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Thomas Smyth (other)
Thomas Smyth, Thomas Smythe or Tommy Smyth may refer to: *Thomas Smythe (customer) (1522–1591), collector of customs duties ("customer") in London during the Tudor period. *Sir Thomas Smythe (1558–1625), English entrepreneur *Thomas Smyth (bishop) (1650–1725), Irish bishop *Sir Thomas Smyth, 2nd Baronet (after 1657–1732), Irish politician *Thomas Smyth (Archdeacon of Glendalough) (fl. 1723–1751), Irish Anglican priest *Thomas Smyth (Limerick MP) (1740–1785), Irish politician *Thomas Smyth (merchant) (1737–1824), English merchant, banker and Lord Mayor of Liverpool *Thomas Smyth (Archdeacon of Lismore) (fl. 1788–1826), Irish Anglican priest *Thomas Smyth (minister) (1808–1873), American Presbyterian minister *Thomas Alfred Smyth (1832–1865), major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War *Tommy Smyth (rugby union) (1884–1928), Irish international rugby union prop forward *Thomas Smyth (Irish nationalist politician) (1875–1937), Member of Parliamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Smythe (customer)
Thomas Smythe or Smith of London, Ashford and Westenhanger, Kent (1522–7 June 1591). was the collector of customs duties (also known as a "customer") in London during the Tudor period, and a member of parliament for five English constituencies. His son and namesake, Sir Thomas Smythe (died 1625), was the first governor of the East India Company, treasurer of the Virginia Company, and an active supporter of the Virginia colony. Family Thomas Smythe, born in 1522, was the second son. of John Smythe (d. 1538) and Joan Brouncker, the daughter of Robert Brouncker of Melksham, Wiltshire. John, a substantial yeoman and clothier of Corsham, Wiltshire, left Smythe a farm in the Hundred of Amesbury, Wiltshire, that provided an annual income of £20. After his father's death, Smythe moved to London to seek his fortune; Smythe was approximately 16 at the time. Career Smythe joined his father's merchant guild, the Haberdashers, and then the Worshipful Company of Skinners. In 1550 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
