Henry Smyth (Master of Magdalene College) explained

Henry Smyth, D.D.^[1] was a 17th-century priest and academic.^[2]

Smyth was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge;^[3] He was Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge^[4] from 1626 until 1642;^[5] and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1626 until 1627.^[6] He was a Prebendary of Lincoln from 1611 until 1629; and then of Peterborough from then until his death in 1642.^[7]

Notes and References

1. http://www.celm-ms.org.uk/repositories/cambridge-university-library-1.html CELM
2. Cunich, Hoyle, Duffy and Hyam (1994). A History of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Magdalene College Publications
3. [Alumni Cantabrigienses|Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900]
4. "Anne Clifford's Autobiographical Writing, 1590-1676; Malay,J.L. pp293: Manchester, MUP, 2018
5. "Biographical Notes on the Librarians of Trinity College on Sir Edward Stanhope's Foundation" Sinker, R p11: Cambridge, Cambridge Antiquarian Society, 1897
6. https://www.v-c.admin.cam.ac.uk/role-vice-chancellor/history-vice-chancellorship University of Cambridge
7. "A History of the University of Cambridge, Its Colleges, Halls and Public Buildings Volume 2 Combe, W. p155: London, R.Ackermann, 1815