SMITH, John (1609-57), of Hither Friars, St Aldate’s, Oxford, and Kennington, Berks.

Family and Education

bap. 23 Feb. 1609, 3rd s. of Oliver Smith (1584-1637), brewer, of St Aldate’s, Oxford, and his 1st w. Ann (bur. 18 Apr. 1609),St Aldate’s, Oxford, par. reg. da. of John Bussey of Shaldeston, Bucks.Wood, City of Oxford, iii. 132. educ. Wadham, Oxf. 6 Feb. 1624, ‘aged 15’; ?BA New Coll. 16 Nov. 1627.Al. Ox. m. 14 Oct. 1627, Elizabeth (d. 5 Sept. 1673), da. and h. of Henry Bosworth of St Giles, Oxford. d. 4 Nov. 1657.St Aldate’s, Oxford, par. reg.; Wood, Life and Times, i. 230-1; Wood, City of Oxford, 133.

Offices Held

Civic: bailiff and freeman, Oxf. 12 Mar. 1630; keykpr. 15 Sept. 1635; asst. 13 Nov. 1638; mayor, 17 Sept. 1639.Oxford Council Acts 1626–65, 25, 36, 62, 82, 87.

Local: asst. (roy.) to commrs. for surrender of Oxf. 18 May 1646.Oxford Council Acts 1626–65, 133.

Parlimentarian

SMITH, John (1609-57), of Hither Friars, St Aldate’s, Oxford, and Kennington, Berks.

: of Hither Friars, St Aldate’s, Oxford and Berks., Kennington.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

SMITH, John (1609-57), of Hither Friars, St Aldate’s, Oxford, and Kennington, Berks.

Will

28 Oct. 1657, pr. 25 Nov 1657.PROB11/270/301.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Yes

1640 Volume

oxford

Addresses

Religion

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