His will is in Oxfordshire Record Office MS Wills Oxon 179.276. The will is dated 2 December 1547 and headed Mathew Smyth, principal of Brasenose. Amongst other bequests, he leaves money to the poor of Salford and a featherbed to Richard Almarke ‘that kepis my cure’. (For Richard Allmark see CCEd Person ID 7525.) Information supplied by Barbara Tearle on 5/11/2015
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1539 | Ordi(ordination) | Smyth, Matheus | / | subdeacon | View |
| 1539 | Ordi(ordination) | Smyth, Matheus | / | deacon | View |
| 1540 | Ordi(ordination) | Smyth, Matheus | / | priest | View |
| 1547 | Vac(Death) | Smyth, Matthew | Brasenose College, Oxford / | Principal | View |
| 1548 | Vac(natural death) | Smyth, Matheus | Salforde / | Rector | View |