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SMITH, JOHN, son of Rev. Robert Smith, Rector of Great Addington, Northants, and his first wife Ann, widow of Rev. Josiah Hall, Rector of Great Addington, Northants, and dau. of --- Lucas, Guilsborough, Northants; bapt. 26 Apr 1694; adm.; QS (aged 15) 1711; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1715, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 23 Jun 1715, Canoneer Student from 14 Dec 1716; BA 1719; committed suicide Mar 1721.

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.

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, 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 Samuel Smith (adm. 1772, qv); b. 9 Apr 1819; adm. 21 Jun 1832 (Stelfox); KS 1833; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1837, matr. 5 May 1837, Westminster Student; BA 1841; MA 1843; ordained deacon 22 May 1842, priest 1843 (both Oxford); Vicar of Butlers Marston, Warwicks. , 1844-6; Vicar of Easton Maudit, Northants 1847-74; m. 1st, 2 Sep 1847 Frances Bell, eldest dau. of Rev. William Macbean, Rector of St. Peter Tavy, Devon; m. 2nd, 4 Jun 1861 Eliza Catherine, eldest dau. of Col. Forbes Macbean, Royal Artlllery, Kirkleatham, Yorks. ; m. 3rd, 17 May 1894 Fanny, eldest dau. of Rev. Daniel Brent DD, Vicar of Grendon, Northants; d. 31 Mar 1904.

SMITH, HENRY, son of Samuel Smith (adm. 1744, qv), and his first wife; b. 23 Jan 1774; adm. 18 Apr 1781; KS 1787; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1791, matr. 22 Jun 1791, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1791 – void 16 Jun 1804 (expiry year of grace as V. Alconbury from 25 Jun 1803); BA 1795; MA 1798; ordained; Curate, St. Thomas, Oxford 1803; Vicar of Alconbury, Hunts., 13 Jun 1803-9; Prebendary of Southwell from 3 Mar 1807; Vicar of Kilsby, Northants 4 Nov 1809-35 [check]; m. 6 Sep 1809 Frances, sister of Sir William Elias Taunton (qv); d. 17 Jan 1844.

Smith, Henry Raymond George, son of Samuel George Smith, senior clerk, India Office; b. April 12, 1900; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 24, 1914 (A); left July 1918; d. 25 Sept. 1995.

SMITH, GEORGE; b.; adm. (aged 13) Feb 1750/1 (Morel's); in school list 1754.