About James Smyth
Lived 1621 – 1681 (aged 59–60). James Smyth was an English politician.
Sir James Smyth ( 1621 – 18 November 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1681.
He was lieutenant-colonel and captain of the Tangier Regiment from its raising in 1661 until 1665, when he became lieutenant-colonel of the Coldstream Guards.
The Smyths were a prominent family in Exeter and he married a Cornish heiress. He was Member of Parliament for Exeter from 1661 until 1679, and Camelford from 1679 until his death in 1681.
He is regarded as the founder of Sir James Smith's School, Camelford (established 1679, modified 1962).
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Who was James Smyth?
English politician; (1621-1681)
When was James Smyth born?
James Smyth was born in 1621.
When did James Smyth die?
James Smyth died in 1681.
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James Smyth was a politician.
What nationality was James Smyth?
James Smyth was English.
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· DBpedia: James Smyth (English MP)
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