Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Baron Conway
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Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Ragley, 1st Baron Conway of Killultagh, MP, PC (Ire)
(28 May 1679 – 3 February 1731/1732), was a British politician, born Francis Seymour.
, by his second wife Letitia, daughter of Alexander Popham
. This branch of the Seymour family
descended from Sir Edward Seymour, son of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
by his first wife Catherine Filliol. His nephew Sir Edward Seymour
succeeded as 8th Duke of Somerset in 1750. On the death of his elder brother Popham Seymour-Conway
in 1699, Francis succeeded to the estates of his mother's relative Edward Conway, 1st Earl of Conway
, and assumed the same year by Royal license the additional surname of Conway.
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from 1701 to 1703. In 1703 he was raised to the Peerage of England
as Baron Conway of Ragley, in the County of Warwick, and in 1712 he was created Baron Conway of Killultagh, in the County of Antrim, in the Peerage of Ireland
. From 1728 to 1732 Lord Conway was Governor
of Carrickfergus
and was sworn of the Irish Privy Council
in 1728.
, on 17 February 1703/1704. After her death in Northwicke on 25 January 1708/1709 he married secondly Jane Bowden, of Drogheda
, in that same year. After her death in Sandywell, Gloucestershire
, on 13 February 1715/1716 he married thirdly Charlotte, daughter of John Shorter, of Bybrook, Kent
, and wife, in July 1716. His second son by his third wife was the distinguished soldier and politician the Hon. Henry Seymour Conway
. Lord Conway died in February 1732 in Lisburn
, aged 52, and was succeeded by his eldest son by his third wife, Francis Seymour-Conway
, who was created Earl of Hertford in 1750 and Marquess of Hertford
in 1793. Lady Conway died on 12 February 1733/1734.
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
(28 May 1679 – 3 February 1731/1732), was a British politician, born Francis Seymour.
Background
Born Francis Seymour, he was the second son of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet
Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 4th Baronet, MP was a British nobleman, and a Royalist and Tory politician.-Life:...
, by his second wife Letitia, daughter of Alexander Popham
Alexander Popham
Alexander Popham, of Littlecote, Wiltshire was an English politician. He is now remembered for his role as patron of the philosopher John Locke....
. This branch of the Seymour family
Seymour family
Seymour, or St. Maur, is the name of an English family in which several titles of nobility have from time to time been created, and of which the Duke of Somerset is the head.-Origins:...
descended from Sir Edward Seymour, son of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, KG, Earl Marshal was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549....
by his first wife Catherine Filliol. His nephew Sir Edward Seymour
Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was a British nobleman....
succeeded as 8th Duke of Somerset in 1750. On the death of his elder brother Popham Seymour-Conway
Popham Seymour-Conway
Popham Seymour-Conway, born Seymour was an Anglo-Irish landowner and rake, the eldest son of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet by his second marriage to Laetitia Popham, daughter of Alexander Popham....
in 1699, Francis succeeded to the estates of his mother's relative Edward Conway, 1st Earl of Conway
Edward Conway, 1st Earl of Conway
Edward Conway, 1st Earl of Conway PC, FRS was an English peer and politician who served as Secretary of State for the Northern Department between 1681 and 1683.-Life:...
, and assumed the same year by Royal license the additional surname of Conway.
Political career
Conway sat as Tory Member of ParliamentMember of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Bramber
Bramber (UK Parliament constituency)
Bramber was a parliamentary borough in Sussex, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1295, and again from 1472 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:The borough consisted of...
from 1701 to 1703. In 1703 he was raised to the Peerage of England
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
as Baron Conway of Ragley, in the County of Warwick, and in 1712 he was created Baron Conway of Killultagh, in the County of Antrim, in the Peerage of Ireland
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
. From 1728 to 1732 Lord Conway was Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king...
and was sworn of the Irish Privy Council
Privy Council of Ireland
The Privy Council of Ireland was an institution of the Kingdom of Ireland until 31 December 1800 and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1801-1922...
in 1728.
Family
Lord Conway married firstly Lady Mary, daughter of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of RochesterLaurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester
Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester KG PC was an English statesman and writer. He was originally a supporter of James II but later supported the Glorious Revolution in 1688.-Early life:...
, on 17 February 1703/1704. After her death in Northwicke on 25 January 1708/1709 he married secondly Jane Bowden, of Drogheda
Drogheda
Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....
, in that same year. After her death in Sandywell, Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, on 13 February 1715/1716 he married thirdly Charlotte, daughter of John Shorter, of Bybrook, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, and wife, in July 1716. His second son by his third wife was the distinguished soldier and politician the Hon. Henry Seymour Conway
Henry Seymour Conway
Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession and eventually rose to the rank of Field Marshal .-Family and education:Conway was...
. Lord Conway died in February 1732 in Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
, aged 52, and was succeeded by his eldest son by his third wife, Francis Seymour-Conway
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...
, who was created Earl of Hertford in 1750 and Marquess of Hertford
Marquess of Hertford
The titles of Earl of Hertford and Marquess of Hertford have been created several times in the peerages of England and Great Britain.The third Earldom of Hertford was created in 1559 for Edward Seymour, who was simultaneously created Baron Beauchamp of Hache...
in 1793. Lady Conway died on 12 February 1733/1734.