Family and Education
b. c. 1590, 3rd but 2nd surv. s. of Edward Seymour†, styled Ld. Beauchamp, later 2nd earl of Hertford, and Honora, da. of Sir Richard Rogers‡, of Bryanston, Dorset; bro. William Seymour, 2nd duke of Somerset. educ. Trowbridge g.s.; ?Oxf.; M. Temple 1626. m. (1) 23 Feb. 1613, Frances (d. 6 Sept. 1626), da. and coh. of Sir Gilbert Prynne (Prinne) of Alington, Wilts., 1s. 1da.; (2) bef. 1636, Catherine (bur. 5 Mar. 1701), 4th da. of Sir Henry Lee, of Billesley, Warws., s.p. Kntd. 23 Oct. 1613. d. 12 July 1664; will 5 Sept. 1662, pr. 3 Nov. 1664. TNA, PROB 11/315.
Offices Held
PC 8 Aug. 1641, 31 May 1660 – d.; chan. duchy of Lancs. May 1645 (roy.), July 1660–d.
Commr. to examine recusants and collect recusant debts, Wilts. 1624, for the king to treat for peace at Uxbridge, Jan. 1645; sheriff Wilts. 1625 – 26; custos rot. Wilts. 1660 – 64.
Parlimentarian
Associated with: Savernake, Wilts.; Marlborough Castle, Preshute, Wilts.; St Martin’ Lane, The Strand, Mdx.
Likenesses
oil on canvas by William Larkin, National Trust, Petworth House.
Volume
Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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