Sir Thomas Smith was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons

House of Commons of England

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 between 1640 and 1644.

Smith was the son of Laurence Smith, of Hatherton, Cheshire

Hatherton, Cheshire

Hatherton is a hamlet and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. The hamlet is located 2¾ miles to the north east of Audlem and 3¾ miles to the south east of Nantwich. The parish also includes the small settlements of Birchall Moss,...

 and his wife Anne Mainwaring, daughter of Sir Randall Mainwaring of Over Peover

Peover Superior

Peover Superior is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.It contains the village of Over Peover and Peover Hall. St Lawrence's Church, Over Peover is a Grade I listed building....

. He was knighted on 21 July 1615. In 1622, he was mayor of the city of Chester and in 1623 High Sheriff of Cheshire

High Sheriff of Cheshire

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Smith was an alderman of Chester and in April 1640, was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for City of Chester in the Short Parliament

Short Parliament

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. He was re-elected MP for Chester for the Long Parliament

Long Parliament

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 in November 1640. Smith was disabled from sitting in parliament on 22 January 1644 for supporting the King.

Smith married Mary Smith, daughter of Sir Hugh Smith, of Long Ashton

Long Ashton

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, Somerset, and had twenty-two children. His son Thomas

Sir Thomas Smith, 1st Baronet, of Hatherton

Sir Thomas Smith, 1st Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1661 and 1675.Smith was the son of Sir Thomas Smith, of Hatherton, Cheshire and his wife Mary Smith, daughter of Sir Hugh Smith, of Long Ashton, Somerset...

 became a baronet

Smith Baronets

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