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Francis Seymour-Conway

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Francis Seymour-Conway

Birth
Death
14 Jun 1794 (aged 75)
Burial
Arrow, Stratford-on-Avon District, Warwickshire, England Add to Map
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First marquess of Hertford, courtier and politician. He was the son and heir of Francis Seymour-Conway, first Baron Conway of Ragley (1679–1732), politician, and his third wife, Charlotte (d. 1734), the daughter of John and Elizabeth Shorter of Bybrook, Kent.
First marquess of Hertford, courtier and politician. He was the son and heir of Francis Seymour-Conway, first Baron Conway of Ragley (1679–1732), politician, and his third wife, Charlotte (d. 1734), the daughter of John and Elizabeth Shorter of Bybrook, Kent.

Inscription

In a vault under the Chancel are interred the remains of the following members of the Seymour-Conway family. Frances Viscountess Conway daughter of Sir Francis Popham died 1671 aged 74. Elizabeth 2nd wife of Edward Earl of Conway daughter of George Lord Delamere died 1631. Edward Earl of Conway died 1683. Popham Seymour eldest son by second marriage of Sir Edward Seymour 4th Baronet Speaker of the House of Commons died unmarried 1699. Francis Seymour created Lord Conway 1st Baron of Ragley and of Killultagh second son of the above Sir Edward Seymour Bart. died 1732. The Honble Catherine Conway born 1709 died 1737 aged 28. The Honble Jane Conway died 5th May 1749 aged 33. Alice Elizabeth Viscountess Beauchamp born 1749 died 1772 aged 22 daughter and co-heir of Herbert 2nd Viscount Windsor. Isabella Conway wife of Francis 1st Marquis of Hertford and youngest daughter of Charles 2nd Duke of Grafton born 1726 died 1782 aged 56. The Rt Honble and Revd Edward Seymour Conway 4th son of Francis 2nd Baron afterwards 1st Marquis died 29th August 1785 aged 28. Francis Seymour Conway 1st Marquis of Hertford KG born 1718 died 1794 aged 76. Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway PC 2nd son of Francis 1st Baron Conway died 1795 aged 75. William Chatham Richard Seymour 4th son of Lord Hugh Seymour died 31st July 1801 aged 8 years. Francis Seymour Ingram 2nd Marquis of Hertford KG born 1743 died 1822 aged 79. Isabella Ann Ingram 2nd wife of Francis 2nd Marquis of Hertford and daughter and co-heir of 9th Viscount Irwin born 1760 died 1834 aged 74. Francis Charles Seymour Conway 3rd Marquis of Hertford KG born 11th March 1777 died 1st March 1846 aged 65. This tablet was erected by Francis Hugh George 5th Marquis of Hertford 1872.



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