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

Family and Education

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.

Offices Held

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.

Parlimentarian

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

Main residence: Berry Pomeroy, Devon.

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

SEYMOUR, Sir Edward (1610-88)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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