Family and Education
b. c. 1656, o.s. of John Smith of South Tidworth. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. matric. 18 May 1672, aged 16; M. Temple 1675. m. (1) lic. 25 Aug. 1679, Ann, da. of Sir Nicholas Steward, 1st Bt., of Hartley Mauditt, Hants, s.p.; (2) 7 Nov. 1683, Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Strickland, 2nd Bt. of Boynton, Yorks., 4s. 3da. suc. fa. by 1690.Hants Mar. Lic. 1669-80, p. 96; The Gen. n.s. i. 157; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 1247; PCC 159 Dyke, 217 Richmond.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1679 – 80, Hants and Wilts. 1689 – 90; j.p. and dep. lt. Hants 1689–?d.
Ld. of Treasury 1694 – 99; PC 22 May 1695 – d.; chancellor of the Exchequer 1699 – 1701, 1708 – 10, teller 1710 – 12, 1715 – d.; Speaker of the House of Commons 24 Oct. 1705 – 1 Nov. 1708; commr. for union with Scotland 1706–7.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: South Tidworth, Hants.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
SMITH, John (c.1656-1723)
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