Thomas Smith
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Burial: 16 September 1628.
Place of Burial: Old Swinford, Worcestershire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
(probable) Father: Roger Smith.
(probable) Mother: Margery.
Roger Smith mentions his son Thomas and his wife Margery in his will. There was more than one Thomas Smith in Stourbridge in the period. It seems probable that the Thomas whose father was Roger was the one who had a son named Roger.
Spouse: Margaret or Alice.
There are two recorded burials in the period of wives of Thomas Smith: Margaret was buried 11 September 1623 and Alice was buried 19 June 1624. There were at least two Thomas Smiths having children baptized in Old Swinford in the early 1600s. It is not clear which wife was the wife of the Thomas Smith of this page.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
A daughter married Thomas Wannerton, gentleman of Churchill, Worcestershire.
Roger Smith (baptized 30 September 1604 in Old Swinford).
Mary Smith.
Thomas Smith.
Isaac Smith.
Evidence
From the Old Swinford parish registers:
[1623 Buryings]
Margarett the wiefe of Thomas Smythe bur. Sep: xith
[1624 Buryings]
Alice the wiefe of Thomas Smythe on June xix
[1628 Buryings]
Thomas Smyth September xvith
Thomas's will
In the name of God Amen the fowerth day of September Anno dom 1628 I Thomas Smithe of Stowerbridge in the Countie of Worcester yeoman beinge sicke in bodie but of good and p[er]fect memorie thanks be to God doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in man[er] and forme following vizt First I bequeath my soule to Almightie god the Father the Sonne and the holie goste trustinge and faithfullie beleevinge that throughe the oneley meritts and passion of my Savior Jesus Christ to have my sinnes forgiven and to inheritt life everlastinge And my bodie to buried within the Christian buriall of Ouldswinford Item my will is that my debts shalbe discharged and payd oute of my Corne Cattell goods and Chattells whatsoever soe far as they shall extrude[?] and [...] to be payde oute of the yearelie rents of the howses and lands nowe in the use or occupaton of John Castoyne and Jefferie Clarke and Richard Jousbus Alsoe oute of the rents of the closste[?] howse on the backe side the howse of Thomas Wannerton and John Castoyne And fower acres of Comon lande which I have putt into the hands of two Feffees by my deede as [...] to the use of Thomas Smithe and Isacke Smithe my two sonnes And to their heires forev[er] And after my debts shalbe be discharged I give and bequeath unto Mary Smithe my daughter two yeares Rent to be payd oute of the howses and lands aforesaide And alsoe I give and bequeathe I give and bequeath [sic] unto my saide daughter Mary the some of tenne pounds and thirtie shillings of lawfull money of England which is owinge unto mee oute of the rents of the free scoole lands of Sturbridge as by my last accompt made and given upp unto the feffees of the said Free scoole lands may appeare And to be payde to my saide daughter Mary att the ende of Eight yeares after my deceasse by myne Executor of this my last will and Testament And also I will and request Thomas Wannerton of Churchill in the Countie of Worcester gent and George Minshull of Sturbridge aforesaid yeoman to be my ov[er]seers in that p[ar]te as aforesaide In witnesse whereof I the saide Thomas Smythe to these presents have putt my hande and seale the day and yeare above written
In the presence of
Thomas Cuiew[?]
Thomas Wannerton
John Faggott
executor whome I doe appoint to have the use of the saide sume[?] of x li xij s untill that time towards the discharging of my debts And last of all I doe constitute ordayne and appoint Thomas Wannerton my sonne in lawe my sole true and law full Executor of this my last will and Testament And also I will and request Thomas Wannerton of Churchill in the Countie of Wor gent and George Minshull of Sturbridge aforesaid yeoman to be my ov[er]seers in that p[ar]te as aforesaide In witness whereof I the said Thomas Smith to these presents have putt my hand and seale the day and yeare above written
In the presence of
Thomas Ceven[?]
Thomas Wannerton
John Fockett
[proved 20 October 1628]
The Inventory of all the goods & Chattells moveable & unmoveable of Thomas Smyth of Stourbridge in the County of Worcestr, Taken and prized by George Winch, Benedict Male Senr and Gregory Baker, the 25th day of September, in the Yeare of our Lord God 1628, and in the fourth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland defender of the faith etc /
Imp[rim]is his purse & wearing Apparrell -- 5-0-0
Item one Dozen of napkins -- 0-3-0
It. two payre of flaxen sheetes and two payre and a halfe of hemptom sheetes, and two payre and a halfe of hurden -- 1-10-0
It. [...] Clothes two of flaxen and one of hempton -- 0-6-4
It. foure pillow bures -- 0-4-8
It. one flaxen towell -- 0-0-10
It. a Mustard Mill & a hackney saddle -- 0-4-0
It. one Dozen of trenchers, one payle, one Coffer & one brasse Candlesticke -- 0-3-0
It. one payre of Boles -- 0-4-0
It. two young Bullockes -- 3-17-4
It. two acres & a halfe of barley -- 3-0-0
All these goods are in the possession of Thomas Wannerton
Goods in the chamber where Tho: Smyth deceased
Imp[rim]is Old Peuter being fourteene pound at Eight pence the pound -- 0-9-4
It. the dreeping pan, on frying pan. one sixe shoule and plate, and other old Iron -- 1-0-0
It. one morter and Pestill and Chafing Dishe -- 0-2-6
It. two brasse potts, one brasse posneth and one brasse skellett -- 0-17-0
It. two besteeds, nyne boards, sixe Joysts with other woodden ware -- 0-10-0
It. two coffers, one payle and one nyn[er?] settles with other woodden ware -- 0-7-0
It. one foure strike bagge -- 0-1-6
It. bedding -- 2-4-0
It. two bookes -- 0-1-6
It. foure Planckes & an axletree and seaven Joystes -- 0-5-0
It. one wagne wheele, and one payre of harrowes -- 0-11-0
It. 2 Chamber potts 2 salts and seaven pewter dishes -- 0-4-0
It. Tablett poles -- 0-2-6
It. hay -- 4-10-0
Goods within Roger Smiths house
Imp[rim]is one Featherbedde and two featherbolsters -- 2-0-0
It. one flocke-bedde & all belongin therto -- 0-15-0
It. one payre of Bedsteeds, one payre of Tables & a cubbard -- 1-10-0
It. one grate and pot gailes -- 0-2-6
It. two payre of Bedsteeds & 2 Coffers -- 1-0-0
It. one day vessell & a ribbe pot -- 0-1-0
It. at the Bladmill 2 yron spindles -- 0-9-0
It. at the blade mill Tymber for a Water wheele & a shaft & for making a Cogge wheele -- 5-8-0
It. Tymber at Will[iam] Webb -- 0-4-0
It. one Cox yoke -- 0-1-6
It. one Pack Saddle & a girth -- 0-5-6
It. two small barrells -- 0-0-4
It. one payre of Cole vassells -- 0-0-6
It. foure poles in the bladmill -- 0-2-0
It. in the sheepcoate neere the bladmill five poles -- 0-3-0
It. a lease from Jo: Hircott & his wife -- 2-0-0
It. a lease from Robert Bradley -- 0-10-0
It. 2 benches in a house at the bladmill -- 0-1-0
It. for Compost -- 0-2-0
It. one Iron Crowe -- 0-2-6
It. an (Eleven pounds) owing from Roger Smith -- 11-0-0
It. layd out at the Schoole -- 10-12-0
It. for a water Course at the bladmill -- 5-0-0
Total Some is -- 67-7-8
George Winch
Benedict Male
Gregory Baker
Commentary
Although Roger Smith is not mentioned in Thomas's will, I am assuming Roger is Thomas's son as the inventory shows that Roger was in possession of most of Thomas's property at the time of his death (or shortly after). The father of the only Roger Smith baptized in Old Swinford after 1602 (when the extant registers begin) was named Thomas.
References
Old Swinford parish registers, FHL film 527937, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Will of Roger Smith, yeoman of Stourbridge, proved 1598 (no. 75) in the Consistory Court of Worcester. FHL film 97958, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Will of Thomas Smith, yeoman of Stourbridge, proved 1628 (no. 57) in the Consistory Court of Worcester. FHL film 98034, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.