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SHAFTO, Robert (1690-1729), of Whitworth, nr. Durham

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bap. 2 Dec. 1690, 1st s. of Mark Shafto of Whitworth by Margaret, da. of Sir John Ingleby, 2nd Bt., of Ripley, Yorks.; bro. of John Shafto†. educ. Lincoln, Oxf. 1708. m. 17 Oct. 1723, Dorothy, da. of Henry Dawnay*, 2nd Visct. Downe [I], sis. of Hon. John Dawnay*, s.p. suc. fa. 1723.
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Freeman, Durham 1726.

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SHAFTO, Robert (?1690-1729), of Whitworth, nr. Durham.
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SEYWARD, Edward (1634-1704), of Bradninch, Exeter, Devon

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b. 28 Oct. 1634, s. of John Seyward of Clyst St. George, Exeter by his w. Margaret. m. 25 Sept. 1672, Hannah, da. of Nicholas Brooking, merchant and mayor, of Exeter, 3s. d.v.p. 1da. d.v.p. Kntd. 24 Mar. 1696. Trans. Devon Assoc. lxii. 210; C. Worthy, Devonshire Wills, 145; B. Cresswell, Exeter Churches, 139; IGI, Devon.
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Freeman, Exeter 1667, steward 1683–d., alderman ?1683–d., sheriff 1688–9, mayor 1691–2; gov. Exeter corp. of the poor 1698–1701. Exeter Freemen (Devon and Cornw. Rec. Soc. ex. ser. i), 155; A. Jenkins, Exeter, 192; Trans. Devon Assoc. 210, 221.

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SEYWARD, Edward (1634-1704), of Bradninch, Exeter, Devon
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SEYMOUR, William (1664-1728), of St. James’s, Westminster

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bap. 8 Feb. 1664, 2nd s. of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Bt.*, by his 1st w.; bro. of Edward Seymour II*, half-bro. of Charles Seymour* and Francis Seymour Conway*. unm. IGI, London.
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?Ensign, R. Regt. Ft. 1684; 2nd lt. R. Fusiliers 1685, capt. 1686, lt.-col. 2 Ft. Gds. (Coldstream Gds.) June 1689, maj. 1692; col. of ft. Lord Cutts (John*) regt. 1694; col. of marine regt. 1698, ft. regt. (later 24 Ft.) 1701, Queen’s regt. 1702; brig.-gen. 1702, maj.-gen. 1704, lt.-gen. 1707–17.

Lt. band of gent. pensioners 1700–d. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 129; 1700–2, p. 150; HMC Portland, x. 16.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1703. R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 373.

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SEYMOUR, William (1664-1728), of St. James’s, Westminster
Main residence: St. James’s, Westminster.
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SEYMOUR, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (1674-1714), of Langley, Bucks.

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b. 20 Oct. 1674, o. s. and h. of Henry Seymour† of Langley, by his 2nd w. Ursula, da. of Sir Robert Austen, 1st Bt., of Bexley, Kent and sis. of Sir John Austen, 2nd Bt.*; unm. cr. Bt. 4 July 1681; suc. fa. 1687.
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?Clerk of the hanaper 1687–?1710. Nottingham Univ. Lib. Portland (Harley) mss Pw2 Hy 1030, note on Seymour, [aft. 1710].

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SEYMOUR, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (1674-1714), of Langley, Bucks.
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SEYMOUR, Sir Henry, 1st Bt. (1674-1714)

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SEYMOUR (afterwards PORTMAN), Henry (c.1637-1728), of Orchard Portman, Som. and Bryanston, Dorset

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b. c. 1637, 5th s. of Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Bt.†; bro. of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Bt.*; m. (1) c.Jan. 1691, Penelope, da. and coh. of Sir William Haslewood of Maidwell, Northants. s.p.; (2) 31 July 1714, aged 77, Meliora, da. of John Fitch, Grocer, of London and Lower Henbury, Dorset, s.p. suc. cos. Sir William Portman, 6th Bt.*, in Som. and Dorset estates and took name of Portman 1690. Morrice ent’ring bk. 3, p. 228.
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Ensign, Guernsey garrison by 1662, lt. of ft. 1669; capt. of ft. Duke of Buckingham’s regt. 1672–3.

Keeper of Hyde Park 1703–d.

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SEYMOUR (afterwards PORTMAN), Henry II (c.1637-1728), of Orchard Portman, Som.
Main residences: Orchard Portman, Som.; Bryanston, Dorset.
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SEYMOUR, Edward II (d. 1711), of Woodlands, Horton, Dorset

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1st surv. s. of Edward Seymour of Woodlands. suc. fa. 1708.
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SEYMOUR, Edward II (d. 1711), of Woodlands, Horton, Dorset
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SEYMOUR, Edward I (1663-1740), of Berry Pomeroy, Devon; Easton, Wilts.; and Maiden Bradley, Wilts.

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bap. 18 Dec. 1663, 1st s. of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Bt.*, by his 1st w; bro. of William*, half-bro. of Charles Seymour* and Francis Seymour Conway*. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1679. m. 11 Aug. 1685 his cos. Laetitia, da. of Sir Francis Popham† of Littlecote, Wilts. and sis. of Alexander Popham*, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 8da. (3 d.v.p.). suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 17 Feb. 1708.
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Commr. appeals in excise 1692.

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SEYMOUR, Edward I (1663-1740), of Berry Pomeroy, Devon; Easton, Wilts.; and Maiden Bradley, Wilts.
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SEYMOUR, Sir Edward, 4th Bt. (1633-1708), of Maiden Bradley, Wilts. and Berry Pomeroy, Devon

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b. 1633, 1st s. of Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Bt.†, by Anne, da. of Sir John Portman, 1st Bt., of Orchard Portman, Som.; bro. of Henry Seymour Portman* and bro.-in-law of Sir Joseph Tredenham*. m. (1) 7 Dec. 1661, Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir William Wale, Vintner, of Throgmorton Street, London and North Luffenham, Rutland, alderman of London, 2s. (2) 1674, Laetitia, da. of Alexander Popham† of Littlecote, Wilts., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 1 da. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 7 Dec. 1688. Top. and Gen. iii. 590.
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Gent. of privy chamber (extraordinary) July 1660, (ordinary) 1670–?2; sub.-commr. for prizes, London 1665–7; commr. of navy 1672–3; treasurer of navy 1673–81; PC 9 Apr. 1673–89, 1 Mar. 1692–12 Mar. 1696, 17 Apr. 1702–May 1707; commr. of Treasury 1692–4; comptroller of Household 1702–4. LC 3/2.

Asst. R. Adventurers into Africa by 1664–5, 1671, R. Fishing Co. 1664, R. Fishery Co. 1677. Sel. Charters, 183; Cal. Treas. Bks. vi. 2.

Chairman, cttee. of supply Feb.– Mar. 1668, ways and means Dec. 1669, Nov. 1670–Mar. 1671, Feb. 1673; Speaker of House of Commons 18 Feb. 1673–11 Apr. 1678, 6 May 1678–24 Jan. 1679.

Ranger, Savernake forest 1676, Bagshot Park Mar.– Nov. 1699, Windsor Great Park 1702–d.; recorder, Exeter Aug.– Sept. 1681, Oct. 1681–Feb. 1683, June 1683–Oct. 1707, Totnes 1695–d.; freeman, Totnes by 1684, Portsmouth 1689; gov. Exeter Nov.–Dec. 1688. Devon RO, Exeter corp. act bk. 11, ff. 211, 214, 231, 237; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 365, 369; A. Jenkins, Hist. Exeter, 196; R. W. Clayton, ‘Political Career of Sir Edward Seymour’ (York Univ. DPhil thesis 1975), 1587; Cal. Treas. Bks. xix. 355;

Commr. Q. Anne’s bounty 1704. A. Savidge, Q. Anne’s Bounty, 124.

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SEYMOUR, Edward (1633-1708), of Maiden Bradley, Wilts. and Berry Pomeroy, Devon.
Main residences: Maiden Bradley, Wilts.; Berry Pomeroy, Devon.
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SEYMOUR, Sir Edward, 4th Bt. (1633-1708)

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SEYMOUR, Charles (aft.1679-1740), of ?Shaftesbury, Dorset

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b. aft. 1679, 5th s. of Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Bt.*, by 2nd w.; bro. of Francis Conway Seymour*, and half-bro. of Edward Seymour II*, and William Seymour*. educ. ?Eton 1698. m. Jane [–], 2s. 2da.
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Groom of bedchamber to Prince George, 1702–6.

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SEYMOUR, Charles (aft.1679-1740), of ?Shaftesbury, Dorset
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SEYMOUR, Algernon, Earl of Hertford (1684-1750), of Petworth, Suss.

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b. 11 Nov. 1684, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Joceline Percy, 5th Earl of Northumberland, wid. of Henry Cavendish†, Earl of Ogle and 2nd Duke of Newcastle, and Thomas Thynne†, of Longleat, Wilts; bro. of Lord Percy Seymour†. educ. travelled abroad (Italy) 1701–3, (Austria) 1705. m. Mar. 1715, Frances, da. and coh. of Hon. Henry Thynne*, 1s. d.v.p. 1da. suc. mother (in error) as Ld. Percy 23 Nov. 1722; fa. as 7th Duke of Somerset 2 Dec. 1748; cr. Earl of Northumberland 2 Oct. 1749; Earl of Egremont 3 Oct. 1749. A. A. Locke, Seymour Family, 182, 185–6; S. Spens, George Stepney, 264.
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Ld. lt. Suss. 1706–d.

Col. 15 Ft. 1709–15; gov. Tynemouth Castle 1711–d.; gent. of bedchamber to Prince of Wales 1714– Dec. 1717; col. 2 Life Gds. 1715–40; brig.-gen. 1727; gov. Minorca 1727–42; maj.-gen. 1735; lt.-gen. 1739; col. R. Horse Gds. 1740– Feb. 1742, Mar. 1742–d.; gov. Guernsey 1742–d.; gen. 1747. Scots Courant, 25–27 Dec. 1710; Locke, 181.

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SEYMOUR, Algernon, Earl of Hertford (1684-1750).
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SEYMOUR, Algernon, Earl of Hertford (1684-1750)

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