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Francis Seymour-Conaway 1st Baron Conway 1679–1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1679

Birth Location: Pomeroy, Devon, England

Death Date: 3 February 1731

Death Location: Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland

Father: Edward Earl

Mother: Lady Seymour

Spouse(s): Charlotte Shorter

Children(s): Francis FitzRoy

In 1679, Francis Seymour-Conaway 1st Baron Conway entered the world in Pomeroy, Devon, England, born to Edward Seymour Sir Mp 4Th Earl And Lady Letitia Popham Seymour. Francis Seymour-Conaway 1st Baron Conway married Charlotte Shorter, and had children including Francis 1St Marquess Of Hertford Seymour Conway Wed Fitzroy. Francis Seymour-Conaway 1st Baron Conway passed away in 1731 in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1679, Francis Seymour-Conaway 1st Baron Conway entered the world in Pomeroy, Devon, England, born to Edward Seymour Sir Mp 4Th Earl And Lady Letitia Popham Seymour.
  • Francis Seymour-Conaway 1st Baron Conway married Charlotte Shorter, and had children including Francis 1St Marquess Of Hertford Seymour Conway Wed Fitzroy.
  • Francis Seymour-Conaway 1st Baron Conway passed away in 1731 in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland.

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Francis Conway's Ancestors

Self
Francis Conway
1679–1731
Birth Place: Pomeroy, Devon, England
Parents
Edward Seymour ... Sir, MP 4th Earl
1633–1707
Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Letitia Popham) Seymour
1647–1714
Cannington, Somerset, UK
Grandparents
Colonel (Alexander Popham (2nd son -) heir)
1595–1669
Littlecott, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Laetitia Carre) Kerr
1599–1660
Littlecott, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Knight
1573–1644
Lady Dudley
1574–1651
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Esq.
1530–1580
Elizabeth Gardiner
1538–1602

Francis Conway's Descendants

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Francis (Seymour-Conaway 1st Baron) Conway (28 May 1679–3 February 1731) m. Charlotte Shorter (1696–12 February 1733)
  1. 1. Francis (1st Marquess of Hertford Seymour-Conway wed) FitzRoy 1718–1794 m. Lady (Isabella) FitzRoy 1726–1782
    1. 1. Hugh (Vice-Admiral R.N. Seymour-Conway TWIN wed) Waldegrave 1759–1801 m. Lady (Anne Horatia) Waldegrave 1761–1801
      1. 1. Admiral (Horace Beauchamp) Seymour-Conway 1791–1851 m. Lady (Elizabeth Malet) Palk 1796–1827
        1. 1. Adelaïde (Horatia Elizabeth Seymour-Conway Dowager Countess) Spencer 1825–1877 m. Vice-Admiral (Frederick William , 4th Earl) Spencer 1798–1857
        2. 2. Frederik (Beauchamp Paget Seymour-Conway Baron) Alcester 1821–1895
      2. 2. George (Francis Seymour Adm. of the) Flt 1787–1870
      3. 3. Hugh (Seymour) Lt-Col. 1790–1821
    2. 2. William (Seymour-Conway TWIN wed) Clitherow
    3. 3. Isabella (Conway) Seymour 1755–
    4. 4. Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford Viscount Beauchamp Earl of Yarmouth Ingram-Seymour-Conway wed Windsor) Ingram 1743–1822 m. Isabella (Ann Ingram wed Seymour-Clinton Mistress George) IV 1759–1834
      1. 1. Francis (Charles 3rd Marquess of Hertford Vice-Admiral of Suffolk Earl of Yarmouth Seymour-Conway wed) Fagnani 1777–1842
    5. 5. Henry (M.P. Seymour-Conway) Unwed 1746–1830

Francis Conway's Timeline

2 Records

1679
28 May 1679
Birth of Francis Seymour-Conaway 1st Baron Conway in Pomeroy, Devon, England
Pomeroy, Devon, England
1731
3 February 1731
Age 52
Death of Francis Seymour-Conaway 1st Baron Conway in Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland
Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1679
    Event Place: Pomeroy, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 February 1731
    Event Place: Lisburn, Antrim, Ireland

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