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Family and Education
b. 1 Sept. 1587, 2nd s. of Edward Seymour (d.v.p. 1618), later; styled. Ld. Beauchamp, and Honora, da. of Sir Richard Rogers‡ of Bryanston, Dorset; bro. Francis Seymour, later Bar. Seymour of Trowbridge. educ. Trowbridge g.s. c.1598-1604; Magdalen Oxf. 1605, BA 1607, MA 1636, MD 1645; M. Temple 1618. m. (1) 22 June 1610, Arbella (d. 25 Sept. 1615), da. of Charles Stuart, earl of Lennox [S] s.p.; (2) 3 Mar. 1617 (with £3,614), Frances (d.1674), da. of Robert Devereux†, 2nd earl of Essex, 5s. (4 d.v.p.) 4da. (1 d.v.p.); KB 4 Nov. 1616; KG 27 May 1660. d. 24 Oct. 1660; will 15 Aug. 1657 – 4 Oct. 1660, pr. 20 Nov. 1660. TNA, PROB 11/302.
Offices Held

PC Feb. 1641 – ?48, May 1660 – d.; commr. treaty of Ripon 1640, treaty of Uxbridge 1645, treaty of Newport 1648; gov. to Prince Charles 1641 – 44; prince’s council 1645; gent. of the bedchamber 1644–?8; groom of the stole 1644–?8, June 1660 – d.

Commr. oyer and terminer, W. Circ. 1626 – 42, 1660, Som., 1624, Mdx. 1641, 1660, London 1641, Wilts., Hants 1643 – 44; commr. array, Bristol, Som., Wilts. 1642; mbr. council of war 1643 – 46.

Warden, Savernake Forest, Wilts. 1621 – d.; custos rot. Wilts. 1626 – ?36, July 1660 – d., Som. 1641, July 1660 – d.; ld. lt. (jt.) Som. 1639 – 42, ld. lt. Wilts., Som. July 1660 – d.

Lt. gen. (roy.) W. Counties 1642 – 44.

Recorder Lichfield Jan.-1648–d. Longleat, Bath mss, Seymour pprs. box 16/65; VCH Staffs. xiv. 81.; chan. Oxf. Univ. 1643 – 47, May 1660 – d.

Parlimentarian
SEYMOUR, William, Lord Beauchamp (1587-1660), of Amesbury House, Amesbury, Wilts. and Tottenham Court, Great Bedwyn, Wilts.; later of Essex House, London.
Associated with: Amesbury House, Wilts.; Tottenham Court, Great Bedwyn, Wilts.; Essex House, London.
Author
Creighton, Anne
Handley, Stuart
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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