Sir James Smyth ( 1621 – 18 November 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1661 to 1681.
He was lieutenant-colonel and captain of the Tangier Regiment from its raising in 1661 until 1665, when he became lieutenant-colonel of the Coldstream Guards.
The Smyths were a prominent family in Exeter and he married a Cornish heiress. He was Member of Parliament for Exeter from 1661 until 1679, and Camelford from 1679 until his death in 1681.History of Parliament Online - Smyth, Sir James
He is regarded as the founder of Sir James Smith's School, Camelford (established 1679, modified 1962).
References
Dyer, Peter (2005) Tintagel: a portrait of a parish. Cambridge: Cambridge Books. ; p. 129