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SEYMOUR, Sir Edward, 3rd Bt. (1610-88), of Berry Pomeroy, Devon.

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bap. 10 Sept. 1610, 1st s. of Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Bt. of Berry Pomeroy by Dorothy, da. of Sir Henry Killigrew of Lanrake, Cornw.; bro. of Henry Seymour I. educ. Sherborne; Blandford g.s.; Exeter, Oxf. 1630; travelled abroad (France and Low Countries). m. Anne, da. of Sir John Portman, 1st Bt., of Orchard Portman, Som., 5s. 1da. suc. fa. 5 Oct. 1659.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 703; Devon and Cornw. N. and Q. xxxi. 71-72; Reg. Coll. Exon. ii. 291.
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Commr. for piracy, Devon 1637; j.p. Wilts. by 1640 – 46, Devon 1643 – 46, July 1660 – July 1688, Dartmouth 1684; col. of militia ft. Devon bef. 1642, July 1660–86, commr. of array 1642, oyer and terminer, Western circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Devon c. Aug. 1660–80, commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–80, corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, inquiry into Newfoundland government 1667; sub-commr. for prizes, Plymouth 1673 – 74; commr. for recusants, Devon 1675, v.-adm. 1677 – d., sheriff 1679 – 80; recorder, Totnes 1684 – 87; freeman, Plymouth 1684.Keeler, Long Parl. 337; HMC 15th Rep. VII, 65, 92, 104, 105, 111; CSP Com. 1672–3, p. 535; 1675–6, p. 498; A. Jenkins, Hist. Exeter, 174; APC Col. i. 433; Trans. Devon Assoc. viii. 360; HMC 9th Rep. pt. 1, p. 281; Ind. 24557.

Col. of ft. (royalist) 1642 – 45; gov. Dartmouth 1643 – 45, 1677–?d.

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SEYMOUR, Sir Edward, 3rd Bt. (1610-88), of Berry Pomeroy, Devon.
Main residence: Berry Pomeroy, Devon.
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SEYMOUR, Henry I (1612-87), of Westminster and Langley Marish, Bucks.

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bap. 13 Aug. 1612, 2nd s. of Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Bt. of Berry Pomeroy, Devon; bro. of Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Bt. m. (1) c.1661, his cos. Elizabeth, da. and h. of Sir Joseph Killigrew of Lothbury, London and Landrake, Cornw., wid. of William Bassett of Claverton, Som., s.p.; (2) c.1672, Ursula, da. of Sir Robert Austen, 1st Bt., of Bexley, Kent, wid. of George Stawell of Cothelstone, Som., 1s.CSP Dom. 1660-1, p. 405; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 269.
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Page of honour to Queen Henrietta Maria 1638; groom of bedchamber to the Prince of Wales (later Charles II) 1638 – 85; clerk of the hanaper 1671 – d.; asst. R. Fishery Co. 1677.G. E. Aylmer, The King’s Servants, 77; Strafford Letters ed. Knowler, ii. 167; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 2; iii. 247.

Comptroller of customs, London June 1660–9; commr. for assessment, Cornw. and Mdx. 1664 – 69, Bucks. 1673 – 80, Mdx. 1677 – 79; recorder, West Looe 1665 – 79; freeman, Totnes by 1684.T. Bond, Sketches of Looe , 244; A. L. Browne, Corp. Chrons. 123, 134; Trans. Devon Assoc. viii. 367.

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SEYMOUR, Henry I (1612-87), of Westminster and Langley Marish, Bucks.
Main residences: Westminster; Langley Marish, Bucks.
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SEYMOUR (afterwards PORTMAN), Henry II (c.1637-1728), of Orchard Portman, Som.

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b. c. 1637, 5th s. of Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Bt.; bro. of Edward Seymour. m. (1) 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 in Som. and Dorset estates 1690.Hutchins, Dorset, i. 262; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 227; Som. and Dorset N. and Q. xviii. 254; G. T. Gatty, Manor of Ebury, ii. 203.
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Ensign, Guernsey garrison by 1662, lt. of ft. 1669; capt. Duke of Buckingham’s Ft. 1672–3.CSP Dom. Add. 1660–70, p. 674; 1668–9, p. 500; 1673–5, p. 20.

Commr. for assessment, Dorset 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Som. 1691 – 96, Som. and Dorset 1702 – ?14, j.p. Som. 1691–?d., Devon by 1701–?d.; keeper, Hyde Park 1703–d.Som. RO, QJC 103; HMC 15th Rep VII, 94.

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SEYMOUR (afterwards PORTMAN), Henry II (c.1637-1728), of Orchard Portman, Som.
Main residence: Orchard Portman, Som.
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SEYMOUR (AFTERWARDS PORTMAN ), Henry II (c.1637-1728)

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SELWYN, Edward (1638-1704), of Friston, Suss.

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b. 19 Sept. 1638, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of Francis Selwyn (d.1661) of Friston by Penelope, da. of Sir George Shirley of Isfield House, m. lic. 26 Jan. 1681, Mary, da. of Sir Robert Smith, 1st Bt., of Upton, West Ham, Essex, wid. of Edward Garrett of London, 1s. 1da. suc. bro. 1677; Kntd. 12 Apr. 1683.Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. lxxxix), 97-98; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 377; London Mar. Lic. ed. Foster, 530.
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Commr. for assessment, Suss. 1679 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. 680–d., sheriff 1682 – 83; capt. of militia ft. Cinque Ports 1685 – ?89; dep. lt. Suss. June 1688–?1701.CSP Dom. 1685, p. 246.

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SELWYN, Edward (1638-1704), of Friston, Suss.
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SERLE, Samuel (1620-83), of Hale, Honiton, Devon.

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bap. July 1620, 1st s. of Hugh Serle, yeoman, of Hale. m. Mary, 10s. 2da. suc. fa. 1662.Trans. Devon Assoc. lxvi. 261.
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Capt. of militia ft. Devon 1650, major Apr. 1660, commr. for assessment 1657, 1679 – 80, militia Mar. 1660.CSP Dom. 1650, p. 207; 1659–60, p. 16; Parl. Intell. 16 Apr. 1660.

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SERLE, Samuel (1620-83), of Hale, Honiton, Devon.
Main residence: Hale, Honiton, Devon.
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SEYMOUR, Edward (1633-1708), of Maiden Bradley, Wilts. and Berry Pomeroy, Devon.

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b. 1633, 1st s. of Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Bt., and bro. of Henry Seymour II. m. (1) 7 Dec. 1661, Margaret, da. and coh. of Sir William Wale, Vintner, of Throgmorton Street, London and North Luffenham, Rutland, 2s.; (2) 11 Aug. 1685, Letitia, da. of Sir Francis Popham of Littlecote, Wilts., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 1da. suc. fa. as 4th Bt. 7 Dec. 1688.Top. and Gen. iii. 590.
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Col. of militia ft. Wilts. by 1661 – at least70; commr. for assessment, Devon and Wilts. 1661 – 80, Mdx. 1673 – 79, Som. 1673 – 80, Hants 1677 – 79, Exeter 1677 – 80, Devon, Exeter, Som. and Wilts. 1689 – 90; asst. R. Adventurers into Africa by 1664 – 65, 1671, R. Fishing Co. 1664, R. Fishery Co. 1677; j.p. Devon 1664 – 70, 1672 – July 1688, Oct.1688–96, Som. and Wilts. 1668 – 70, Som. 1672 – 87, Wilts. 1680 – 87, 1693 – 96, Devon and Wilts. 1700 – d.; sub-commr. for prizes, London 1665 – 67; dep. lt. Wilts. 1668 – 72, Devon 1676 – 86, 1703–?d.; freeman, Portsmouth 1676, 1682, Totnes by 1684; ranger, Savernake forest 1676, Windsor Great Park 1702 – d.; recorder, Exeter Aug. – Sept. 1681, Oct. 1681 – Feb. 1683, June 1683–4, Totnes 1695 – d.; Rev. Exeter Nov.-Dec. 1688.Add. 32324, f. 125; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 183; Q. Sess. Recs. (Som. Rec. Soc. xxxiv), p. xvii; Nat. Maritime Museum, Southwell mss 17/15; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 688; vi. 2; Harl. 1510, f. 686; CSP Dom. 1667–8, p. 608; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 362, 365; A. Jenkins, Hist. Exeter, 196; HMC 14th Rep. VII, 104; Devon RO, Exeter corp. act bk. 11, ff. 211, 214, 231, 237.

Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) July 1660, (ordinary) 1670 – ?72; chairman, supply committee 21 Feb.-13 Alar. 1668, ways and means 6 Dec. 1669, 11 Nov. 1670 – 17 Mar. 1671, 7 Feb. 1673; commr. of the navy 1672 – 73; treasurer of the navy 1673 – 81, PC 9 Apr. 1673–89, 1 Mar. 1692 – 12 Mar. 1696; ld. of the Treasury 1691 – 94; comptroller of the Household 1702–4.LC3/2; Add. 35107, f. 35.

Speaker of House of Commons 18 Feb. 1673 – 11 Apr. 1678, 6 May 1678 – 24 Jan. 1679, 6–15 Mar. 1679.

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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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