SEYMOUR, Henry Danby (1820-1877), of Knoyle House, Hindon, Wilts.; Northbrook Lodge, Devon and 39 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 1 July 1820, 1st s. of Henry Seymour MP, of Knoyle House and Jane, da. of Benjamin Hopkinson, of Blagdon Court, Som.; bro. of Alfred Seymour MP. educ. Eton 1835-8; Christ Church Oxf. matric. 1838, BA 1842; G. Inn adm. 17 Nov. 1862, called 24 Nov. 1862. unm. suc. fa. 27 Nov. 1849. d. 4 Aug. 1877.

Offices Held

Joint secretary to the board of control Mar. 1855 – Mar. 1858.

Memb. London school board 1877.

Dir. Salisbury and Yeovil Railway 1854; Dorset Central Railway 1856; Somerset and Dorset Railway 1862; Bristol Port and Pier Railway 1862; Wiltshire Railway Company 1865.

Fellow Royal Geographical Society.

Parlimentarian

SEYMOUR, Henry Danby (1820-1877), of Knoyle House, Hindon, Wilts.; Northbrook Lodge, Devon and 39 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.

Main residences: Knoyle House, Hindon, Wilts. and Northbrook Lodge, Devon and 39 Upper Grosvenor Street, Mdx.

Author

P.J.S.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Brooks's

Travellers' Club

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion