SMITH, Edward (c.1628-1707), of Edmondthorpe, Leics.

Family and Education

b. c. 1628, 2nd s. of Edward Smith (d. 1632) of Cressy Hall, Surfleet, Lincs., and Elizabeth (d. 1629), da. and h. of Sir Edward Heron of Cressy Hall.Nichols, Leics. ii. 181; CB. educ. L. Inn 8 Feb. 1649.L. Inn Admiss. m. (1) 1654, Constance (d. 28 Mar. 1681), da. of Sir William Spencer, 2nd bt. of Yarnton, Oxon., 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p. (2) lic. 4 May 1682, Frances (d. 30 Nov. 1692), da. of Sir George Marwood*, 1st bt. of Little Busby, Stokesley, Yorks., and wid. of Sir Richard Weston of G. Inn and Hackney, Mdx., s.p.; (3) Bridget (bur. 3 Jan. 1700), wid. of Richard Bayly of G. Inn and Woodford, Essex, s.p.Nichols, Leics. ii. 181, 185; CB; London Mar. Lics. ed. Foster, 1241; Leics. RO, DE3214/389; Oxford DNB, ‘Sir Richard Weston’. suc. gdfa. 1655;Nichols, Leics. ii. 180. cr. 1st bt. 20 Mar. 1661.CB. d. 6 Sept. 1707.Nichols, Leics. ii. 181.

Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, Leics. 24 Nov. 1653, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660, 1661, 1677, 1679, 1692–d.;An Act for an Assessment (1653, E.1062.28); A. and O.; SR. ejecting scandalous ministers, Leics. and Rutland 28 Aug. 1654;A. and O. ?militia, Leics. 14 Mar. 1655, 26 July 1659;SP25/76A, f. 16v; A. and O. ?securing peace of commonwealth by Dec. 1655.TSP iv. 335. J.p. Mar.-bef. Oct. 1660. Commr. poll tax, 1660; enclosures, Deeping fen 1665.SR. Sheriff, Leics. 12 Nov. 1665–7 Nov. 1666.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 75.

Parlimentarian

SMITH, Edward (c.1628-1707), of Edmondthorpe, Leics.

: of Edmondthorpe, Leics.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

SMITH, Edward (c.1628-1707), of Edmondthorpe, Leics.

Will

admon. 3 Oct. 1707.CB.

Estates

1661, estate reckoned to be worth c.£800 p.a.Burke, Commoners, i. 690.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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