Francis Smith, 2nd Viscount Carrington (c. 1621 – 7 April 1701), was an English peer.

Biography

Smith was the son of Charles Smyth, 1st Viscount Carrington, by his wife Elizabeth Caryll, daughter of Sir John Caryll, of South Harting, Sussex. He succeeded in the viscountcy in 1665 when his father was murdered at Pontoise, France by one of his servants.[1] He was admitted to Gray's Inn on 10 March 1674.[2] In 1687 he was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire by James II, being excused as a Catholic the taking of the oaths of supremacy and allegiance.[3]

Family

Lord Carrington married firstly Juliana Walmesley, daughter of Sir Thomas Walmesley, of Dunkenhalgh, Lancashire. After her death he married secondly Lady Anne Herbert, daughter of William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis, in 1687. He died in April 1701.[4] As he had no surviving children the viscountcy passed to his younger brother, Charles. Lady Carrington died in May 1748.[5]

References

  1. ^ Cooper, W. (1936). Wootton Wawen: its History and Records. pp. 29–31.
  2. ^ Foster, Joseph (1889). The Register of Admissions to Gray's Inn, 1521-1889. p. 318.
  3. ^ Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records vol. 42. 1881. p. 728.
  4. ^ Burke, Bernard (1866). A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire. p. 497.
  5. ^ "Will of The Right Honorable Ann Viscountess Carington, Dowager".
Honorary titles Preceded byThe Earl of Plymouth Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire 1687–1689 Succeeded byThe Duke of Shrewsbury Peerage of Ireland Preceded byCharles Smyth Viscount Carrington 1665–1701 Succeeded byCharles Smith Peerage of England Preceded byCharles Smyth Baron Carrington 1665–1701 Succeeded byCharles Smith
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