James Smyth (English MP)
Sir James Smyth (c. 1621 – 18 November 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1681.
He was lieutenant-colonel and captain of the Tangier Regiment from its raising in 1661 until 1665, when he became lieutenant-colonel of the Coldstream Guards.[1]
The Smyths were a prominent family in Exeter and he married a Cornish heiress. He was Member of Parliament for Exeter from 1661 until 1679, and Camelford from 1679 until his death in 1681.[2]
He is regarded as the founder of Sir James Smith's School, Camelford (established 1679, modified 1962).
References
- Dalton, Charles, ed. (1892). English Army Lists and Commission Registers, 1661–1714. I 1661–1685. London: Eyre & Spottiswode. p. 9.
- History of Parliament Online - Smyth, Sir James
- Dyer, Peter (2005) Tintagel: a portrait of a parish. Cambridge: Cambridge Books. ISBN 0-9550097-0-7; p. 129
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Maynard Thomas Bampfield |
Member of Parliament for Exeter 1661–1679 With: Robert Walker 1661–1673 Thomas Walker 1673–1679 |
Succeeded by William Glyde Malachi Pyne |
| Preceded by Hon. Thomas Coventry Sir William Godolphin |
Member of Parliament for Camelford 1679–1681 With: William Harbord 1679 Robert Russell 1679–1681 |
Succeeded by Humphrey Langford Nicholas Courtney |
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