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Francis Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford

The Most Honourable
The Marquess of Hertford
KG, PC, PC (Ire)
Marquess of Hertford.svg
Arms of Seymour-Conway, Marquess of Hertford: Sable, on a bend cotised argent a rose gules between two annulets of the first (Conway); quartering: Quarterly, 1st and 4th: Or, on a pile gules between six fleurs-de-lys azure three lions of England (special grant to Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford (d.1552)); 2nd and 3rd: Gules, two wings conjoined in lure or (Seymour)
Chief Secretary for Ireland
In office
1765–1766
Monarch George III
Prime Minister The Marquess of Rockingham
Preceded by The Earl of Drogheda
Succeeded by Hon. Augustus Hervey
Master of the Horse
In office
1804–1806
Monarch George III
Prime Minister Hon. William Pitt the Younger
Preceded by The Earl of Chesterfield
Succeeded by Hon. William Pitt the Younger
Lord Chamberlain of the Household
In office
1812 – 14 December 1821
Monarch
Prime Minister
Preceded by The Earl of Dartmouth
Succeeded by The Duke of Montrose
Personal details
Born 12 February 1743 (1743-02-12)
London, England
Died 17 June 1822 (1822-06-18) (aged 79)
London, England
Nationality British
Political party Tory
Spouse(s)

Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford KG, PC, PC (Ire) (12 February 1743 – 17 June 1822), styled The Honourable Francis Seymour-Conway until 1750, Viscount Beauchamp between 1750 and 1793, and Earl of Yarmouth between 1793 and 1794, was a British peer and politician. He held seats in the parliaments of both Ireland and Great Britain, and served as Chief Secretary for Ireland under his father. He subsequently held positions in the Royal Household, including serving as Lord Chamberlain between 1812 and 1822.

A member of the Seymour family headed by the Duke of Somerset, Hertford was the eldest son of Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford, and Lady Isabella Fitzroy, daughter of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton, born on 12 January 1743 in London. He was the elder brother of Lord Robert Seymour and Lord Hugh Seymour. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.

In 1761, Hertford entered the Irish House of Commons for Lisburn, and later represented Antrim County between 1768 and 1776. He was sworn of the Irish Privy Council in 1775 and served as Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1765 and 1766 to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, his father. In 1766 he entered the British House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel, changing in 1768 to represent Orford until he succeeded his father in 1794.


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