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Emily Seymour, Marchioness of Hertford

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Emily Seymour, Marchioness of Hertford (née Lady Emily Murray; 22 November 1816 – 24 June 1902) was the wife of Francis Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford.

Early life

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She was the daughter of David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield, and his wife, the former Frederica Markham.[1]

Personal life

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She married the marquess in London on 9 May 1839, more than thirty years before he inherited the title from his cousin, Richard Seymour-Conway, 4th Marquess of Hertford, who died without direct heirs. The couple had ten children:

The marquess died in 1884, aged 71, as a result of a fall from a horse at the family home of Ragley Hall in Warwickshire.[2] He was succeeded in the marquessate by his eldest son, and his widow became known as Dowager Marchioness of Hertford. She died at Brooklands Manor, Westcott, Surrey, aged 86.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
  2. ^ Locke, A. Audrey (1911). The Seymour Family, History and Romance. London: Constable. pp. 323–324. OL 7101173M.
  3. ^ "Obituary". The Times. No. 36803. London. 25 June 1902. p. 7.