Hugh Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford
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Captain Hugh de Grey Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford CB
, TD
, PC
, JP
(22 October 1843 – 23 March 1912), styled Earl of Yarmouth from 1870 to 1884, was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative
politician. He notably served as Comptroller of the Household
between 1879 and 1880.
headed by the Duke of Somerset
, Seymour was born in Dublin, Ireland
, the eldest son of Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford
, by his wife Lady Emily Murray, daughter of David Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield
. He was the grandson of Sir George Seymour and great-grandson of Lord Hugh Seymour
and the nephew of George Seymour
and Lady Laura Seymour
. He became known by the courtesy title
Earl of Yarmouth when his father succeeded in the marquessate of Hertford in 1870.
, achieving the rank of captain. He was also an Honorary Colonel in the Warwickshire Yeomanry
and was awarded the Territorial Decoration
. He served as an aide-de-camp
to Edward VII
between 1902 and 1910 and to George V
between 1910 and 1912.
in 1869. At the 1874 general election he was returned for South Warwickshire
, a seat he held until 1880. In 1879 he was sworn of the Privy Council
and appointed Comptroller of the Household
under Lord Beaconsfield, a post he retained until the government fell the following year. In 1884 he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords
.
In 1905 Lord Hertford was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire, which he remained until his death. He was also a Justice of the Peace
for County Antrim
. In 1906 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath
(CB).
, on 16 April 1868. They had eight children:
The Marchioness of Hertford died in April 1909, aged 62, while on a voyage to Palestine
. Lord Hertford died at Ragley Hall
, Warwickshire
, in March 1912, aged 68. He was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son, George.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, TD
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
, PC
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(22 October 1843 – 23 March 1912), styled Earl of Yarmouth from 1870 to 1884, was a British soldier, courtier and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician. He notably served as Comptroller of the Household
Comptroller of the Household
The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...
between 1879 and 1880.
Background
A member of the Seymour familySeymour family
Seymour, or St. Maur, is the name of an English family in which several titles of nobility have from time to time been created, and of which the Duke of Somerset is the head.-Origins:...
headed by the Duke of Somerset
Duke of Somerset
Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. Derived from Somerset, it is particularly associated with two families; the Beauforts who held the title from the creation of 1448 and the Seymours, from the creation of 1547 and in whose name the title is...
, Seymour was born in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, the eldest son of Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford
Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford
Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford GCB PC , known as Francis Seymour until 1870, was a British courtier and Conservative politician...
, by his wife Lady Emily Murray, daughter of David Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield
David Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield
David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield, KT . Married Frederica Markham on 16 September 1797, was buried in St Andrew's Churchyard, Kingsbury, London....
. He was the grandson of Sir George Seymour and great-grandson of Lord Hugh Seymour
Lord Hugh Seymour
Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour was a senior British Royal Navy officer of the late 18th century who was the fifth son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford and became known for being both a prominent society figure and a highly competent naval officer...
and the nephew of George Seymour
Henry Seymour (Royal Navy officer)
Vice-Admiral Henry Seymour CB was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Naval Lord.-Career:...
and Lady Laura Seymour
Princess Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg was a British-born aristocrat whose marriage to a German prince naturalised in England made her a kinswoman of the British Royal Family and a member of the royal court.-Ancestry:Laura Williamina Seymour was a daughter of Admiral Sir George Seymour and his...
. He became known by the courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
Earl of Yarmouth when his father succeeded in the marquessate of Hertford in 1870.
Military career
Seymour served in the Grenadier GuardsGrenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
, achieving the rank of captain. He was also an Honorary Colonel in the Warwickshire Yeomanry
Warwickshire Yeomanry
The Warwickshire Yeomanry was a yeomanry regiment of the British Army, first raised in 1794, which served as a cavalry and dismounted infantry regiment in the First World War and as a cavalry and an armoured regiment in the Second World War, before being amalgamated into The Queen's Own...
and was awarded the Territorial Decoration
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
. He served as an aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
between 1902 and 1910 and to George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
between 1910 and 1912.
Political career
Seymour was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for AntrimAntrim (UK Parliament constituency)
Antrim is former UK Parliament constituency in Ireland. It was a two member constituency and existed in two periods, 1801–1885 and 1922-1950.-Boundaries:...
in 1869. At the 1874 general election he was returned for South Warwickshire
South Warwickshire (UK Parliament constituency)
South Warwickshire was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Warwickshire in England. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :...
, a seat he held until 1880. In 1879 he was sworn of the Privy Council
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
and appointed Comptroller of the Household
Comptroller of the Household
The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...
under Lord Beaconsfield, a post he retained until the government fell the following year. In 1884 he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
In 1905 Lord Hertford was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire, which he remained until his death. He was also a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
. In 1906 he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(CB).
Family
Lord Hertford married the Honourable Mary Hood, daughter of Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount BridportAlexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport
|-...
, on 16 April 1868. They had eight children:
- Lady Margaret Alice Seymour (1869–1901), married James Ismay and had issue.
- George Francis Alexander Seymour, 7th Marquess of HertfordGeorge Seymour, 7th Marquess of HertfordGeorge Francis Alexander Seymour, 7th Marquess of Hertford was the son of Hugh Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford.-Biography:...
(1871–1940) - Lady Emily Mary Seymour (1873–1948), married Reverend Reginald Walker and had issue.
- Lady Victoria Frederica Wilhelmina Georgina Seymour (1874–1960), married Charles Trafford and had issue.
- Lady Jane Edith Seymour (1877–?), married Major Hugh Carleton.
- Brigadier-General Lord Henry Charles Seymour (1878–1939), married Lady Helen Grosvenor, a daughter of the 1st Duke of WestminsterHugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of WestminsterHugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster KG, PC, JP , styled Viscount Belgrave between 1831 and 1845 and Earl Grosvenor between 1845 and 1869 and known as the 3rd Marquess of Westminster between 1869 and 1874, was an English landowner, politician and racehorse owner.He inherited the estate of...
and had issue, including Hugh Seymour, 8th Marquess of HertfordHugh Seymour, 8th Marquess of HertfordHugh Edward Conway Seymour, 8th Marquess of Hertford was the son of Brig.-Gen. Lord Henry Charles Seymour and the grandson of Hugh Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford....
. - Lord Edward Beauchamp Seymour (1879–1917), married Elfrida de Trafford.
- Commander Lord George Frederick Seymour (1881–1940), married Norah Skipworth and had issue.
The Marchioness of Hertford died in April 1909, aged 62, while on a voyage to Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
. Lord Hertford died at Ragley Hall
Ragley Hall
Ragley Hall is located south of Alcester, Warwickshire, eight miles west of Stratford-upon-Avon. It is the ancestral seat of the Marquess of Hertford and is one of the stately homes of England.-The present day:...
, Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, in March 1912, aged 68. He was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son, George.