Family and Education
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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Petworth, Suss.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
SEYMOUR, Algernon, Earl of Hertford (1684-1750)
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Oxford 1644
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Religion
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