Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford
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Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford GCB
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(11 February 1812 – 25 January 1884), known as Francis Seymour until 1870, was a British courtier and Conservative
politician. He served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Benjamin Disraeli from 1874 to 1879.
and a great-grandson of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford
, and the elder brother of Henry Seymour
and Lady Laura Seymour
. He was educated at Harrow
.
between 1833 and 1870. In 1870, his distant cousin Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford
died unmarried and without issue, and Seymour succeeded as 5th Marquess. In 1874 he was sworn of the Privy Council
and made Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Benjamin Disraeli, a post he held until 1879.
, and Frederica Markham on 9 May 1839. They had ten children:
Lord Hertford died in January 1884, aged 71, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son, Hugh
.
Order of the Bath
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Privy Council of the United Kingdom
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(11 February 1812 – 25 January 1884), known as Francis Seymour until 1870, was a British courtier and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician. He served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Benjamin Disraeli from 1874 to 1879.
Background and education
Seymour was the eldest son of Admiral Sir George Seymour by his wife Georgiana Mary Berkeley, daughter of Admiral the Honourable Sir George Berkeley. He was the grandson of Lord Hugh SeymourLord Hugh Seymour
Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour was a senior British Royal Navy officer of the late 18th century who was the fifth son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford and became known for being both a prominent society figure and a highly competent naval officer...
and a great-grandson of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford
Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford
Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford KG, PC, PC was a British courtier and politician.He was born in Chelsea, London the son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Lord Conway and Charlotte Shorter and died in Surrey, England...
, and the elder brother of Henry Seymour
Henry Seymour (Royal Navy officer)
Vice-Admiral Henry Seymour CB was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Naval Lord.-Career:...
and Lady Laura Seymour
Princess Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a British-born aristocrat whose marriage to a German prince naturalised in England made her a kinswoman of the British Royal Family and a member of the royal court.-Ancestry:Laura Williamina Seymour was a daughter of Admiral Sir George Seymour and his...
. He was educated at Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
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Political career
Lord Hertford was Groom of the RobesGroom of the Robes
Groom of the Robes is an obsolete office in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of England, later Great Britain, ultimately the United Kingdom. It is equivalent to a Lady-in-Waiting for Queens Regnant.-List of Grooms of the Robes:...
between 1833 and 1870. In 1870, his distant cousin Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford
Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford
Captain Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford KG was the son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 3rd Marquess of Hertford....
died unmarried and without issue, and Seymour succeeded as 5th Marquess. In 1874 he was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
and made Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Benjamin Disraeli, a post he held until 1879.
Family
Lord Hertford married Lady Emily Murray, daughter of David Murray, 3rd Earl of MansfieldDavid Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield
David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield, KT . Married Frederica Markham on 16 September 1797, was buried in St Andrew's Churchyard, Kingsbury, London....
, and Frederica Markham on 9 May 1839. They had ten children:
- Frederica Georgina Seymour (c. 1841–1848), died young.
- Lady Horatia Elizabeth Seymour (1842–1922), married Sir Henry David Erskine and had issue.
- Hugh de Grey Seymour, 6th Marquess of HertfordHugh Seymour, 6th Marquess of HertfordCaptain Hugh de Grey Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford CB, TD, PC, JP , styled Earl of Yarmouth from 1870 to 1884, was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative politician...
(1843–1912) - Lady Florence Catherine Seymour (1845–1921), married Rev. James Blunt.
- Lord Albert Charles Seymour (1847–1891), married Sarah Napier and had issue.
- Georgina Emily Lucy Seymour (1848–1944), married Henry Stirling-Home-DrummondHenry Edward Home-Drummond-MorayLt-Col Henry Edward Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray was a Scottish soldier, politician and landowner.The son of Charles Stirling Home-Drummond-Moray of Abercairny and Blair Drummond and Lady Anne Douglas, daughter of 5th Marquess of Queensberry, he was educated at Eton College...
, maternal grandson of Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of QueensberryCharles Douglas, 6th Marquess of QueensberryCharles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry, KT was a Scottish peer.Douglas was the first son and heir of Sir William Douglas, Bt, and his wife, Grace, née Johnstone. He inherited his father's baronetcy in 1783...
. - Lord Ernest James Seymour (1850–1930), married Lady Georgiana Fortescue, daughter of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl FortescueHugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl FortescueHugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue , known as Viscount Ebrington from 1841 to 1861, was a British peer and occasional politician.He entered the House of Commons in 1841 as a member for Plymouth...
and had issue. - Lady Constance Adelaide Seymour (1852–1915), married Frederick St John Newdigate BarneFrederick St John Newdigate BarneFrederick St John Newdigate Barne was a British army officer and a Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1876 to 1885....
and had issue including Michael BarneMichael BarneMichael Barne was an officer of the 1901-04 Discovery Expedition and was the last survivor of the expedition.-Early life:... - Lady Mary Margaret Seymour (1855–1948), married Sir George Dashwood, 6th Baronet and had issue.
- Reverend Lord Victor Alexander Seymour (1859–1935), married Elizabeth Cator and had issue.
Lord Hertford died in January 1884, aged 71, and was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son, Hugh
Hugh Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford
Captain Hugh de Grey Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford CB, TD, PC, JP , styled Earl of Yarmouth from 1870 to 1884, was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative politician...
.