Smith, John

Abt 1653 - 1723  (~ 70 years)

• Name	Smith, John
  Born	Abt 1653	Of St Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, London, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	02 Oct 1723	South Tidworth, Hampshire, England
  Person ID	I02983	My Genealogy

  
  

  Father	Smith, John,   c. 2 Jun 1616, St Mary Aldermanbury, London, England ,   d. 1690, South Tidworth, Wiltshire, England  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Wright, Mary,   c. 9 Feb 1623, St Lawrence Jewry and St Mary Magdalene, London, England ,   d. 1653-1690, England  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	02 Nov 1637	St Olave Old Jewry, London, England   [1]
  Family ID	F00099	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Stuart, Anne,   b. 15 Sep 1652, Of Hartley Mauditt, Hampshire, England ,   d. 8 Sep 1680, England  (Age 27 years)
  Married	01 Sep 1679	Hartley Mauditt, Hampshire, England
  Family ID	F01046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Strickland, Anne,   b. Abt 1660, Of Boynton, Yorkshire, England ,   d. Aft 1723  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Married	07 Nov 1683	Southhampton, Hampshire, England
  Children	1. Smith, Jane,   d. Aft 1723   2. Smith, William,   d. 1773  [Natural]   3. Smith, Thomas  [Natural]   4. Smith, Harry  [Natural]   5. Smith, Mary,   b. Abt 1685, England ,   d. 1716 -1751, England  (Age ~ 66 years)   6. Smith, Anne,   b. Abt 1687, England   7. Smith, Harriett,   b. Abt 1699, England ,   d. 23 Jan 1773, England  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Family ID	F01047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  John Smith(Speaker of the House of Commons)

  
  

• Notes

  There is an entry at St Mary Aldermany " Buried ye 15th April John sonne of Mr. John Smith 1651?? Another baptism Only son. 3 daughters. Attended Oxford College and graduated in 1672 aged 16 years.(Check date) Leader of the Treasury and Chancellor of the Exchequor between 1699-1701 and 1708-1710 Speaker of the House of Commons 1705-1708 CALNE FILE [no title] - ref. 212B/1220 - date: 1721/2 February 24 [from Scope and Content] (3) Smith, John, Esq., of Tidworth, Co. Southampton. JOHN SMITH Christening: 11 NOV 1645 Saint Mary The Virgin Aldermanbury, London, London, England Parents: Father: JOHN SMITH Possability: FILE - North Petherton deeds - ref. DD\SL/18 - date: 1681-1756 [from Scope and Content] Manor of North Petherton (Lessors: Dorothy Wallop of Husborne Priors, co.Southton., widow, 1681; Alicia Wallop, widow of John W. of Farley Wallop, esq., John Smith (Speaker of House of Commons in 1706) of South Tidworth, esq., and Thos.Jervoise of Herriard, esq., all of co.Southton., trustees under Act 7 & 8 Wm.III for making leases for making leases for Bluet Wallop (of age by 1706), esq., and John Wallop (still minor in 1706), gent., 1697,1706; John Wallop of Farley Wallop, co.Southton., esq., 1711, as Commissioner of H.M.Treasury, 1717, as Viscount Lymington, 1720-37, and as Earl of Portsmouth, 1743-56, for varying parts of the manor. John Bassett of Heanton Punchardon, co.Devon, esq., 1710-20; Sir Nicholas Hooper and other trustees of the marriage settlement of John Basset of Heanton Court, esq., decd., and for his son John B. during minority, 1728-32; John Bassett of Heanton Court, esq., 1737-40; all for a fourth part of the manor). [32 documents]. 1681-1756 Tate Gallery Sir Godfrey Kneller 1646-1723 John Smith, Speaker of the House of Commons circa 1707-8 Oil on canvas support: 2205 x 1565 mm painting Purchased 1985 T03982 John Smith (?1655-1725) was an eminent Whig politician who commanded much respect as a commissioner for arranging the union with Scotland. In 1707 he was re-elected as Speaker of the House of Commons. Kneller shows him in his Speaker's robes, the mace and chair behind him, holding a scroll inscribed 'The Union Act'. The composition is one of dignified regularity, the sweep of Smith's robe deliberately following the vertical black lines on the marble floor. German-born, Kneller was the most successful and prolific portraitist of his day. Principal Painter from 1688. Created Baronet in 1715. Will of John Smith of Tidworth , Hampshire 14 October 1723 PROB 11/593 Mentions wife Anne, daughter Jane and Henrietta, son Harry, son William, son-in-law(step son?) Mr Herbert?, sonThomas Smith executor.

  
  

• Sources

  [S00126] Marriage Licences-Bishop of London. 31 Oct 1637 John Smith, of St Mary Aldermanbury, Gent., Bachr, above 21, son of Thomas Smith, of same, Esq., who consents, & Mary Wright, of St Olave's Jury, Maiden, 15, dau. of Edmund Wright, Esqr, Alderman of London, whose consent is attested by Samuel Carleton, of St Martin's Outwich, Esq.; at St Olave's Jury.