Sir Thomas Smith, 1st Baronet (ca. 162222 May 1675) was an English politician who sat in the

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between 1661 and 1675. Smith was the son of Sir Thomas Smith, of

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and his wife Mary Smith, daughter of Sir Hugh Smith, of

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, Somerset. He was created

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of Hatherton on 16 August 1660.John Burke, John Bernard Burke ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies''
/ref> In 1661, Smith was elected Member of Parliament for

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in the

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and sat until his death in 1675. History of Parliament Online - Thomas Smith
/ref> 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

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and became extinct on his death.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Thomas, Sir, 1st Baronet of Hatherton 1620s births 1675 deaths Year of birth uncertain Politicians from Somerset English MPs 1661–1679 Cavaliers Baronets in the Baronetage of England