Sir Clement Smith (
c. 1515 – 26 August 1552), son of Thomas Smith of
Rivenhall,
Essex, and Isabel, daughter of William Foster of
Little Baddow, Essex, served as an administrator in the reign of
Henry VIII and
Edward VI.[1] He was
Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer in the Exchequer (often erroneously called "Chief Baron of the Exchequer"), and was twice
MP for
Maldon in Essex, in 1545 and 1547.[1][2] He was knighted by Edward VI on 22 February 1547.[1]
He married Dorothy (d. 4 January 1574),[3] youngest daughter of Sir
John Seymour (d. 1536) of
Wulfhall in Wiltshire, sister of Queen
Jane Seymour (d. 1537), third wife of King
Henry VIII. The couple had three sons and four daughters, including:[4]
Dorothy Smith, married Edmund Parker (d. 1635) of
North Molton in Devon.[6] The Smith arms are visible carved in relief on an oak screen dated 1609 in North Molton Church, impaled by Parker. Notable descendants of this marriage were
Baron Boringdon, later created
Earl of Morley (Parker)[7] also Admiral
Hyde Parker.
Parker impaling Argent, a cross gules between three peacocks azure (Smith of
Little Baddow), oak screen,
North Molton
Oak panelling with sculpted heraldry of Parker family of North Molton
Smith made his will on 13 July 1551, with a codicil of 10 August 1552.[4] He died at Little Baddow on 26 August 1552.[4] His widow subsequently married, before November 1553,[1] Thomas Leventhorpe (d. 8 June 1588)[3] of Shingle Hall,
Hertfordshire.[4][8][9] She died 4 January 1574.[3]