Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford
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Victoria | |
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| Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Sydney |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe |
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| Born | Francis George Hugh Seymour 11 February 1812 |
| Died | 25 January 1884 (aged 71) Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Lady Emily Murray |
Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford
Family and education
Seymour was the eldest son of Admiral Sir George Seymour by his wife Georgiana Mary Berkeley, daughter of Sir George Berkeley; he was the elder brother of Henry Seymour and Lady Laura Seymour. He was the grandson of Lord Hugh Seymour and a great-grandson of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, and it is through this line he succeeded to the Hertford marquessate when his second cousin, Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford, died unmarried and without issue in 1870. He inherited the entailed property from the 4th Marquess, including Ragley Hall, whilst the unentailed property went to his second cousin's illegitimate son Richard Wallace, including what became the Wallace Collection.[1]
Career
Seymour joined the
He was
Family
Lord Hertford married, on 9 May 1839, Lady Emily Murray (1816-1902), daughter of David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield and Frederica Markham. They had ten children:
- Frederica Georgina Seymour (c. 1841–1848), died young.
- Lady Horatia Elizabeth Seymour (1842–1922), married Sir Henry David Erskine, a direct descendant of the Earls of Mar and had issue.
- Hugh de Grey Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford (1843–1912)
- Lady Florence Catherine Seymour (1845–1921), married Rev. James Blunt.
- Lord Albert Charles Seymour (1847–1891), married Sarah Napier and had issue.
- Lady Georgina Emily Lucy Seymour (1848–1944), married Henry Stirling-Home-Drummond, maternal grandson of Charles Douglas, 6th Marquess of Queensberry.
- Lord Ernest James Seymour (1850–1930), married Lady Georgiana Fortescue, daughter of Hugh Fortescue, 3rd Earl Fortescue and had issue.
- Lady Constance Adelaide Seymour (1852–1915),Frederick St John Newdigate Barne and had issue, including Michael Barne.
- 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.
His brother-in-law was Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, a nephew of Queen Victoria and a famous sculptor.
Lord Hertford died on 25 January 1884, aged 71, from injuries following a fall from a horse at Ragley Hall.[2] He was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son, Hugh. The Dowager Marchioness of Hertford died at Westcott, Surrey, on 24 June 1902, aged 86.[10]
References
- ISBN 9788175348943.
- ^ OL 7101173M.
- ^ "No. 19014". The London Gazette. 18 January 1833. p. 121.
- ^ "No. 23672". The London Gazette. 28 October 1870. p. 4648.
- ^ "No. 24071". The London Gazette. 3 March 1874. p. 1449.
- ^ "No. 24071". The London Gazette. 3 March 1874. p. 1452.
- ^ "No. 24721". The London Gazette. 13 May 1879. p. 3311.
- ^ "No. 24671". The London Gazette. 24 January 1879. p. 345.
- ^ "Lady Constance Adelaide Barne (née Seymour)". National Portrait Gallery.
- ^ "Obituary". The Times. No. 36803. London. 25 June 1902. p. 7.