John Smith (?1727-1775), of

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, near

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, was an English politician. Combe Hay (3) (geograph 4847351)

He was born the eldest son of Robert Smith of Foxcote and Stony Littleton, Somerset and educated at

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. He succeeded his father to Combe Hay Manor in 1755 and later extended it. He was a

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19 November 1766 – 12 November 1775. He married in 1757 the Hon. Anne Tracy, daughter of Thomas Charles Tracy, 5th Viscount Tracy and left one son, John Smith (1759–1813), who changed his name to John Smith Leigh and was

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for 1811.

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1727 births 1775 deaths People from Bath, Somerset Alumni of Oriel College, Oxford Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1761–1768 British MPs 1768–1774 British MPs 1774–1780 {{England-GreatBritain-MP-stub