Family and Education
b. by 1503, 3rd s. of Sir John Seymour of Wolf Hall, Wilts. by Margery, da. of Sir Henry Wentworth of Nettlestead, Suff.; bro. of Sir Thomas II. m. by 1559, Barbara, da. of Morgan Wolfe, 3s. inc. John 7da. KB 20 Feb. 1547.Date of birth estimated from first reference. H. St. Maur. Annals of the Seymours, ped. opp. p. 1.
Offices Held

Keeper, Taunton castle, Som. by 1526 – d., Bridgwater castle, Som. 1544, Marwell park, Hants by 1547 – 51; sewer extraordinary, the chamber by 1533; bailiff, manor of Hampstead Marshall, Berks. 1536 – d., Romsey, Hants by 1546 – d., steward, manors of Bierton with Broughton, Whaddon and Wendover, Bucks. 1536 – d., Wyrardisbury, Bucks. and Kings Langley, Herts. 1536 – 39; gen.-receiver, manors of Bierton with Broughton, Claydon, Swanbourne, Wendover and Whaddon, Bucks., Berkhampstead, Herts. and Finmer, Oxon. 1536 – 10; capt. Lyon of Hamburgh 1544; carver, household of Queen Anne of Cleves 1540, of Queen Catherine Parr by 1545; commr. relief, Hants 1550, goods of churches and fraternities 1553; j.p. 1554 – d.; sheriff, Hants 1568–9.LP Hen. VIII, ii, vi, xii, xiv, xvi, xix, xx; CPR, 1550–3, pp. 151, 395; 1553, pp. 358, 415; 1553–4, pp. 19, 252; The Gen. n.s. xxx. 24; Stowe 571, f. 576; SC6/190/21; Eccles. 2/155674, 155888A-9; E179/69/48.

Main residence: Marwell, Hants.
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Commons 1509-1558
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SEYMOUR, Sir Henry (by 1503-78)

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