Foster: Smith, Thomas (Smyth), born in Wilts, s. Thomas, of London, arm. Trinity Coll., matric. entry 3 Mar 1636-7, aged 14, BA 12 Nov 1640; fellow of All Souls' Coll. 1641, expelled 1648, restored 1660, created MA 2 Dec 1642; perhaps incorporated at Cambridge 1652, and rector of Winterbourne Bassett 1660, of Semley 1662, and vicar of Colerne, Wilts, 1664; father of John 1679. See Ath. i. p. xxxiii; Burrows, 475; Foster's Index Eccl.
Foster is incorrect on one or more claims: the incumbent of Semley was another Thomas Smith - see Clergy ID 22818. It is also possible (notwithstanding the fact that the incumbents of Winterbourne Bassett and Colerne died in the same year and the two livings are quite close geographically) that the vicar of Colerne was another Thomas Smith, since he is listed as only holding a BA. Nor was Thomas Smith incorporated at Cambridge in 1652, since that individual was from Bedfordshire not Wiltshire (see Venn & Venn, 'Alumni Cantabrigienses', iv. 111).
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660 | Ordi(ordination) | Smyth, Thomas | / | priest | View |
| 1660 | Ordi(ordination) | Smyth, Thomas | / | deacon | View |
| 1660 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, Tho. | Winterborne Basset / | Rector | View |
| 1664 | Appt(Institution) | Smyth, Thomas | Colerne / | Vicar | View |
| 1671 | Vac(Death) | Smith, Thomas | Winterborne Bassett / | Rector | View |
| 1671 | Vac(Death) | Smith, Thomas | Colerne / | Vicar | View |