Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Baron Conway
Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Baron Conway | |
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English Parliament for Bramber | |
In office 1701–1703 Serving with
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Born | Francis Seymour 28 May 1679 |
Died | 3 February 1732 Lisburn, Ireland | (aged 52)
Political party | Tory |
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Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Ragley, 1st Baron Conway of Killultagh,
Background
Born Francis Seymour, he was the second son of
Political career
Conway sat as Tory
Marriages and issue
Lord Conway married firstly Lady Mary, daughter of Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester, on 17 February 1703/1704. They had four daughters:
- Hon. Letitia Seymour-Conway (17 October 1704 – 1723)
- Hon. Mary Seymour-Conway (August 1705 – 1728), married Nicholas Price
- Hon. Henrietta Seymour-Conway (1706 – 10 May 1771)
- Hon. Catherine Seymour-Conway (1708 – 14 June 1737)
After Lady Mary's death in Northwicke on 25 January 1708/1709 he married secondly Jane Bowden, of Drogheda, in that same year, by whom he had two children:
- Hon. Edward Seymour-Conway (d. 8 April 1710)
- Hon. Jane Seymour-Conway (d. 5 May 1749)
After Jane's 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.
- Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford (1718–1794)
- Field Marshal Hon. Henry Seymour Conway (1721–1795)
- Hon. Charlotte Seymour-Conway (22 July 1717 – September 1717)
- Hon. George Augustus Seymour-Conway (b. August 1723), died an infant
- Hon. Arabella Seymour-Conway, died young
- Hon. Anne Seymour-Conway (d. 24 March 1774), married John Harris on 10 March 1755 and had issue
- Hon. Charles Seymour-Conway, died young
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.
References
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, 1968, p.607, as borne by Seymour, Marquess of Hertford, eventual heir of Earl of Conway
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages [better source needed]
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs