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Thomas Smythe

London collector of duties and MP (1522-1591)

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Thomas Smythe

London collector of duties and MP (1522-1591)

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Thomas Smythe or Smith, of London, Ashford and Westenhanger, Kent was the collector of customs duties in London during the Tudor period, and a member of parliament for five English constituencies successively in the 1550s and 1560s. His son and namesake, Sir Thomas Smythe, was the first governor of the East India Company, treasurer of the Virginia Company, and an active supporter of the Virginia colony.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the October 1553 Parliament, Member of the April 1554 Parliament, Member of the 1554-55 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1522
Died: June 7, 1591

Family

Alice Juddespouse Thomas Smythechild John Smithchild Katherine Smythechild Elizabeth Smythechild Joan Smythechild Mary Davychild Alice Harrischild Ursula Botelerchild Richard Smythechild Robert Smythechild John Smythefather

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Thomas Smythe: English diplomat · British landscape artist

Thomas Smythe or Smith, of London, Ashford and Westenhanger, Kent was the collector of customs duties in London during the Tudor period, and a member of parliament for five English constituencies successively in the 1550s and 1560s. His son and namesake, Sir Thomas Smythe, was the first governor of the East India Company, treasurer of the Virginia Company, and an active supporter of the Virginia colony.

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Occupation: politician
Position held: Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the October 1553 Parliament, Member of the April 1554 Parliament, Member of the 1554-55 Parliament
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: 1522
Died: June 7, 1591

Family

Alice Juddespouse Thomas Smythechild John Smithchild Katherine Smythechild Elizabeth Smythechild Joan Smythechild Mary Davychild Alice Harrischild Ursula Botelerchild Richard Smythechild Robert Smythechild John Smythefather