SMITH, JOHN WILLIAM, eldest son of John Smith, Paymaster of the Forces (I), and ---, sister of George Connor, Master in Chancery (I); b. 23 Jan 1809; adm. 2 Apr 1821; KS 1823; he got into College without the assistance of a “help”, but refusing to submit to fagging there, he left the same year and went to a school in Blackheath (Edinburgh Magazine lxi, 134); Trinity Coll. Dublin, adm. pens. 16 Oct 1826, scholar 1829; Gold Medallist (Classics) 1830; BA 1833; adm. Inner Temple 20 Jun 1827, called to bar 3 May 1834; commenced practice as a special pleader 1831; joined Oxford Circuit; Lecturer on Common Law, Law Institution Nov 1837 – Mar 1843; Revising Barrister 1840; author, Compendium of Mercantile Law, 1834, A Selection of Leading Cases on Various Branches of the Law, 1837-40, and other works; d. of consumption and overwork 17 Dec 1845. DNB.
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Smith, John Rodney Beresford, son of Rodney J. Smith of Bolney, Sussex, and Kitty, d. of Walter Beresford of Wanstead, Essex; b. 25 Aug. 1930; adm. Sept. 1944 (G); left Apr. 1948; 2nd Lieut. RASC Apr. 1950, Lieut. Aug. 1953, Capt. Aug. 1957; Maj. RCT Apr. 1967, Lieut. -Col. Apr. 1973, Col. July 1980; TD; hon. Col. 161 Regt RCT (V) July 1985; m. 1st, 18 Sept. 1954 Ann Roy, d. of Roy Turnbull MRCVS, of Eastbourne, Sussex; 2nd, 20 Mar. 1969 Pauline Sarah, d. of Harold H. Dupont of Chigwell, Essex; d. 9 Mar. 1989.
Smith, Jack Macfarlane, son of Owen Maurice Smith CB, Under-Sec. Min. of Nat. Insurance, and Eleanor, d. of James Shaw Howie Macfarlane of Brighton; b. 5 Jan. 1919; adm. Jan. 1933 (H); left July 1936; Faraday House, DFH 1940; RNVR 1940-6 (Elect. Lieut.); an electrical engineer, MIEE CEng 1946; district engineer Seeboard, Worthing, retd 1973; Inland Revenue Worthing 1974; m. 29 Aug. 1952 Vera Windsor, d. of John F. W. Dowling of Reading; d. 30 Apr. 1984.
Smith, Hugh Castle, son of Castle Smith, of London, solicitor, by Georgina, daughter of William Meyrick; b. Sept. 18, 1876; adm. April 24, 1890 (G); left July 1895; enlisted in the C.I.V.; 2nd Lieut. Lancs Fusiliers Sept. 19, 1900; Lieut. June 20, 1903, Suffolk Regt. Feb. 8, 1908; Capt. Jan. 4, 1911; attached Egyptian Army March 3, 1911; Major Sept. 19, 1915; Lieut.-Col. Nov. 30, 1920; retired March 3, 1921; A.D.C. to the Governor of Gibraltar 1906-10; A.D.C. to the King of Egypt 1919-25; served in South African War 1900 and in the Sudan in Great War I; 2nd class Order of the Crown of Rumania, 2nd class Order of Somail, and 3rd class Order of the Nile; m. July 22, 1919, Maud Ellefred, only daughter of Sir Frederick Evans, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., of Bournemouth, Hants; d. at Las Palmas Feb. 25, 1961.
SMITH, HENRY; b.; adm. 10 Feb 1777; left Christmas 1780.
SMITH, HENRY, son of Samuel Smith, Southwark, Surrey, citizen and clothier; b.; at school 1681; left 1687 (Chapter Muniments 12137-9); apprenticed to John Mayne, citizen and mercer 15 Jun 1688; on board ship Mary at Spithead Aug 1702, about to set out for three years.
SMITH, HENRY, eldest surviving son of John Smith MP, Alderman and Mayor of Oxford, and Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Bosworth, Oxford, brewer; b.; adm.; KS ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1656, matr. 23 Jul 1656, Westminster Student; BA 17 Jan 1659/60; MA 1662; BD 7 Feb 1671/2; DD 1674; Proctor 1670; ordained deacon and priest 1666; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 20 Dec 1675; his name, as Treasurer of the Chapter, was inscribed on “Great Tom” when it was recast in 1680; Rector of Eastleach Martin, Gloucs., from 1688; buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford 21 Oct 1702.
SMITH, HENRY, son of Henry Smith, Northants; b.; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1580.