Background
He was the son of Thomas Smith, born in London in 1623 or 1624.
He was the son of Thomas Smith, born in London in 1623 or 1624.
He studied at Street Paul"s school, and was admitted sizar of Christ"s College on 26 March 1640, at the age of 1640.
He took a Bachelor in 1644, an Master of Arts in 1647, and a Bachelor's Degree in 1654. He was made vicar of Caldecote, South Cambridgeshire in 1650, and University Librarian in 1659, holding the latter post until his death from an epidemic on 27 September 1661. He engaged in controversies with the Quaker George Fox, and against John Bunyan.
He was a collaborator and corrector in the press of the "London" Polyglot Bible of Bishop Brian Walton.