Hugh Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford
| The Most Honourable The Marquess of Hertford CB, TD, PC, JP | |
|---|---|
 The Marquess of Hertford wearing Masonic regalia. | |
| Comptroller of the Household | |
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In office 21 February 1879 – 21 April 1880 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Beaconsfield |
| Preceded by | Lord Henry Somerset |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Kensington |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
22 October 1843 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died |
23 March 1912 (aged 68) Ragley Hall, Warwickshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) |
Hon. Mary Hood (1846–1909) |
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.
Background
A member of the Seymour family 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 to the marquessate of Hertford in 1870.[1]
Military career
Seymour served in the Grenadier Guards, 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.[1]
Political career
Seymour was returned to parliament as one of two representatives for Antrim in 1869.[1][2] At the 1874 general election he was returned for South Warwickshire, a seat he held until 1880.[1][3] In 1879 he was sworn of the Privy Council[4] and appointed Comptroller of the Household under Lord Beaconsfield,[5] a post he retained until the government fell the following year.[6] In 1884 he succeeded his father in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords.[1]
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).[1]
Family
Lord Hertford married the Honourable Mary Hood, daughter of Alexander 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 Hertford (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 Westminster and had issue, including Hugh Seymour, 8th 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. Lord Hertford died at Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, in March 1912, aged 68. He was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son, George.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 thepeerage.com Hugh de Grey Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 2)
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 1)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24684. p. 931. 25 February 1879.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24675. p. 601. 7 february 1879.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24841. p. 2864. 4 May 1880.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Hugh Seymour, 6th Marquess of Hertford
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hon. Edward O'Neill Henry Seymour |
Member of Parliament for Antrim 1869–1874 With: Hon. Edward O'Neill |
Succeeded by Hon. Edward O'Neill James Chaine |
| Preceded by Henry Wise John Hardy |
Member of Parliament for South Warwickshire 1874–1880 With: Sir John Eadley-Wilmot, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir John Eadley-Wilmot, Bt Hon. Gilbert Leigh |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Henry Somerset |
Comptroller of the Household 1879–1880 |
Succeeded by The Lord Kensington |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Leigh |
Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire 1905–1912 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Northampton |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Francis Seymour |
Marquess of Hertford 1884–1912 |
Succeeded by George Seymour |