Edward Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset
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Brigadier-General Edward Hamilton Seymour, 16th Duke of Somerset KBE
, CB
, CMG
(12 May 1860 – 5 May 1931) was the son of Reverend Francis Payne Seymour (b.1815) and wife Jane Margaret Dallas (b.1828). He was also a baronet
.
Seymour was educated at Blundell's School
and Sandhurst
and joined the Dublin Fusiliers in 1880. He transferred to the Army Ordnance Department in 1896 and, after a good war, eventually became Inspector of Army Ordnance Services. He retired from the army in 1918. Seymour established his claim to the dukedom in 1925, the 15th Duke of Somerset
having died without issue in 1923.
On 28 July 1881, he married Rowena Wall (d. 13 November 1950), daughter of George Wall, of Colombo
, Ceylon, and wife, and had one son:
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, CMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(12 May 1860 – 5 May 1931) was the son of Reverend Francis Payne Seymour (b.1815) and wife Jane Margaret Dallas (b.1828). He was also a baronet
Seymour Baronets
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...
.
Seymour was educated at Blundell's School
Blundell's School
Blundell's School is a co-educational day and boarding independent school located in the town of Tiverton in the county of Devon, England. The school was founded in 1604 by the will of Peter Blundell, one of the richest men in England at the time, and relocated to its present location on the...
and Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
and joined the Dublin Fusiliers in 1880. He transferred to the Army Ordnance Department in 1896 and, after a good war, eventually became Inspector of Army Ordnance Services. He retired from the army in 1918. Seymour established his claim to the dukedom in 1925, the 15th Duke of Somerset
Algernon Seymour, 15th Duke of Somerset
Algernon St. Maur, later Seymour, 15th Duke of Somerset, etc. was the son of Algernon St. Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset and Horatia Morler. He was also a baronet....
having died without issue in 1923.
On 28 July 1881, he married Rowena Wall (d. 13 November 1950), daughter of George Wall, of Colombo
Colombo
Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
, Ceylon, and wife, and had one son:
- Evelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of SomersetEvelyn Seymour, 17th Duke of SomersetEvelyn Francis Edward Seymour, 17th Duke of Somerset, etc. KStJ DSO OBE was a British Army officer, landowner, peer, and for eight years Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire. He was also a baronet.-Early life:...
(1 May 1882 – 26 April 1954)
Source
- Obituary of the Duke of Somerset, The Times, 22 October 1923 (pg. 14; Issue 43478; col D).