Biography of Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway 1679-1732
Paternal Family Tree: Seymour
On 07 Sep 1661 [his father] Edward Seymour 4th Baronet (age 28) and Margaret Wale were married.
In 1674 [his father] Edward Seymour 4th Baronet (age 41) and [his mother] Letitia Popham Baroness Seymour were married.
On 28 May 1679 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway was born to Edward Seymour 4th Baronet (age 46) and Letitia Popham Baroness Seymour.
On 04 Dec 1688 [his grandfather] Edward Seymour 3rd Baronet (age 78) died. On 04 Dec 1688 His son [his father] Edward Seymour 4th Baronet (age 55) succeeded 4th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy. [his mother] Letitia Popham Baroness Seymour by marriage Lady Seymour of Berry Pomeroy.
On 04 Jun 1699 [his brother] Popham Seymour-Conway (age 24) drunkenly duelled with Captain George Kirk of the Royal Horse Guards; he was wounded in the neck.
On 18 Jun 1699 he died from wounds received duelling. His estates were inherited by his younger brother Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 20).
Evelyn's Diary. 15 Jun 1699. This week died [his brother] Conyers Seymour (age 24), son of [his father] Sir Edward Seymour (age 66), killed in a duel caused by a slight affront in St James' Park [Map], given him by one who was envious of his gallantries; for he was a vain, foppish young man, who made a great éclât about town by his splendid equipage and boundless expense. He was about twenty-three years old; his brother (age 20), now at Oxford, inherited an estate of £7,000 a year, which had fallen to him not two years before.
In 1703 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 23) was created 1st Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire.
On 17 Feb 1704 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 24) and Mary Hyde were married. She the daughter of Lawrence Hyde 1st Earl Rochester (age 61) and Henrietta Boyle Countess Rochester.
On 17 Oct 1704 [his daughter] Letitia Seymour-Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 25) and [his wife] Mary Hyde.
In Aug 1705 [his daughter] Mary Seymour-Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 26) and [his wife] Mary Hyde.
In 1706 [his daughter] Henrietta Seymour-Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 26) and [his wife] Mary Hyde.
In 1708 [his daughter] Catherine Seymour-Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 28) and [his wife] Mary Hyde.
On 17 Feb 1708 [his father] Edward Seymour 4th Baronet (age 75) died. His son [his half-brother] Edward Seymour 5th Baronet (age 47) succeeded 5th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy.
In 1709 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 29) and Jane Bowden were married.
In 1709 [his wife] Mary Hyde died.
On 08 Apr 1710 [his son] Edward Seymour-Conway died.
In 1712 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 32) was created 1st Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim.
On 16 Mar 1714 [his mother] Letitia Popham Baroness Seymour died.
On 13 Feb 1716 [his wife] Jane Bowden died at Sandywell, Gloucestershire.
In Jul 1716 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 37) and Charlotte Shorter were married.
On 22 Jul 1717 [his daughter] Charlotte Seymour-Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 38) and [his wife] Charlotte Shorter.
In Sep 1717 [his daughter] Charlotte Seymour-Conway died.
On 05 Jul 1718 [his son] Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 39) and [his wife] Charlotte Shorter at Chelsea.
In 1721 [his son] Field Marshal Henry Seymour-Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 41) and [his wife] Charlotte Shorter.
In 1723 [his daughter] Letitia Seymour-Conway (age 18) died.
In Aug 1723 [his son] George Augustus Seymour-Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 44) and [his wife] Charlotte Shorter.
In 1728 [his daughter] Mary Seymour-Conway (age 22) died.
On 03 Feb 1732 Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway (age 52) died at Lisburn, Antrim. His son [his son] Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford (age 13) succeeded 2nd Baron Conway of Ragley in Warwickshire, 2nd Baron Conway of Killultagh in Antrim.
Church of the Holy Trinity Arrow [Map]. Wall Plaque text as follows ... In a Vault under this Chancel are interred the remains of the following members of the Seymour Conway Family ...
Frances Popham Viscountess Conway.
Elizabeth Booth Countess Conway.
Edward Conway 1st Earl Conway.
[his brother] Popham Seymour-Conway.
Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway.
[his daughter] Catherine Seymour-Conway.
[his daughter] Jane Seymour-Conway.
Isabella Fitzroy Countess Hertford.
[his son] Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Marquess Hertford.
[his son] Field Marshal Henry Seymour-Conway.
Francis Ingram Seymour-Conway 2nd Marquess Hertford.
Francis Charles Seymour-Conway 3rd Marquess Hertford.
This tablet was erected by Francis George Hugh Seymour-Conway 5th Marquess Hertford.
[his daughter] Arabella Seymour Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway and Charlotte Shorter.
[his daughter] Jane Seymour-Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway and Jane Bowden.
[his son] Edward Seymour-Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway and Jane Bowden.
[his son] Charles Seymour Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway and Charlotte Shorter.
[his daughter] Anne Seymour-Conway was born to Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway and Charlotte Shorter.
Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 23 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 18 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 15 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Filliol
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 1st Baronet 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Walshe
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Seymour 2nd Baronet 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Arthur Champernowne
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Champernowne Baroness Seymour
GrandFather: Edward Seymour 3rd Baronet 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Killigrew
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Killigrew
Great x 1 Grandmother: Dorothy Killigrew Baroness Seymour 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cooke of Gidea Hall
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Cooke
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Saunders
Great x 2 Grandmother: Katherine Cooke 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Fitzwilliam
9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Fitzwilliam 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Father: Edward Seymour 4th Baronet 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Portman
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Portman
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Portman 1st Baronet
GrandMother: Anne Portman Baroness Seymour
Francis Seymour-Conway 1st Baron Conway 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Popham of Huntworth in Somerset
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Popham 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Stradling 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane aka Joan Stradling 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Arundell
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Popham 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Alexander Popham 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Mother: Letitia Popham Baroness Seymour 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England