Seymour Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst
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Seymour Henry Bathurst, 7th Earl Bathurst, CMG
, TD
(21 July 1864 – 21 September 1943) was a British nobleman, soldier and newspaper owner.
and Meriel Leicester Warren. His maternal grandparents were George Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley
and his wife Catharina Barbara de Salis-Saglio.
had held the title of Earl Bathurst for thirty years. He had never married and his heir was his younger brother William Lennox Bathurst
who was also a bachelor.
His paternal grandfather Thomas Seymour Bathurst would have been next in line but had preceased his brothers in 1834. His position as second-in-line heir had been inherited by his son Allen Alexander Bathurst. As the eldest son of Allen, Seymour was the third-on-line heir at the time of his birth.
On 25 May 1866, the 4th Earl died and was succeeded by his younger brother as expected. Allen became the first-in-line heir with Seymour as second-in-line.
On 24 February 1878, the 5th Earl died and Allen succeeded him. Seymour became the first-in-line and received the title going with it, Lord Apsley, Baron of Apsley
, in the County of Sussex
.
On 1 August 1892, the 6th Earl died and Seymour succeeded him. He was at the time unwed and his own heir was his younger brother Lancelot Julian Bathurst.
and Christ Church, Oxford
.
He served as Commander
in charge of the 4th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment from 1893 to 1908. He was named an Honorary Colonel of the 4th Battalion in 1903 and Honorary Colonel of the 6th Battalion in 1908.
, owner of The Daily Telegraph and his wife Alice Beatrice Lister, niece of the 4th Earl of Clarendon
.
The Bathursts had four children:
At the time of their marriage it was expected that the Morning Post would be inherited by Oliver Borthwick, a younger brother of his wife. However Oliver predeceased his father on 23 March 1905, and Bathurst's wife Lilias became the only legal heir of her father.
Lord Glenesk died on 24 November 1908. His estate was inherited by his only surviving child. The Morning Post was then co-owned by Bathurst and his wife.
It was under their ownership, in 1920, that the paper published a series of articles based on the so-called Protocols of the Elders of Zion. These were collected the same year and published in London and New York in book form under the title of The Cause of World Unrest.
The Bathursts sold the paper to a consortium
organized by the 8th Duke of Northumberland
in 1924.
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....
, TD
Territorial Decoration
The Territorial Decoration was a medal of the United Kingdom awarded for long service in the Territorial Force and its successor, the Territorial Army...
(21 July 1864 – 21 September 1943) was a British nobleman, soldier and newspaper owner.
Family
He was a son of Allen Bathurst, 6th Earl BathurstAllen Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst
Allen Alexander Bathurst, 6th Earl Bathurst , known as Allen Bathurst until 1878, was a British peer and Conservative Member of Parliament.-Background and education:...
and Meriel Leicester Warren. His maternal grandparents were George Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley
George Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley
George Fleming Warren, 2nd Baron de Tabley PC was a British Liberal politician. He notably served as Treasurer of the Household under William Ewart Gladstone between 1868 and 1872.-Background:...
and his wife Catharina Barbara de Salis-Saglio.
Heir to the Earldom
At the time of his birth his great-uncle Henry Bathurst, 4th Earl BathurstHenry Bathurst, 4th Earl Bathurst
Henry George Bathurst, 4th Earl Bathurst , styled as Lord Apsley from 1794 to 1834, was a British peer and Tory politician.-Background and education:...
had held the title of Earl Bathurst for thirty years. He had never married and his heir was his younger brother William Lennox Bathurst
William Bathurst, 5th Earl Bathurst
William Lennox Bathurst, 5th Earl Bathurst , known as the Honourable William Bathurst from 1794 to 1866, was a British peer, Tory Member of Parliament and civil servant....
who was also a bachelor.
His paternal grandfather Thomas Seymour Bathurst would have been next in line but had preceased his brothers in 1834. His position as second-in-line heir had been inherited by his son Allen Alexander Bathurst. As the eldest son of Allen, Seymour was the third-on-line heir at the time of his birth.
On 25 May 1866, the 4th Earl died and was succeeded by his younger brother as expected. Allen became the first-in-line heir with Seymour as second-in-line.
On 24 February 1878, the 5th Earl died and Allen succeeded him. Seymour became the first-in-line and received the title going with it, Lord Apsley, Baron of Apsley
Apsley
Apsley is a 19th century mill town in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is a historic industrial site situated in a valley of the Chiltern Hills. It is positioned below the confluence of two permanent rivers, the Gade and Bulbourne. In an area of little surface water this was an obvious site...
, in the County of Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
.
On 1 August 1892, the 6th Earl died and Seymour succeeded him. He was at the time unwed and his own heir was his younger brother Lancelot Julian Bathurst.
Career
Bathurst received his education at Eton CollegeEton 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 Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
.
He served as Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
in charge of the 4th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment from 1893 to 1908. He was named an Honorary Colonel of the 4th Battalion in 1903 and Honorary Colonel of the 6th Battalion in 1908.
Marriage and estate
On 15 November 1893, Bathurst married Lilias Margaret Frances Borthwick, only daughter of Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron GleneskAlgernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk
Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk JP , known as Sir Algernon Borthwick, Bt, between 1887 and 1895, was a British journalist and Conservative politician...
, owner of The Daily Telegraph and his wife Alice Beatrice Lister, niece of the 4th Earl of Clarendon
George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon
George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon KG, GCB, PC , was an English diplomat and statesman.-Background and education:...
.
The Bathursts had four children:
- Lady Meriel Olivia Bathurst (3 September 1894 - 18 January 1936). She married Captain Lord Alastair Mungo Graham, son of Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of MontroseDouglas Graham, 5th Duke of MontroseDouglas Beresford Malise Ronald Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose KT was a Scottish nobleman.The 3rd son of 4th Duke and Caroline Agnes, youngest daughter of the 2nd Lord Decies, he was educated at Eton College and succeeded his father in 1874.He joined the Coldstream Guards in 1872, transferred to...
. - Allen Bathurst, Lord ApsleyAllen Bathurst, Lord ApsleyAllen Algernon Bathurst, Lord Apsley, DSO, MC, TD, DL was a British Conservative Party politician.-Family:...
(3 August 1895 - 17 December 1942) - Hon. William Ralph Seymour Bathurst (21 September 1903 - 10 September 1970). He married Helen Winifred Heathcoat-Amory, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Harry William Ludovic Heathcote Heathcoat-Amory, of the Heathcoat-Amory BaronetsHeathcoat-Amory BaronetsThe Heathcoat-Amory Baronetcy, of Knightshayes Court in Tiverton in the County of Devon, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 21 March 1874 for the businessman and Liberal politician John Heathcoat-Amory. Born John Amory, he was the maternal grandson of John...
. - Hon. Ralph Henry Bathurst (26 September 1904 - 5 December 1965).
At the time of their marriage it was expected that the Morning Post would be inherited by Oliver Borthwick, a younger brother of his wife. However Oliver predeceased his father on 23 March 1905, and Bathurst's wife Lilias became the only legal heir of her father.
Lord Glenesk died on 24 November 1908. His estate was inherited by his only surviving child. The Morning Post was then co-owned by Bathurst and his wife.
It was under their ownership, in 1920, that the paper published a series of articles based on the so-called Protocols of the Elders of Zion. These were collected the same year and published in London and New York in book form under the title of The Cause of World Unrest.
The Bathursts sold the paper to a consortium
Consortium
A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal....
organized by the 8th Duke of Northumberland
Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland
Alan Ian Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland KG CBE MVO TD was the son of Henry Percy, 7th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Edith Campbell....
in 1924.