John Smyth may refer to: *

John Smyth (merchant) John Smyth ( – 1556), was a sixteenth-century Bristol merchant and mayor of the city. He is best known for founding the Smyth Family (pronounced 'Smith') of Ashton Court estate in Somerset. His gentry descendants resided there until 1946. Bac ...

(c. 1500–1556),

Bristol Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...

businessman and mayor *

John Smyth (English theologian) John Smyth (c. 1554 – 1612) was an English Puritan minister and theologian, former Church of England cleric, defender of the principle of religious liberty, being a influential figure for the development of the Baptist tradition, and later ...

(1554–1612), considered the earliest Baptist * John Smyth (priest) (died 1704), Anglican archdeacon in Ireland *

John Smyth (Master of Pembroke) John Smyth or Smith (1744–1809) was a clergyman and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford. Education He was educated at John Roysse's Free School in Abingdon, (now Abingdon School) from 1756 to 1761. He earned a B.A (1765) and M.A (1769) at Pem ...

(1744–1809), clergyman and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford * John Ferdinand Smyth Stuart (1745–1814), until 1793 John Ferdinand Smyth, Scottish physician, soldier, and author *

John Smyth (1748–1811) John Smyth (12 February 1748 – 12 February 1811) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1783 to 1807. Early life Smyth was the son of John Smyth of Heath Hall, Heath, West Yorkshire and his wife Bridget Foxley, daughte ...

, British member of parliament for Pontefract *

John Smyth (sculptor) John Smyth (1776–1840) was an Irish sculptor. The son of sculptor Edward Smyth (1749–1812), John Smyth was trained at the Dublin Society's school, and worked with his father at Montgomery Street (now Foley Street) in Dublin. One of his f ...

(c. 1773–1840), Irish sculptor *

John Henry Smyth John Henry Smyth (20 March 1780 – 20 October 1822) was a Whig member of Parliament for Cambridge University from 9 June 1812 until his death. Early life Smyth was born on 20 March 1780. He was one of four sons and two daughters born to Lady ...

(1780–1822) , British member of parliament for Cambridge University * John Smyth (minister) (1796–1860), Scottish minister in the Free Church of Scotland * John Rowland Smyth (1803–1873), British soldier *

John George Smyth (1815–1869) John George Smyth JP DL MP (5 February 1815 – 10 June 1869) was a Conservative member of Parliament for the City of York from August 28, 1847 to July 11, 1865. Smyth was the eldest son of John Henry Smyth (1780–1822), of Heath Hall, Wak ...

, Conservative member of parliament for the City of York * John Henry Greville Smyth 1836–1901), English naturalist and collector * John Paterson Smyth (1852–1932), Canadian Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Montreal *

Sir John Smyth, 1st Baronet Brigadier Sir John George Smyth, 1st Baronet, (24 October 1893 – 26 April 1983), often known as Jackie Smyth, was a British Indian Army officer and a Conservative Member of Parliament. During WWII, he led a unit in France and during the eva ...

(1893–1983), British MP, Privy Counsellor in 1962, recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War *

John Smyth (snooker referee) John Smyth (28 May 1928 – 4 January 2007) was one of snooker's leading referees in the 1970s and 1980s. He officiated in two World Snooker Championship finals, including the first to be held at the Crucible Theatre in 1977. The second came in ...

(1928–2007) *

John Smyth (barrister) John Jackson Smyth QC (; 27 June 1941 – 11 August 2018) was a British barrister and serial child abuser who was actively involved in Christian ministry for children as chairman of the Iwerne Trust which raised funds for, and in practice ra ...

(1941–2018), British QC, Christian lay minister, and child abuser * John Smyth (footballer) (born 1970), Irish former professional footballer

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