Obituary. Sir Richard Smijth, Rector of Stapleford Tawney with Theydon Mount, 1837

Jan 3. Aged 80, the Rev. Richard Smijth, Rector of Stapleford Tawney with Theydon Mount, and of Great Warley, Essex. He was the third and youngest son of the late Rev. Sri Wm. Smijth, the sixth Bart of Hill Hall, Essex, who also held the living of Stapleford Tawney, by Abigail, daughter of Andrew Wood, of Shrewsbury, esq.: took the degree of LL.B. as a member of St John’s college, Cambridge, in 1801, and was presented to the united churches above named in the same year, by his brother the late Sir. T. Smijth, Bart. And by other patrons to the living of Great Warley. He married Charlotte, daughter of James Montagu, esq. of Lackham, Wilts. who died in November 1811.