Sir Thomas Smythe (ca. 1558–1625)

Early Years and Success as a Merchant Seal-die of the Muscovy Company Smythe was born about 1558, one of twelve surviving children of Thomas Smythe and his wife, Alice Judde Smythe. The elder Smythe was a prominent haberdasher and merchant whose primary property was Ostenhanger (later Westenhanger) in the county Kent. Read more about: Sir Thomas Smythe (ca. 1558–1625)