Henry Smyth, D.D.[1] was a 17th-century priest and academic.[2]

Smyth was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge;[3] He was Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge[4] from 1626 until 1642;[5] and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1626 until 1627.[6] He was a Prebendary of Lincoln from 1611 until 1629; and then of Peterborough from then until his death in 1642.[7]

References

  1. ^ CELM
  2. ^ Cunich, Hoyle, Duffy and Hyam (1994). A History of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Magdalene College Publications ISBN 0952307308
  3. ^ Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn/John Archibald Venn Cambridge University Press > (10 volumes 1922 to 1953) Part I. 1209–1751 Vol. iv. Saal – Zuinglius, (1927) p99
  4. ^ "Anne Clifford's Autobiographical Writing, 1590-1676; Malay,J.L. pp293: Manchester, MUP, 2018 ISBN 9781526117878
  5. ^ "Biographical Notes on the Librarians of Trinity College on Sir Edward Stanhope's Foundation" Sinker, R p11: Cambridge, Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1897
  6. ^ University of Cambridge
  7. ^ "A History of the University of Cambridge, Its Colleges, Halls and Public Buildings Volume 2 Combe, W. p155: London, R.Ackermann, 1815
Academic offices Preceded byBarnaby Goche Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge 1626–1642 Succeeded byEdward Rainbow Preceded byJohn Gostlyn Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 1626–1627 Succeeded byThomas Bainbridge


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