Seymour Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Seymour, two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2008.
The Seymour Baronetcy, of Berry Pomeroy
in the County of Devon
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for Edward Seymour
, High Sheriff
and Member of Parliament
for Devon
. He was the eldest grandson of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
(by his first marriage, to Catherine Fillol
). The first six baronets, all named Edward, were all Members of Parliament; the first four lived at Berry Pomeroy Castle
, purchased by the 1st Duke of Somerset. The fourth baronet
left Berry Pomeroy for Bradley House, Maiden Bradley
, Wiltshire
, current seat of the Dukes of Somerset. The sixth baronet
succeeded as eighth Duke of Somerset
in 1750. For further history of the baronetcy, see this title
The Seymour Baronetcy, of Langley
in the County of Buckingham
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 July 1681 for Henry Seymour
, son of the second son of the second baronet of Berry Pomeroy and Member of Parliament
for Looe
. Sir Henry Seymour never married, and the baronetcy became extinct at his death.
The Seymour Baronetcy, of the Army, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 October 1869 for Francis Seymour. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1949.
see Duke of Somerset
for further succession
The Seymour Baronetcy, of Berry Pomeroy
Berry Pomeroy
Berry Pomeroy is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England, about two miles east of Totnes. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 973...
in the County of Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 29 June 1611 for Edward Seymour
Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet
Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 1st Baronet was Member of Parliament for Devon, twice High Sheriff of Devon for Devon and an Army Colonel....
, High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Devon
Devon (UK Parliament constituency)
Devon was a parliamentary constituency covering the county of Devon in England. It was represented by two Knights of the Shire, in the House of Commons of England until 1707, then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and finally the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from...
. He was the eldest grandson of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, KG, Earl Marshal was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549....
(by his first marriage, to Catherine Fillol
Catherine Fillol
Catherine Fillol was the daughter and co-heiress of Sir William Fillol, of Woodlands, Horton, Dorset, and of Fillol's Hall, Essex ....
). The first six baronets, all named Edward, were all Members of Parliament; the first four lived at Berry Pomeroy Castle
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon, England. It was built in the late 15th century by the Pomeroy family which had held the land since the 11th century. By 1547 the family was in financial difficulties...
, purchased by the 1st Duke of Somerset. The fourth baronet
Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet
Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 4th Baronet, MP was a British nobleman, and a Royalist and Tory politician.-Life:...
left Berry Pomeroy for Bradley House, Maiden Bradley
Maiden Bradley
Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield is a small Wiltshire civil parish near the Somerset border and the home of the Duke of Somerset. The B3092 road that joins Frome to Mere runs through the middle of the village of Maiden Bradley....
, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, current seat of the Dukes of Somerset. The sixth baronet
Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was a British nobleman....
succeeded as eighth 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...
in 1750. For further history of the baronetcy, see this title
The Seymour Baronetcy, of Langley
Langley, Slough
Langley is a large village in the unitary authority of Slough, Berkshire in South East England. It is situated 2 miles east of central Slough, and 20 miles west of London...
in the County of Buckingham
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, was created in the Baronetage of England on 4 July 1681 for Henry Seymour
Sir Henry Seymour, 1st Baronet
Sir Henry Seymour, 1st Baronet MP was a British gentleman and politician.He was a Member of Parliament for East Looe from 1699 to 1710. He was created 1st Baronet Seymour, of Langley, on 4 July 1681...
, son of the second son of the second baronet of Berry Pomeroy and Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Looe
East Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
East Looe was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1571 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until its abolition in 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament ...
. Sir Henry Seymour never married, and the baronetcy became extinct at his death.
The Seymour Baronetcy, of the Army, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 28 October 1869 for Francis Seymour. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1949.
Seymour Baronets, of Berry Pomeroy (1611)
- Sir Edward Seymour, 1st BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 1st BaronetSir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 1st Baronet was Member of Parliament for Devon, twice High Sheriff of Devon for Devon and an Army Colonel....
(c. 1563–1613) - Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 2nd BaronetSir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 2nd Baronet , MP, was a British gentleman and politician.He was the son of Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet, and wife Elizabeth Champernowne and a descendant of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, in the senior line...
(c. 1580–1659) - Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 3rd BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet , was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1688...
(1610–1688) - Sir Edward Seymour, 4th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 4th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 4th Baronet, MP was a British nobleman, and a Royalist and Tory politician.-Life:...
(1633–1708) - Sir Edward Seymour, 5th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, 5th BaronetSir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 5th Baronet, MP was a British gentleman and politician.He was a son of Royalist and Tory politician Sir Edward Seymour, 4th Baronet and first wife Margaret Wale.-Family:...
(1663–1740) - Sir Edward Seymour, 6th BaronetEdward Seymour, 8th Duke of SomersetEdward Seymour, 8th Duke of Somerset was a British nobleman....
(1695–1757) (succeeded as Duke of Somerset in 1750)
see 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...
for further succession
Seymour Baronets, of the Army (1869)
- Sir Francis Seymour, 1st BaronetSir Francis Seymour, 1st BaronetGeneral Sir Francis Seymour, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British Army officer and courtier....
(1813-1890) - Sir Albert Victor Francis Seymour, 2nd Baronet (1887-1949)