SEYMOUR, Sir Francis (c.1590-1664), of Savernake Park and Marlborough Castle, Marlborough, Wilts.

Family and Education

b. c. 1590, E. Kent Archives Cent. NR/CPw222. 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Edward Seymour, styled Lord Beauchamp (d.1612), and Honora, da. of Sir Richard Rogers† of Bryanston, Dorset; bro. of William*. educ. Trowbridge g.s.; ?Oxf.; M. Temple 1626. The Gen. n.s. xvii. 103 ; CD 1628, iv. 42; MTR, 703. m. (1) 23 Feb. 1613, Frances (d. 6 Sept. 1626), da. and coh. of Sir Gilbert Prinne of Allington, Wilts., 1s. 1da.; (2) Catherine (bur. 5 Mar. 1701), da. of Sir Henry Lee of Billesley, Warws., s.p. Vis. Wilts. (Harl. Soc. cv-cvi), 157; Vis. Warw. (Harl. Soc. lxii), 70-1; HMC Bath, iv. 203; C.J. Feret, Fulham Old and New, i. 220; Wilts. RO, 1300/55, unfol. Kntd. 23 Oct. 1613; cr. Bar. Seymour of Trowbridge 19 Feb. 1641. CP, xi. 640. d. 12 July 1664. Eg. 71, f. 104. sig. F[rancis] Seymour or Seymaur.

Offices Held

J.p. Wilts. by 1614 – 26, 1629 – 39, 1641, custos rot. by 1614–26, C66/1988, 66/2527; Som. RO, DD/PH219/66; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry 1625–40 ed. J. Broadway, R. Cust and S.K. Roberts (L. and I. Soc. spec. ser. xxxiv-vii), 77; C231/5, p. 431. collector of recusancy fines 1624, CSP Dom. 1623–5, p. 276. commr. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, 1629, C212/22/20–1, 23; Add. 34566, f. 132. dep. lt. by 1624-at least 1625, SP14/178/21; APC, 1625–6, pp. 55, 111; SP14/185/21. sheriff 1625–6, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 154. oyer and terminer 1631, Western circ. 1641 – 42, 1660 – d., depopulation, Wilts. 1631 – 32, 1635 – 36, charitable uses 1632, C181/4, ff. 78v, 87v; 181/5, ff. 1, 189, 221; 181/7, ff. 8, 271; Cal. of Docquets of Ld. Kpr. Coventry, 53, 57; SP16/229/112. St. Paul’s cathedral repair 1637, Add. 32324, f. 14. sewers, Wilts. and Berks. 1639, Fens 1662, C181/5, f. 135v; 181/7, f. 148. array, Wilts. and Som. 1642. Add. 32324, f. 47v; D.L. Smith, Constitutional Roy. 144.

PC 3 Aug. 1641-at least 1645, 31 May 1660–d.; PC2/53, pp. 176, 232; HMC 3rd Rep. 90. chan. duchy of Lancaster 1644, 1660–d.; Docquets of Letters Patent 1642–6 ed. W.H. Black, 387; Duchy of Lancaster Office-Holders ed. R. Somerville, 3. commr. Uxbridge treaty (roy.) 1645. CSP Dom. 1645–6, p. 279; HMC 7th Rep. 453.

Parlimentarian

SEYMOUR, Sir Francis (c.1590-1664), of Savernake Park and Marlborough Castle, Marlborough, Wilts.

Main residences: Savernake Park; Marlborough Castle, Marlborough, Wilts.

Author

L.B.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

SEYMOUR, Sir Francis (c.1590-1664)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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