Hugh Smith, of Rivenhall

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Hugh Smith, third son [of John Smith d 1446 & Millicent Lainham], is the only one apart from Thomas who Coppinger deals with. Indeed Hugh's descendents are his focus. One of Hugh's sons was Sir John Smith, Baron of the Exchequer. J. Horace Round points out (and Coppinger admits it in places) that actually this other John bore different arms to those that his family used from the 1600s on (the peacock one at the head of this Smith section) apparently indicating that they had no arms at all before him. The arms granted to him (as new arms) were argent, on a chevon sable 6 fleurs-de-lis or, on a chief of the second, a lion passant of the first. It is doubted that this Smith family had any arms before him, so the peacock arms normally associated with this family are apparently a 17th century fraud which became accepted. As noted under his brother Robart, the wife of Hugh was named Elizabeth, and she re-married to John Cheseman.
Round accepts the will reproduced by Copinger as real. It was dated the 12 March, 1486, was proved before 23 May, 1486. It leaves Rivenhall to his John Smith, son of his brother Thomas. He also mentions living brothers, Robert, Edward and John.

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Smythe of Essex, heir and ancestor of Lords Caringtonm. m. Elizabeth Smith

• John Smyth (c1470-1547)of Cressing Temple m. first Alicia Woods (c1485)
• Thomas Smyth (c1498-1563)
• Edmund Smith (c1500)
• Hugh Smyth (c1504)
• Edward Smith (c1507) m. second Agnes Harwell (c1480-1562)
• Edward Smith (c1520)
• Francis Smith (1522-1606)
• William Smith (c1530-1622) m. Grace Cook
• Thomas Smith (1562 - ?)
• Anne Smith (1563 - ?)
• Francis Smith (1565 - ?)
• Mary Smith (1567 - ?)
• John Smith (1570 - ?)
• Valentine Smith (1571 - ?)
• Johanne Smyth (1582 - ?)
• Sara Smyth (1584 - ?)
• William Smith (1573-1622)
• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Dec 19 2016, 1:52:29 UTC

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D/DPo/T14/10

Level: Item

Dates of creation 10th June, 1470

Scope and content Power of Attorney

John Tele, Ric. Lamberd and John Witham of Cressing and Roger Hamond of Lt. Baddow to Hugh Smyth of Cressing to deliver seisin to John Turnour of Bocking, Ric. Dyne and Thomas Witham of Cressing of all their lands and tenements in Cressing

https://secureweb1.essexcc.gov.uk/SeaxPAM/ViewCatalogue.aspx?ID=144817