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Note for: Richard Seymour, 1878 - 1959 Index

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1901 census: shown as born in Barnstaple, Devon, a student theological, age 23, at Cuddesdon, Oxford.

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Note for: Hugh Seymour, 22 Jan 1879 - 27 Nov 1950 Index

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D.S.O. and Bar.

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Note for: Michael Richard Seymour, 9 Jul 1880 - 1936 Index

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1901 census: shown as age 20, born in Barnstaple, Devon, a chartered accountant student living in Clapham, London.
Mayor of Bethnal Green (1927-28).

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Note for: John Richard Arthur Seymour, 14 May 1905 - 1957 Index

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O.B.E., D.S.C.

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Note for: Mallet Wilmot, 6 Jan 1674/1675 - 13 Jan 1715/1716 Index

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Viscountess Of Lisbourne

In British History Online, House of Lords Journal:1701
E. of Sandwich & al. versus E. of Litchfield & al.
After hearing Counsel, upon the Petition and Appeal of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Sandwich and the Lady Elizabeth his Wife, John Viscount Lisburne and the Lady Mallet his Wife, the Honourable Francis Greville Esquire and the Lady Anne his Wife, against an Order of the Nine and Twentieth Day of June, and a subsequent Order of the Two and Twentieth of July last past, made in the Court of Chancery, on the Hearing of Two Causes there depending; in one of which, the Appellants were Complainants, against the Right Honourable Edward Henry Earl of Litchfield, Edward Henry Lord Quarrendon, James Henry Lee, Charles Lee, George Henry Lee, and Francis Henry Lee, Sons of the said Earl of Litchfield, Infants, per Guardian. Sir Walter St. John Baronet, Anthony Bowyer Esquire, and John Cary Gentleman, Defendants; and in the other of the said Causes, wherein the said Edward Henry Earl of Litchfield, and the said Edward Henry Lord Quarrendon, his Son and Heir, an Infant, by his next Friend, were Complainants, against the Petitioners, Defendants; and praying, "That the said Orders and Dismission of "the Petitioners Bill may be set aside and reversed;" as also upon the Answer of the said Edward Henry Earl of Litchfield, and Edward Henry Lord Quarrendon, James Lee, Charles Henry Lee, George Henry Lee, and Francis Henry Lee, Infants, by their Guardian, put in thereunto:
Upon due Consideration of what was offered thereupon, it is ORDERED and Adjudged, by the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled, That the said Petition and Appeal of Edward Earl of Sandwich, the Lady Elizabeth his Wife, John Viscount Lisburne and the Lady Mallet his Wife, Francis Greville and the Lady Anne his Wife, shall be, and is hereby, dismissed this House; and that the Orders therein complained of shall be, and they are hereby, affirmed.

From: 'House of Lords Journal Volume 16: 22 March 1701', Journal of the House of Lords: volume 16: 1696-1701, pp. 631-32. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=13859. Date accessed: 07 March 2006.

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Note for: William Greville, 7 Nov 1717 - 6 Mar 1717/1718 Index

Christening:
Place: died as child

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Note for: Francis Greville, 10 Oct 1719 - 6 Jul 1773 Index

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In 1759, Francis Greville, the 8th Lord Brooke, petitioned for the title Earl of Warwick when the last Lord Rich died ending the family line. Francis’ petition was granted thus "reuniting the earldom and the castle once more. Francis commissioned the building of the State Dining Room and the private apartments. He rebuilt the porch stairs leading into the Great Hall, and hired Lancelot 'Capability’ Brown to refashion the look and design of the gardens and grounds."

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Note for: John Vaughan, ABT 1662 - 17 Mar 1720/1721 Index

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     1694 Dec. 19. John Vaughan of Trawscoed, vice Sir G. Pryse dec. Eldest son of above Edward V. (see
        1669), m. Lady Malet Wilmot 3rd dau. of John Earl of Rochester, and co-heir of her bro. Charles
        Earl of Rochester, was an unsuccessful candidate and petitioner for co. Card., 1689 and 1690, M.P.
        1694-8, raised to the peerage of Ireland as Viscount Lisburne 29 June 1695, app. Lord Lieut. and Cus.
        Rot. of co. Card. 1715, and d. 20 March 1721.

Elevated to the peerage of Ireland 29 June 1695 as Lord Vaughan, Baron of Fethard and Viscount Lisburne.

House of Lords: Journal Office: Main Papers 1700-1718
FILE - Main Papers 1558 - 1578 - ref. HL/PO/JO/10/6/7 - date: 11 Feb 1701 - 25 Feb 1701
        item: E. Sandwich v. E: Lichfield - ref. HL/PO/JO/10/6/7/1577 - date: 25 Feb 1701
        hit[from Scope and Content] Petition and Appeal of Edward, Earl of Sandwich, and Lady Elizabeth, his wife, John, Viscount Lisburne, and Lady Mallett, his wife, and the Honourable Francis Greville, and Lady Anne, his wife. Henry, Earl of Rochester, grandfather of Lady Elizabeth, Lady Mallett and Lady Anne, who died in banishment with King Charles II., left an estate in Adderbury, Oxfordshire, part of which was freehold and part held by lease upon lives from the Bishop of Winchester.