Hugh Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood
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Hugh Michael Seely, 1st Baron Sherwood (2 October 1898 – 1 April 1970) was a British
Liberal
politician. He was the third baronet
of the Seely family, of Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire
.
Seely was educated at Eton College
and became a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards
. He was a Member of Parliament
(MP) for East Norfolk
from 1923 to 1924, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
for 1925 and MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed
from 1935 to 1941. He was the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Air
during a large part of the Second World War (1941–45). In 1946 he acquired and was Chairman of the famous gunmaker James Purdey and Sons
http://www.purdey.com/history_of_purdey.php.
He married Molly Patricia Chetwode, daughter of the first Viscount Camrose
, who owned The Daily Telegraph
newspaper. He was created Baron Sherwood in 1941; the barony became extinct when he died in 1970 without children. His brother Sir Victor Basil John Seely, 4th Baronet (1900-1980) inherited the baronetcy. Victor's son Sir Nigel Edward Seely is the current and 5th Baronet (b. 1923). Lord Sherwood was a member of a family of politicians, industrialists and significant landowners. His great-grandfather Charles Seely (1803-1887), grandfather Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet
, father Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Baronet
, and uncle John Edward Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone were all Members of Parliament
.
United Kingdom
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Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician. He was the third baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
of the Seely family, of Sherwood Lodge, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
.
Seely was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and became a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
. He was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for East Norfolk
East Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)
East Norfolk was a parliamentary constituency in the county of Norfolk. It returned two Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868. Another Eastern division was created in 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
from 1923 to 1924, High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire
’The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
for 1925 and MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed (UK Parliament constituency)
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
from 1935 to 1941. He was the Joint Under-Secretary of State for Air
Under-Secretary of State for Air
The Under-Secretary of State for Air was a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government, supporting the Secretary of State for Air in his role of managing the Royal Air Force....
during a large part of the Second World War (1941–45). In 1946 he acquired and was Chairman of the famous gunmaker James Purdey and Sons
James Purdey and Sons
James Purdey & Sons - or simply "Purdey" - is a famous British gunmaker of London, and the name is synonymous with the very finest sporting shotguns and rifles. Purdeys hold or have held numerous warrants of appointment as gun and rifle makers to the British and other European royal...
http://www.purdey.com/history_of_purdey.php.
He married Molly Patricia Chetwode, daughter of the first Viscount Camrose
William Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose
William Ewart Berry, 1st Viscount Camrose was a British newspaper publisher.The second of three brothers born in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, Berry started his working life as a journalist and established his own paper, Advertising World, in 1901...
, who owned The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
newspaper. He was created Baron Sherwood in 1941; the barony became extinct when he died in 1970 without children. His brother Sir Victor Basil John Seely, 4th Baronet (1900-1980) inherited the baronetcy. Victor's son Sir Nigel Edward Seely is the current and 5th Baronet (b. 1923). Lord Sherwood was a member of a family of politicians, industrialists and significant landowners. His great-grandfather Charles Seely (1803-1887), grandfather Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet
Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet
Colonel Sir Charles Seely, 1st Baronet KGStJ was a British industrialist and politician.Seely was Liberal Party Member of Parliament for Nottingham from 1869 to 1874 and 1880 to 1885, and for Nottingham West from 1885 to 1886, and Liberal Unionist MP for Nottingham West from 1892 to 1895...
, father Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Baronet
Sir Charles Seely, 2nd Baronet
Sir Charles Hilton Seely, 2nd Baronet KGStJ was a British industrialist, landowner and Liberal Unionist politician who served as Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1895 to 1906 and for Mansfield from 1916 to 1918. He was a Justice of the Peace for Hampshire and Nottinghamshire and the Deputy...
, and uncle John Edward Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone were all Members of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
.
Sources
- Burke's Peerage and Baronetage 107th Edition Volume III [ *Burke's Peerage and Baronetage 107th Edition Volume III http://www.burkes-peerage.net/FamilyHomepage.aspx?FID=12357
- Seely BaronetsSeely BaronetsThe Seely Baronetcy, of Sherwood Lodge in Arnold in the County of Nottingham and Brook House in Brooke on the Isle of Wight, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 19 February 1896 for the industrialist Charles Seely, the son and namesake of Charles Seely...
- http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/quick_search.aspx?s=SUBCATEGORY:Family+%26+estate+papers++(285):C20035:CATEGORY:Family+%26+personal+papers+(385):C10011:&queryText=seely&searchtext=seely&queryType=ALL&catRestrict=C10011%3aCATEGORY&catSelected=Family+%26+personal+papers+(385)&catDisplay=Family+%26+personal+papers&ShowAllCategories=0Information on the Seely family estates at the UK National Registry of Archives]
- Wight Life April/May 1975 article on The Seely Family and their Island Homes http://www.shalfiow.demon.co.uk/seely/seely.htm
- The Great Houses of Nottinghamshire, Sherwood Lodge (1881)
- Correspondence with Winston ChurchillWinston ChurchillSir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
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