Sir Thomas Smith, 1st Baronet, of Hatherton
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Sir Thomas Smith, 1st Baronet (ca. 162222 May 1675) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
between 1661 and 1675.
Smith was the son of Sir Thomas Smith
, of Hatherton, Cheshire
and his wife Mary Smith, daughter of Sir Hugh Smith, of Long Ashton
, Somerset. He was created baronet
of Hatherton on 16 August 1660.
In 1661, Smith was elected Member of Parliament
for City of Chester in the Cavalier Parliament
and sat until his death in 1675.
Smith married Abigail Pate, daughter of Sir John Pate, Bt of Sysonby, Leicestershire. They had a daughter Frances, but no son. The baronetcy was inherited by his nephew Thomas and became extinct on his death.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
between 1661 and 1675.
Smith was the son of Sir Thomas Smith
Thomas Smith (Chester MP)
Sir Thomas Smith was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1644.Smith was the son of Laurence Smith, of Hatherton, Cheshire and his wife Anne Mainwaring, daughter of Sir Randall Mainwaring of Over Peover. He was knighted on 21 July 1615...
, of Hatherton, Cheshire
Hatherton, Cheshire
Hatherton is a hamlet and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The hamlet is located 2¾ miles to the north east of Audlem and 3¾ miles to the south east of Nantwich. The parish also includes the small settlements of Birchall Moss,...
and his wife Mary Smith, daughter of Sir Hugh Smith, of Long Ashton
Long Ashton
Long Ashton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It falls within the Unitary Authority of North Somerset, a few miles south west of the city of Bristol. The parish has a population of 4,981...
, Somerset. He was created baronet
Smith Baronets
There have been a number of creations of baronets with the surname Smith . -Smith of Crantock, Cornwall :Created in the Baronetage of England*Sir William Smith, 1st Baronet...
of Hatherton on 16 August 1660.
In 1661, Smith was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for City of Chester in the Cavalier Parliament
Cavalier Parliament
The Cavalier Parliament of England lasted from 8 May 1661 until 24 January 1679. It was the longest English Parliament, enduring for nearly 18 years of the quarter century reign of Charles II of England...
and sat until his death in 1675.
Smith married Abigail Pate, daughter of Sir John Pate, Bt of Sysonby, Leicestershire. They had a daughter Frances, but no son. The baronetcy was inherited by his nephew Thomas and became extinct on his death.