Thomas Smith ( 1638 - 1710 )

Birth: In the parish of Allhallows, Barking, Essex, England (03 June 1638) Death: Hilkiah Bedford's house, Dean Street, Soho (11 May 1710) Burial: St Anne's church, Soho Profession: Clergyman, Church of England Research Field: Oriental antiquities Education: Queen's College, Oxford; BA (1661), MA (1663), BD (1674), DD (1683); Magdalen College, Oxford; MA; Incorporated at Cambridge (1673) Career: Master of Magdalen College School (1664-1666); Fellow of Magdalen (1666-1692); Chaplain to Sir Daniel Harvey, Ambassador to Constantinople (1668-1671); Dean of Magdalen (1674); travelled in France (1676); Chaplain to Sir Joseph Williamson (FRS 1663) (1678-1679); Vice-President of Magdalen (1682); Rector of Standlake, Oxfordshire (1684-1687); Bursar of Magdalen (1686); Non-juror, ejected from Magdalen (1692); resided in the household of Sir John Cotton and his eldest son and had charge of the Cottonian manuscripts; advised collectors on their libraries Memberships: Oxford Philosophical Society Membership: Fellow Election Date: 6/12/1677 Proposers: Sir John Hoskins.