Ancestral Trails 2016 » Edward SEYMOUR (1539-1621)

Personal data Edward SEYMOUR 

  • He was born on May 22, 1539 in Wolf Hall, Savernake, Wiltshire.
  • Title: 1st Earl of Hertford
  • He died on April 6, 1621 in Netley, Hampshire, he was 81 years old.
  • A child of Edward SEYMOUR and Ann STANHOPE

Household of Edward SEYMOUR

Waarschuwing Attention: Partner (Frances HOWARD) is 38 years younger.

(1) He is married to Frances HOWARD.

They got married in the year 1571 at Westminster, Middlesex, he was 31 years old.


(2) He is married to Katherine GREY.

They got married December 1560 at Hertford House, Manchester Square, Westminster, Middlesex, he was 21 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Edward SEYMOUR  1561-1612 


(3) He is married to Frances HOWARD.

They got married on May 27, 1601 at Westminster, Middlesex, he was 62 years old.

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Edward SEYMOUR?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Edward SEYMOUR

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Edward SEYMOUR

John SEYMOUR
1476-1536
Margaret WENTWORTH
1483-1550
Edward STANHOPE
1472-1511
Elizabeth BOURCHIER
1474-1557
Ann STANHOPE
1510-1587

Edward SEYMOUR
1539-1621

(1) 1571

Frances HOWARD
1550-1598

(2) 1560

Katherine GREY
1540-????

Edward SEYMOUR
1561-1612
Thomas SEYMOUR
-1600
(3) 1601

Frances HOWARD
1577-1639


With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


Visualize another relationship

The data shown has no sources.

Matches in other publications

This person also appears in the publication:

Historical events

Birthday May 22, 1539

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1539: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 14 » Spain annexes Cuba.
    • April 19 » The Treaty of Frankfurt between Protestants and the Holy Roman Emperor is signed.
    • April 27 » Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (now Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.
    • May 30 » In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.
    • June 3 » Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain.
    • October 6 » Spain's DeSoto expedition takes over the Apalachee capital of Anhaica for their winter quarters.

Day of marriage May 27, 1601

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1601: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 8 » Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Queen Elizabeth I and the revolt is quickly crushed.
    • August 3 » Long War: Austria captures Transylvania in the Battle of Goroszló.
    • November 18 » Tiryaki Hasan Pasha, an Ottoman provincial governor, routs the Habsburg forces commanded by Ferdinand the Archduke of Austria during the Siege of Nagykanizsa.

Day of death April 6, 1621

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1621: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 9 » Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation.
    • February 17 » Myles Standish is appointed as first military commander of the English Plymouth Colony in North America.
    • March 16 » Samoset, a Mohegan, visited the settlers of Plymouth Colony and greets them, "Welcome, Englishmen! My name is Samoset."
    • March 22 » The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony sign a peace treaty with Massasoit of the Wampanoags.
    • April 5 » The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England.
    • May 24 » The Protestant Union is formally dissolved.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname SEYMOUR

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname SEYMOUR.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about SEYMOUR.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching SEYMOUR.

The Ancestral Trails 2016 publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Patti Lee Salter, "Ancestral Trails 2016", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/ancestral-trails-2016/I49190.php : accessed August 9, 2025), "Edward SEYMOUR (1539-1621)".