Henry Seymour (Knoyle)
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Henry Seymour MP, JP
(10 November 1776 – 27 November 1849), of Knoyle House, Wiltshire
, of Trent
, and of Northbrook
, was a British Tory politician.
He was the only son of Henry Seymour
, of Redland Court, Gloucestershire
and his second wife, the Comtesse de Panthou.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Taunton
at the 1826 general election
, having contested the borough unsuccessfully in 1820
, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1830 general election
. He was also a Justice of the Peace
(JP).
, and wife, and had five children:
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(10 November 1776 – 27 November 1849), of Knoyle House, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, of Trent
Trent, Dorset
Trent is a village in north west Dorset, England, situated in the Yeo valley four miles north west of Sherborne and four miles north east of Yeovil. It was formerly in Somerset...
, and of Northbrook
Northbrook
Northbrook may refer to:Places named:*Northbrook, Illinois, USA*Northbrook Island, a Russian island*Northbrook , a railway station in Illinois, USA*Northbrook, Ohio, USA*Northbrook, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom*Northbrook, Ontario, Canada...
, was a British Tory politician.
He was the only son of Henry Seymour
Henry Seymour (Redland)
-Life:Seymour was the eldest son of Francis Seymour, of Sherborne, Dorset. He was educated at New College. In January 1746/7, he inherited the estate of East Knoyle from his uncle, William.In 1753, Seymour married Lady Caroline Cowper -Life:Seymour was the eldest son of Francis Seymour, of...
, of Redland Court, 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....
and his second wife, the Comtesse de Panthou.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Taunton
Taunton (UK Parliament constituency)
Taunton was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and its predecessors from 1295 to 2010, taking its name from the town of Taunton in Somerset...
at the 1826 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1826
The 1826 United Kingdom general election saw the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool win a substantial and increased majority over the Whigs. In Ireland, Home Rule candidates, working with the Whigs, won large gains from Unionist candidates....
, having contested the borough unsuccessfully in 1820
United Kingdom general election, 1820
The 1820 UK general election, held shortly after the Radical War in Scotland and the Cato Street Conspiracy. In this atmosphere, the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool were able to win a substantial majority over the Whigs....
, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1830 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1830
The 1830 United Kingdom general election, was triggered by the death of King George IV and produced the first parliament of the reign of his successor, William IV. Fought in the aftermath of the Swing Riots, it saw electoral reform become a major election issue...
. He was also a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(JP).
Family
He married on 12 January 1817 Jane Hopkinson (d. 14 March 1869), daughter of Benjamin Hopkinson, of Bath and of Blagdon Court, SomersetSomerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, and wife, and had five children:
- Henry Danby SeymourHenry Danby SeymourHenry Danby Seymour was a British gentleman and Liberal Party politician.Seymour was the son of Henry Seymour and wife Jane Hopkinson. Alfred Seymour was his brother...
, of Trent (1820–1877) - Alfred SeymourAlfred SeymourAlfred Seymour of Knoyle House, Wiltshire, and of Trent MP, JP was a British Liberal Party politician....
, of Knoyle House, Wiltshire, and of Trent (1824–1888) - Jane Seymour (d. 18 September 1892), m. 21 August 1847 Philip Pleydell-Bouverie, of Brymore (21 April 1821 – 10 March 1890), son of Hon. Philip Pleydell-BouveriePhilip Pleydell-BouverieThe Hon. Philip Pleydell-Bouverie , was a British Whig politician.-Background:Pleydell-Bouverie was a younger son of Jacob Pleydell-Bouverie, 2nd Earl of Radnor, by his wife the Hon. Anne, daughter of Anthony Duncombe, 1st Baron Feversham...
, and had issue - Sarah Ellen Seymour (d. 14 August 1867), m. 14 May 1857 William Ayshford Sanford, of Nynehead Court, Somerset (2 December 1818 – 28 October 1902)
- Louisa Caroline Harcourt Seymour (d. 31 October 1889), m. 2 September 1862 Maj.-Gen.Major-General (United Kingdom)Major general is a senior rank in the British Army. Since 1996 the highest position within the Royal Marines is the Commandant General Royal Marines who holds the rank of major general...
Sir Creswicke Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baronet (11 April 1810 – 5 March 1895), by whom she had two sons