| Sir George Francis Seymour | |
|---|---|
Admiral, Sir George Francis Seymour (1787-1870), Admiral of the Fleet | |
| Born | September 17, 1787 |
| Died | January 20, 1870 (aged 82)[1] |
| Place of birth | Berkeley, Gloucestershire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1797 to 1868 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands held |
HMS Kingfisher HMS Aurora HMS Pallas HMS Fortunée HMS Leonidas Commander-in-Chief Pacific Station (1844–1847) Commander-in-Chief North America and West Indies Station (1851–1853) Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth (1856–1859) |
| Battles/wars |
Napoleonic Wars • Battle of the Basque Roads War of 1812 |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross Royal Guelphic Order Knight Grand Cross Order of the Bath |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Francis Seymour, GCB, GCH, PC (17 September 1787 – 20 January 1870) was a Royal Navy officer.
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Seymour was the eldest son of Vice-Admiral Lord Hugh Seymour (himself a son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford) and Anna Horatia Waldegrave (a daughter of James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl Waldegrave) and entered the Royal Navy in 1797.[2]
In 1806, he took command of Kingfisher and sailed her back to Britain. Promoted to Captain later that year, he was given command of HMS Aurora.[2]
He captained HMS Pallas during the Battle of Basque Roads and HMS Fortunée and HMS Leonidas during the War of 1812.[2] For his part in the latter war, he was appointed a CB in 1815 (alongside many other Captains) and a KCH in 1831 (and later a GCH in 1834).[2] In 1841 he was appointed Third Naval Lord.[2]
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief Pacific Station in 1844, Commander-in-Chief North America and West Indies Station in 1851 and Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1856.[2]
He was appointed a GCB in 1860 and promoted to Admiral of the Fleet in 1866.[2]
He died in January 1870, eight months before his first cousin once removed, the 4th Marquess of Hertford; had he survived him, he would have succeeded to the title. His son Francis succeeded as the 5th Marquess in August.
Family[]
In 1811, Seymour had married Georgiana Mary Berkeley (a daughter of Sir George Berkeley) and they had eight children:
- Francis George Hugh (1812–1884), succeeded cousin as Marquess of Hertford in 1870.
- George Henry (1818–1869), Lord of the Admiralty.
- Laura Williamina (1832–1912), married Queen Victoria's nephew Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (eventually becoming known as Princess Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg).
- William Frederick Ernest (1838–1915), General
- Georgina Isabella (d. 1848), married Charles Corkran of Long Ditton.
- Horatia Louisa (d. 1829), died unmarried.
- Emily Charlotte (d. 1892), married William Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech.
- Matilda Horatia (d. 1916), married Lt-Col Cecil Rice.
References[]
- ↑ "thePeerage.com". http://thepeerage.com/p2943.htm. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 William Loney RN
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