Hugh Seymour

British Royal Navy officer and admiral
Person Human Q6679399
Hugh Seymour
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Facts

27 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
April 29, 1759
Date of death
September 11, 1801
Place of birth
London
Place of death
Colony of Jamaica
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain[16]
Position held
member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[17][18][19][20]
Cause of death
yellow fever[27]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[35]
Commander of (DEPRECATED)
Jamaica Station[28]
Given name
Hugh[32]
Manner of death
natural causes[33]
Military branch
Royal Navy[23]
Military, police or special rank
vice admiral, rear admiral, captain[24][25][26]
Noble title
lord[22]
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Number of children
+7[36]
Participated in conflict
American Revolutionary War[29]
Start of work period
1770[37]
🏷️ Also known as
en Admiral Seymour en H. Seymour en Hugh Seymour en Lord Hugh Seymour en Lord Seymour es Lord Hugh Seymour ja ヒュー・シーモア ru Хью Сеймур zh 休·西摩勳爵 zh 休·西摩爵士
🔖 Identifiers · 20
VIAF cluster ID
2191151595765905470000
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2018001052
British Museum person or institution ID
45978
Freebase ID
/m/03gskq5
Genealogics.org person ID
I00011577
Geni profile ID
6000000000307276143
Kindred Britain ID
I1957
LBT person ID
HuSeymo1801
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp64489
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
25175
Rodovid ID
436301
Show all 20 identifiers +8
Roglo person ID
p=hugh;n=seymour
The Peerage person ID
p10295.htm#i102941
Three Decks people ID
4756
UK National Archives ID
F62816
WeRelate person ID
Hugh_Seymour_(1)
WikiTree person ID
Seymour-1200
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhCHjmCY8xDR4mCPcfwmd

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Military, police or special rank 3
Occupation 2
Cause of death 1
Child 1
Children (paternal) 1
Country of citizenship 1
Family name 1
Father 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Manner of death 1
Military branch 1
Named after 1
Parent of 1
Participated in conflict 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
SNARC ID 1
Sex or gender 1
Sibling 1
Siblings 1
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Summary

Hugh Seymour was born on April 29, 1759[1], in London[2]. He died on September 11, 1801[3], in Colony of Jamaica[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and naval officer[6].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hugh Seymour include North Seymour Island[44], an island[45], in Ecuador[46].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include North Seymour Island[44], an island[45], in Ecuador[46].

FAQs

Where was Hugh Seymour born?

Hugh Seymour's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Hugh Seymour die?

Hugh Seymour passed away in Colony of Jamaica[4].

Who were Hugh Seymour's parents?

Hugh Seymour's father was Francis Seymour-Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford[7]. Hugh Seymour's mother was Isabella Seymour-Conway, Countess of Hertford[8].

Who was Hugh Seymour married to?

Hugh Seymour's spouses include Anne Horatia Waldegrave[9].

What did Hugh Seymour do for work?

Hugh Seymour worked as a politician[5] and naval officer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Kindred Britain. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . Kindred Britain. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · Singularity42 · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of children → 7
    "Created claim: Number of children: 7"
  2. 4w ago · Singularity42 · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Seymour, Seymour-Conway
    Place of death → Colony of Jamaica
    Noble title → lord
    "Changed claim: Child: Horace Seymour"
  3. 6w ago · Singularity42 · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford, Lord Henry Seymour, Lord Robert Seymour +1
    Place of death → Colony of Jamaica
    Instance of → human
    Cause of death → yellow fever
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed claim: Given name: Hugh"
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