Francis Seymour, Of Sherborne, Dorset
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Francis Seymour (1697 – 23 December 1761), of
Sherborne House, Dorset Sherborne House is a Grade I listed building in Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, England. History Sherborne House was built c.1720 for Henry Seymour Portman as a halfway house between his properties in Somerset (Orchard Portman) and Dorset ( B ...
, was a British landowner and Tory politician, who sat in the
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from 1732 to 1741. Seymour was the second son of
Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 5th Baronet (1660 or 1663 – 29 December 1740) of Bradley House (Wiltshire), Bradley House, Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire was an English landowner and Tory politician. Early life Seymour was baptized on 18 ...
and his wife Letitia Popham. In 1728, he succeeded to the estates of his paternal great-uncle
Henry Seymour Portman Henry Seymour later Portman (c. 1637–1728), of Orchard Portman, Somerset, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons of England and then Great Britain almost continually between 1679 and 1715. Early life Seymour was the fifth ...
MP, which included Sherborne House. He married on 30 July 1728 his cousin Elizabeth Popham, Dowager Lady Hinchingbrooke (died 20 March 1761), daughter of
Alexander Popham Alexander Popham (1605 – 1669) of Littlecote, Wiltshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1669. He was patron of the philosopher John Locke. Early life Popham was born at Littlec ...
, of Littlecote,
Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated to Wilts) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It borders Gloucestershire to the north, Oxfordshire to the north-east, Berkshire to the east, Hampshire to the south-east, Dorset to the south, and Somerset to ...
, MP, and great-granddaughter of Colonel
Alexander Popham Alexander Popham (1605 – 1669) of Littlecote, Wiltshire, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1669. He was patron of the philosopher John Locke. Early life Popham was born at Littlec ...
. Seymour was returned as Tory Member of Parliament for
Great Bedwyn Great Bedwyn is a village and civil parish in east Wiltshire, England. The village is on the River Dun about southwest of Hungerford, southeast of Swindon and southeast of Marlborough. The Kennet and Avon Canal and the Reading to Taunt ...
at a by-election on 29 April 1732. At the
1734 British general election The 1734 British general election returned members to serve in the House of Commons of Great Britain, House of Commons of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain to be summoned, after the merger of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scot ...
he was elected in a contest as MP for
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on the Bruce interest. He did not stand again in
1741 Events January–March * January 13 ** Lanesborough, Massachusetts is created as a township. ** Conventicle Act of 1741 is introduced in Denmark-Norway. *February 13 – Sir Robert Walpole, the Prime Minister of Great Britain ...
. On all recorded occasions, he voted against the Administration of Walpole. Seymour died on 23 December 1761, leaving two children: *Mary Seymour, who married John Baily in 1758 * Henry Seymour, of Redland Court,
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(1729–1807)


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Seymour, Francis, of Sherborne, Dorset 1697 births 1761 deaths People from Sherborne British MPs 1727–1734 British MPs 1734–1741 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Francis Seymour, of Sherborne, Dorset Members of Parliament for Great Bedwyn Members of Parliament for Marlborough Younger sons of baronets