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.
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.
Speaker of House of Commons 18 Feb. 1673 – 11 Apr. 1678, 6 May 1678 – 24 Jan. 1679, 6–15 Mar. 1679.
SEYMOUR, Edward (1633-1708)