Family and Education
bap. 12 Aug. 1719, 2nd s. of Francis, 1st Lord Conway, by his 3rd w. Charlotte, da. of John Shorter of Bybrook, Kent; bro. of Francis, 1st Earl of Hertford, and cos. of Sir Edward and Horatio Walpole. educ. Eton 1732. m. 19 Dec. 1747, Caroline, da. of John Campbell (d. 1770) , 4th Duke of Argyll [S], wid. of Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury, 1da. who m. 1767 Hon. John Damer.
Offices Held
Lt. 5 Drag. 1737; capt.-lt. 8 Drag. 1740; capt.-lt. 1 Ft. Gds. and lt.-col. 1741; capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1742; col. 1746; col. 48 Ft. 1746 – 49, 34 Ft. 1749 – 51, 13 Drag. 1751 – 54, 4 Horse 1754 – 59; maj.-gen. 1756; lt.-gen. 1759; col. 1 Drag. 1759 – 64, 4 Drag. 1768 – 70, R. Horse Gds. 1770 – d.; gen. 1772; gov. Jersey 1772 – d.; f.m. 1793.
M.P. [I] 1741 – 61.
Groom of the bedchamber 1757 – 64; P.C. 10 July 1765; sec. of state, southern dept. July 1765 – May 1766, northern dept. May 1766-Jun. 1768; lt.-gen. of Ordnance Aug. 1767 – Oct. 1772; c.-in-c. army Mar. 1782-Dec. 1783.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Park Place, Berks.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
CONWAY, Hon. Henry Seymour (1719-95)
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