William Seymour (British Army officer, born 1664)

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William Seymour
Born(1664-02-08)8 February 1664
Died9 or 10 February 1728(1728-02-10) (aged 64)
AllegianceGreat Britain
Service/branchBritish Army
RankLieutenant-General
RelationsSir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet (father)

Lieutenant-General William Seymour (8 February 1664 – 9 or 10 February 1728) was a British soldier and politician. He was the second son of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet, the prominent Tory. He served successively as Member of Parliament for Cockermouth, Totnes and Newport, Isle of Wight.[1]

On 3 October 1694, he took command as

The Queen's Regiment of Foot. He commanded it until 25 December 1717; it was a Marine regiment from 1703 until 1710. On 1 June 1702, he was appointed Brigadier-General of the Marine Regiments, which had that year been reformed for the War of the Spanish Succession
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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Member of Parliament for Cockermouth
1698–1702
With: George Fletcher 1698–1702
Thomas Lamplugh
1701–1702
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Member of Parliament for Totnes
1702–1705
With: Thomas Coulson
Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
William Stephens
John Richmond Webb
William Stephens
Succeeded by
William Stephens
John Richmond Webb
Military offices
Preceded by Colonel of William Seymour's Regiment of Foot
(Regiment of Marines 1698)

1694–1699
Disbanded
Preceded by Colonel of
William Seymour's Regiment of Foot

1701–1702
Succeeded by
Preceded by Colonel of
The Queen's Regiment of Foot

(Regiment of Marines 1703–1710)

1702–1717
Succeeded by