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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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M.J.K.
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Commons 1690-1715
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SEYMOUR, Sir Edward, 4th Bt. (1633-1708)

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