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John Smyth (1748–1811)

December 15, 2023

John Smyth (12 February 1748 – 12 February 1811) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1783 to 1807.[1]

John Smyth features in this group portrait of the Dilettanti Society. The others are: Sir William Hamilton, Stephen Payne-Gallwey, Walter Spencer-Stanhope, Sir John Taylor, Bart., Richard Thompson and Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn.[2] Hamilton (centre, with his Order of the Bath star visible) is showing the vase to Smyth on the right.[3]

Early life edit

Smyth was the son of John Smyth of Heath Hall, Heath, West Yorkshire and his wife Bridget Foxley, daughter of Benjamin Foxley of London. He was educated at Westminster School and was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1766.[1]

Career edit

Smyth served in Parliament as Member of Parliament for Pontefract from 1783 to 1807. He was a Lord of the Admiralty, from 1791 to 1794, and a Lord of the Treasury, from 1794 1802. He was Master of the Mint from 1802 to 1804, and a Commissioner of the Board of Trade in 1805.[4]

Personal life edit

In 1778, Smyth married Lady Georgiana FitzRoy, eldest daughter of Augustus Henry FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton.[1] Together, they had four sons and two daughters.[4] Their son

  • John Henry Smyth, of Heath Hall (1780-1822), member of parliament for Cambridge, had issue
    • John George Smyth, of Heath Hall, who had issue
      • Diana Elizabeth Smyth, who married Henry Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood (1824-1892) and had issue
        • Edwin Harry Lascelles (1861-1924)
        • Daniel Harry Lascelles (1862-1904)
        • George Algernon Lascelles (1865-1932), who married Mabel Caroline Elcocke Massey (died 1951) and had issue
          • Sybil Mary Lascelles (1907-1981), who married Humphrey Bradshaw Mellor Wright (1907-1997)
             
            Lady Georgiana Smyth (circa 1757–1799) and her son (George Romney, 1783)
        • William Horace Lascelles (1868-1949), who married Madeline Barton (died 1950) and had issue
          • Mary Madge Lascelles (1900-1995)
          • Sir Daniel William Lascelles (1902-1967)
          • Pamela Diana Lascelles (1902-1988)
          • Susan Olivia Lascelles (1907-1995)
          • John Edward Lascelles (1911-1955)
        • Francis John Lascelles (1871-1925), who married Gertie Stradling, and had issue
          • Norah Gertrude Lascelles (1906-1972)
        • Eric James Lascelles (1873-1901)
        • Lady Susan Elizabeth Lascelles (1860-1925), who married Francis Richard Sutton
        • Lady Mary Lascelles (1877-1930), who married Robert Wentworth Doyne and had issue
          • Robert Harry Doyne (1899-1965), who married first Verena Seymour and second (1947) Nancy Butler and had issue
            • Patrick Robert Doyne (born 1936)
            • Diana Victoria Mary Doyne (born 1933), who married Robert Stephen Laurie
            • Bridget Cecilia Doyne (1949-2013)
    • Major-General Henry Smyth (-1816), CB, married Rebecca Mary, daughter of Thomas Peirce, and had issue
      • William John Smyth (1869-) of the Indian Civil Service, married Lilian May, daughter of Capt. Henry Clifford, RN, and had issue
        • Sir John George Smyth, 1st Baronet, VC MC, married and had issue
        • Herbert Edward FitzRoy Smyth, married and had issue
        • Lt-Col Henry Malcolm Smyth, of the 9th Gurkhas, also of MI6, the Special Police Corps, Germany, and Shanghai International Police, OBE
    • Maria Isabella Smyth (-1889), married her cousin Robert FitzRoy and had issue
      • Laura Maria Elizabeth FitzRoy (1858-1943), who died unmarried
    • Elizabeth Sarah Smyth, married Abraham Robarts, and had issue
      • Abraham John Robarts (1838-1926), who married Edith Barrington and had issue
        • Mary Edith Robarts (1870-1948), who married John Abdy Combe (1863-1929)
        • John Robarts (1872-1954), who married Margaret Georgina Louisa Cholmeley (1875-1967)
        • Gerald Robarts (1878-1961), who married Florence Fletcher and had issue
          • David John Robarts (1906-1989), chairman of the National Provincial Bank, married and had issue
          • Anthony Vere Cyprian Robarts (1910-1982), married Grizel Mary Grant (1914-2004) and had issue
          • Peter Gerald Robarts (1915-1951)
    • Frances Smyth (-1892), married the politician Lt-Col Thomas Wood and had issue three sons and four daughters
    • Louisa Georgiana Smith (-1842), married Gervase Parker Bushe[5][6]

Smyth died 12 February 1811 in London.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Smyth, John (SMT766J2)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ National Trust, Members of the Dilettanti Society (after Sir Joshua Reynolds). 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ apollo-magazine.com, Reynolds and Leonardo.
  4. ^ a b "SMYTH, John (1748-1811), of Heath Hall, nr. Pontefract, Yorks". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 3, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, page 3671
  6. ^ Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 7th edition, volume II, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1886, p. 1692
  • Lee, Stephen M. "Smyth, John (1748–1811), politician". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/64134. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

December 15, 2023
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John Smyth 12 February 1748 12 February 1811 was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1783 to 1807 1 John Smyth features in this group portrait of the Dilettanti Society The others are Sir William Hamilton Stephen Payne Gallwey Walter Spencer Stanhope Sir John Taylor Bart Richard Thompson and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn 2 Hamilton centre with his Order of the Bath star visible is showing the vase to Smyth on the right 3 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editSmyth was the son of John Smyth of Heath Hall Heath West Yorkshire and his wife Bridget Foxley daughter of Benjamin Foxley of London He was educated at Westminster School and was admitted at Trinity College Cambridge in 1766 1 Career editSmyth served in Parliament as Member of Parliament for Pontefract from 1783 to 1807 He was a Lord of the Admiralty from 1791 to 1794 and a Lord of the Treasury from 1794 1802 He was Master of the Mint from 1802 to 1804 and a Commissioner of the Board of Trade in 1805 4 Personal life editIn 1778 Smyth married Lady Georgiana FitzRoy eldest daughter of Augustus Henry FitzRoy 3rd Duke of Grafton 1 Together they had four sons and two daughters 4 Their son John Henry Smyth of Heath Hall 1780 1822 member of parliament for Cambridge had issue John George Smyth of Heath Hall who had issue Diana Elizabeth Smyth who married Henry Lascelles 4th Earl of Harewood 1824 1892 and had issue Edwin Harry Lascelles 1861 1924 Daniel Harry Lascelles 1862 1904 George Algernon Lascelles 1865 1932 who married Mabel Caroline Elcocke Massey died 1951 and had issue Sybil Mary Lascelles 1907 1981 who married Humphrey Bradshaw Mellor Wright 1907 1997 nbsp Lady Georgiana Smyth circa 1757 1799 and her son George Romney 1783 William Horace Lascelles 1868 1949 who married Madeline Barton died 1950 and had issue Mary Madge Lascelles 1900 1995 Sir Daniel William Lascelles 1902 1967 Pamela Diana Lascelles 1902 1988 Susan Olivia Lascelles 1907 1995 John Edward Lascelles 1911 1955 Francis John Lascelles 1871 1925 who married Gertie Stradling and had issue Norah Gertrude Lascelles 1906 1972 Eric James Lascelles 1873 1901 Lady Susan Elizabeth Lascelles 1860 1925 who married Francis Richard Sutton Lady Mary Lascelles 1877 1930 who married Robert Wentworth Doyne and had issue Robert Harry Doyne 1899 1965 who married first Verena Seymour and second 1947 Nancy Butler and had issue Patrick Robert Doyne born 1936 Diana Victoria Mary Doyne born 1933 who married Robert Stephen Laurie Bridget Cecilia Doyne 1949 2013 Major General Henry Smyth 1816 CB married Rebecca Mary daughter of Thomas Peirce and had issue William John Smyth 1869 of the Indian Civil Service married Lilian May daughter of Capt Henry Clifford RN and had issue Sir John George Smyth 1st Baronet VC MC married and had issue Herbert Edward FitzRoy Smyth married and had issue Lt Col Henry Malcolm Smyth of the 9th Gurkhas also of MI6 the Special Police Corps Germany and Shanghai International Police OBE Maria Isabella Smyth 1889 married her cousin Robert FitzRoy and had issue Laura Maria Elizabeth FitzRoy 1858 1943 who died unmarried Elizabeth Sarah Smyth married Abraham Robarts and had issue Abraham John Robarts 1838 1926 who married Edith Barrington and had issue Mary Edith Robarts 1870 1948 who married John Abdy Combe 1863 1929 John Robarts 1872 1954 who married Margaret Georgina Louisa Cholmeley 1875 1967 Gerald Robarts 1878 1961 who married Florence Fletcher and had issue David John Robarts 1906 1989 chairman of the National Provincial Bank married and had issue Anthony Vere Cyprian Robarts 1910 1982 married Grizel Mary Grant 1914 2004 and had issue Peter Gerald Robarts 1915 1951 Frances Smyth 1892 married the politician Lt Col Thomas Wood and had issue three sons and four daughters Louisa Georgiana Smith 1842 married Gervase Parker Bushe 5 6 Smyth died 12 February 1811 in London References edit a b c Smyth John SMT766J2 A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge National Trust Members of the Dilettanti Society after Sir Joshua Reynolds Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine apollo magazine com Reynolds and Leonardo a b SMYTH John 1748 1811 of Heath Hall nr Pontefract Yorks History of Parliament Online Retrieved 24 November 2017 Burke s Peerage Baronetage and Knightage 107th edition vol 3 ed Charles Mosley Burke s Peerage Ltd 2003 page 3671 Burke s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry 7th edition volume II Burke s Peerage Ltd 1886 p 1692 Lee Stephen M Smyth John 1748 1811 politician Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 64134 Subscription or UK public library membership required Parliament of Great BritainPreceded byWilliam NedhamNathaniel Smith Member of Parliament for Pontefract1783 1807 With William NedhamWilliam Sotheron4th Viscount GalwayRichard BenyonRobert Pemberton Milnes Succeeded byRobert Pemberton MilnesViscount Pollington Retrieved from https 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