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The Right Honourable Thomas Assheton Smith | |
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| Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire | |
In office 1774–1780 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Wynn |
| Succeeded by | John Parry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1752 |
| Died | 12 May 1828 |
Thomas Assheton Smith (the elder) (1752 – 12 May 1828) was an English landowner and all-round sportsman who played a major part in the development of the Welsh slate industry.
Smith was the eldest son of Thomas Assheton of Ashley, Mobberley in Cheshire. He added "Smith" to his surname when he inherited the Vaynol and Tidworth estates from his uncle, William Smith.
He was High Sheriff of Caernarfonshire for 1774–75 and 1783–84 and High Sheriff of Anglesey for 1784–85. He was Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire from 1774 to 1780 and also MP for the English borough of Andover between 1797 and 1821. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire from 1822 until his death.[1]
In 1806 he was able to get Parliament to pass an act enclosing the common land of Llanddeiniolen parish, greatly adding to his land holdings. In 1809 he took over control of slate quarrying on his estate, forming a company of four under his presidency. The company was later dissolved and he took over sole control of the enterprise. By 1826 the Dinorwic Quarry was employing 800 men and producing 20,000 tons of slate per year. Assheton Smith developed Port Dinorwic (Y Felinheli) as a port for the export of the slates.
Contents
1 Cricket
2 Family
3 References
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Cricket
Thomas Assheton Smith was a keen sportsman and was particularly noted for his involvement in cricket. He was a close friend of George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea and became one of cricket's main patrons following the establishment of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1787. Smith was not a good player, unlike his son, but is known to have taken part in 45 major matches between the 1787 and 1796 seasons. In the contemporary scorecards, he is generally shown as "A Smith, Esq." whereas his son was usually recorded as "T A Smith, Esq.".
Family
Assheton Smith married Elizabeth Wynn, daughter of Watkin Wynn of Foelas. He died at Tidworth in 1828, and the Vaynol estate was inherited by his namesake second son, Thomas Assheton Smith (the younger) (1776–1858), who was also a noted amateur cricketer and all-round sportsman.
References
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- Dictionary of Welsh Biography
Scores & Biographies by Arthur Haygarth
External links
- CricketArchive
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Wynn | Member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire 1774–1780 | Succeeded by John Parry |
| Preceded by Benjamin Lethieullier Hon Coulson Wallop | Member of Parliament for Andover 1797–1800 With: Hon Coulson Wallop | Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain | Member of Parliament for Andover 1800-1821 With: Hon Coulson Wallop 1800-1802 Hon Newton Fellowes 1802-1820 Sir John Pollen, 2nd Baronet 1820-1821 | Succeeded by Thomas Assheton Smith II Sir John Pollen, 2nd Baronet |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Viscount Bulkeley | Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire 1822–1828 | Succeeded by The Lord Gwydyr |
