Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford

The Most Honourable The Marquess of Hertford KG, PC
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	George III George IV
Prime Minister	Hon. Spencer Perceval The Earl of Liverpool
Preceded by	The Earl of Dartmouth
Succeeded by	The Duke of Montrose
Personal details
Born	12 February 1743 (1743-02-12)
Died	28 June 1822 (1822-06-29) London, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Tory
Spouse(s)	(1) Hon. Alice Hickman (1749-1772) (2) Hon. Isabella Ingram-Shepherd (1760-1836)

Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford KG, PC (12 February 1743 – 28 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.

Background and education

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. He was the elder brother of Lord Robert Seymour and Lord Hugh Seymour. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.

Political career

In 1760, Hertford entered the Irish House of Commons for Lisburn, and later represented Antrim County between 1768 and 1776. He served as Chief Secretary for Ireland between 1765 and 1766 to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, his father. He was also a member of the British House of Commons for Lostwithiel between 1766 and 1768 and for Orford between 1768 and 1794. In 1780 he was sworn of the Privy Council and appointed Cofferer of the Household under Lord North, a post he held until 1782.

He remained out of office until 1804, when he was made Master of the Horse by William Pitt the Younger. He continued in this position until Pitt's death in 1806 and later served under Spencer Perceval and Lord Liverpool as Lord Chamberlain of the Household between 1812 and 1821.

Apart from his political career Lord Hertford was also Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire between 1816 and 1822 and Governor of County Antrim. In 1807 he was appointed a Knight of the Garter.

Family

Lord Hertford married, firstly, the Hon. Alice Elizabeth Hickman, daughter of Herbert Hickman, 2nd Viscount Windsor, on 4 February 1768. After her early death in 1772 he married, secondly, the Hon. Isabella Anne Ingram, daughter of Charles Ingram, 9th Viscount of Irvine, on 20 May 1776. She was a mistress of George IV. On the death of his mother-in-law in 1807, he and his wife added the surname Ingram to their own, due to the fortune they received. Lord Hertford died in London in June 1822, aged 79, and was succeeded by his son from his second marriage, Francis. The Marchioness of Hertford died in April 1836.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Marquess of Hertford

Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Edward Smyth Francis Price	Member of Parliament for Lisburn 1760 – 1768 With: Francis Price	Succeeded by Francis Price Marcus Paterson
Preceded by Hon. Henry Seymour Conway Hugh Skeffington	Member of Parliament for Antrim County 1768 – 1776 With: Viscount Dunluce	Succeeded by Hon. Henry Seymour-Conway James Willson
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by James Edward Colleton George Howard	Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel 1766 – 1768 With: James Edward Colleton	Succeeded by Henry Cavendish Charles Brett
Preceded by John Offley Thomas Worsley	Member of Parliament for Orford 1768 – 1794 With: Edward Colman 1768–1771 Hon. Robert Seymour-Conway 1771–1784 Hon. George Seymour-Conway 1784–1790 Lord William Seymour-Conway 1790–1794	Succeeded by Lord William Seymour-Conway Lord Robert Seymour
Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Drogheda	Chief Secretary for Ireland 1765–1766	Succeeded by Hon. Augustus Hervey
Preceded by Hans Stanley	Cofferer of the Household 1780 – 1782	Succeeded by Office abolished
Preceded by The Earl of Chesterfield	Master of the Horse 1804 – 1806	Succeeded by The Earl of Carnavon
Preceded by The Earl of Dartmouth	Lord Chamberlain of the Household 1812 – 1821	Succeeded by The Duke of Montrose
Honorary titles
Preceded by The 2nd Earl of Warwick	Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire 1816 – 1822	Succeeded by The 3rd Earl of Warwick
Vacant Title last held by The Duke of Grafton	Vice-Admiral of Suffolk 1822	Succeeded by The Marquess of Hertford
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Francis Seymour-Conway	Marquess of Hertford 1794 – 1822	Succeeded by Francis Seymour-Conway