commr. for assessment, Bucks. 1661 – 80, Buckingham 1663 – 80, Mdx. 1673 – 79, 1689 – 90, corporations, Bucks. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675; col. of militia ft. and dep. lt. Tower Hamlets by 1680–6.
Commr. of inquiry into the Mint 1677–9.
Main residences: Radclive, Bucks.; Stepney, Mdx.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SMITH (SMYTH), William (1617-97)
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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.
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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.
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.
Trustee for country excise 1668–71.
Main residences: Trehenick, Cornw.; Banstead, Surr.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SMYTH (SMITH), Sir James (c.1621-81)
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SMYTHE, Charles (1628-83), of Chelsea, Mdx.
Family and Education
b. 10 Mar. 1628, 2nd s. of Sir John Smythe of Sutton-at-Hone, Kent, by Lady Isabella Rich, da. of Robert, 1st Earl of Warwick. educ. Balliol, Oxf. 1639; Emmanuel, Camb. 1644; G. Inn 1646. unm. Guildhall RO, St. Bartholomew the Great par. reg.
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Commr. for recusants, Cornw. 1675.
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Main residence: Chelsea, Mdx.
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Commons 1660-1690
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SMYTHE, Charles (1628-83)
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