Smith, Edward (1621-03-25 - 1682-07-28)

GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON- 2654
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-2864)
Name
Edward Smith
Title
Mr.
Gender
Male
Lived
b. ca. 1621-03-25 d. ca. 1682-07-28 (old)
Source of Data

ACAD (Venn) (ID: SMT642E); Hannah Yip.

Biographical Sources Consulted

ACAD (Venn) (ID: SMT642E)

Other note

The exact birth date of Edward Smith is unknown. Originally from Northamptonshire, he was admitted sizar at Emmanuel College, Cambridge on 10 May 1642. He graduated B.A. in 1645/6 and proceeded M.A. in 1649. He may have held the rectory of Rotherby, Leicestershire. His sole publication is a funeral sermon, published in 1660. Smith was buried at Rotherby on 28 July 1682, at the age of sixty-one.

GEMMS record created
February 22, 2020
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024