# Thomas Smythe

> Thomas Smythe or Smith, of London, Ashford and Westenhanger, Kent was the collector of customs duties in London during the Tudor period, and a member of parliament for five English constituencies successively in the 1550s and 1560s. His son and namesake, Sir Thomas Smythe, was the first governor of the East India Company, treasurer of the Virginia Company, and an active supporter of the Virginia colony.

*London collector of duties and MP (1522-1591)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1522
- **Died:** 1591-06-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Thomas Smythe or Smith, of London, Ashford and Westenhanger, Kent was the collector of customs duties in London during the Tudor period, and a member of parliament for five English constituencies successively in the 1550s and 1560s. His son and namesake, Sir Thomas Smythe, was the first governor of the East India Company, treasurer of the Virginia Company, and an active supporter of the Virginia colony.

## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 16.9 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 54.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7794023)

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