SMYTH, Thomas I (c.1609-42), of Ashton Court, Long Ashton, Som.

Family and Education

b. c. 1609, o.s. of Sir Hugh Smyth of Long Ashton, Som. and Elizabeth, da. of Sir Thomas Gorges of Langford, Wilts.Vis. Som. 1623 (Harl. Soc. xi), 101; Collinson, Som. ii. 293. educ. St John’s, Oxf. 1622, 4 June 1624.Cal. Corresp. Smyth Fam. 57-8; Al. Ox. m. 12 Apr. 1627, Florence, da. of John Poulett†, later 1st Baron Poulett, of Hinton St George, Som. 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. (2 d.v.p.).Collinson, Som. ii. 293; Burke Dorm. and Extinct Baronetcies, 493. suc. fa. 1627.Collinson, Som. ii. 293. d. 2 Oct. 1642.Cal. Corresp. Smyth Fam. 202.

Offices Held

Civic: freeman, Bridgwater 1628;Cal. Corresp. Smyth Fam. 85. Bristol 28 Sept. 1641.Cal. Corresp. Smyth Fam. 201–2.

Local: commr. swans, Hants and western cos. 1629.C181/4, f. 3v. J.p. Som. by 1631–d.Som. Assize Orders 1629–40, 16. Treas. hosps. 1633–4; maimed soldiers, 1634–5.QS Recs. Som. Charles I, 196, 220. Commr. sewers, 1634, 13 July 1641;C181/4, f. 172v; C181/5, f. 205. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 1635–d.C181/5, ff. 6, 221v. Col. militia ft. Som. 1639.Cal. Corresp. Smyth Fam. 136, 141. Commr. subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. array (roy.), 11 July 1642.Cal. Corresp. Smyth Fam. 177–8; Northants. RO, FH133, unfol.

Parlimentarian

SMYTH, Thomas (c.1609-1642), of Ashton Court, Long Ashton, Som.

: of Ashton Court, Som., Long Ashton.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

SMYTH, Thomas I (c.1609-42), of Ashton Court, Long Ashton, Som.

Will

27 Mar. 1638, pr. 21 Mar. 1650.PROB11/211/716.

Estates

owned extensive estates in northern Som. centred on Long Ashton.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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