SEYMOUR, Edward (1610-88), of Berry Pomeroy, Devon.

Family and Education

bap. 10 Sept. 1610, 1st s. of Sir Edward Seymour†, 2nd bt. of Berry Pomeroy and Dorothy (bur. 30 June 1643), da. of Sir Henry Killigrew† of Landrake, Cornw.; bro. of Henry Seymour†. educ. Sherborne; Blandford g.s.; Exeter Coll. Oxf. 7 July 1630; travelled abroad (France and Low Countries).Vivian, Vis. Devon, 703; Devon and Cornw. N and Q, xxxi. 71-2; Reg. Coll. Exon. ii. 291. m. c.1633 Anne, da. of Sir John Portman, 1st bt. of Orchard Portman, Som. 5s. 1da. suc. fa. as 3rd bt. 5 Oct. 1659.Devon RO, 3799M/T/1/10; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 703. d. 4 Dec. 1688.Devon and Cornw. N and Q, xxxi. 77.

Offices Held

Local: commr. piracy, Devon 4 Aug. 1637.C181/5, f. 84v. J.p. Wilts. 16 July 1639–46; Devon 19 May 1643–46, July 1660 – July 1688; Dartmouth 1684. by 1642 – ?46Coventry Docquets, 77; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 42; Devon RO, DQS 28/1. Col. militia ft. Devon, Aug. 1660–86.Devon and Cornw. N and Q, xxxi. 72; HMC 15th Rep. vii. 66; Mercurius Publicus no. 35 (23–30 Aug. 1660), 546 (E.195.73). Commr. array (roy.), 19 July 1642;Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. oyer and terminer, Western circ. 10 July 1660-aft. Feb. 1673.C181/7, pp. 9, 636. Dep. lt. Devon July 1660–80.SP29/11/157. Commr. poll tax, 1660; assessment, 1661, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679;SR. corporations, 1662–3;HP Commons 1660–90, ‘Sir Edward Seymour’. loyal and indigent officers, 1662.SR. Sub-commr. for prizes, Plymouth 1673–4.HP Commons 1660–90, ‘Sir Edward Seymour’. Commr. recusants, Devon 1675.CTB iv. 695. V.-adm. 1677–d.HP Commons 1660–90, ‘Sir Edward Seymour’. Sheriff, 1679–80.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 37.

Military: col. of ft. (roy.) 9 Nov. 1642, 16 Apr. 1643–5.HMC 15th Rep. vii. 64, 65 Gov. Dartmouth 12 Aug.1643–5, 1677–?d.HMC 15th Rep. vii. 65, 104. Capt. lifeguard to prince of Wales, May 1645.HMC 15th Rep. vii. 84.

Central: commr. inquiry into Newfoundland government, 1667.APC Col. i. 433.

Civic: recorder, Totnes 1684–7. Freeman, Plymouth 1684.HMC 9th Rep. i. 281.

: of Berry Pomeroy, Devon.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

SEYMOUR, Edward (1610-88), of Berry Pomeroy, Devon.

Will

not found.

Estates

manor of Maiden Bradley, Wilts. and Som.; manors of Berry Pomeroy and Bridgetown Pomeroy; castle and park of Berry Pomeroy, with capital houses, farms and demesnes; advowson of Berry Pomeroy vicarage; castle and lands in Totnes; lands in Huish and Loddiswell; moiety of Harberton manor; lands in Denbury; a quarter of hundred of Haytor, Devon.Devon RO, 3799M/T/1/10.

Oxford 1644

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