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.

Offices Held

Master of the otter-hounds Sept. 1660 – d.; gent. of the privy chamber 1669 – 85; kt. harbinger 1689–d.Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 401; ix. 486; Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 183.

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.C181/7/373; Cal. Treas. Bks. ii. 168, 184, 379; iii. 75, 205, 532; v. 577; CSP Dom. 1670, p. 481; Kent AO, U269/059.

Parlimentarian

SMITH, Simon (d.1695), of Buckhurst Park, Withyham, Suss. and Old Palace Yard, Westminster.

Main residences: Buckhurst Park, Withyham, Suss.; Old Palace Yard, Westminster.

Author

B.M.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SMITH, Simon (-d.1695)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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