Peerage Record – 4595

     General Lord William Frederick Ernest Seymour was born on 8 December 1838.¹ He was the son of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour and Georgiana Mary Berkeley.¹ He married Hon. Eva Anna Caroline Douglas-Pennant, daughter of Edward Gordon Douglas-Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn of Llandegai and Lady Maria Louisa FitzRoy, on 31 August 1871 at Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales^G.² He died on 9 February 1915 at age 76.¹
     He gained the rank of Midshipman in the Royal Navy.¹ He fought in the Baltic Campaign in 1854.¹ He fought in the Crimean War in 1856.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Coldstream Guards.¹ On 7 February 1871 he was granted the rank of a marquess’ younger son.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.)¹ He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1882.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the Tower of London between 1902 and 1905.¹

     Hon. Eva Anna Caroline Douglas-Pennant was born circa 1851 at Penrhyn Castle, Llandegai, Caernarvonshire, Wales^G.² She was the daughter of Edward Gordon Douglas-Pennant, 1st Baron Penrhyn of Llandegai and Lady Maria Louisa FitzRoy.¹ She married General Lord William Frederick Ernest Seymour, son of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour and Georgiana Mary Berkeley, on 31 August 1871 at Bangor, Caernarvonshire, Wales^G.² She died on 3 January 1934.¹
     From 31 August 1871, her married name became Seymour.²

     Georgina Isabella Seymour was the daughter of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour and Georgiana Mary Berkeley.¹ She married Charles Corkran on 22 July 1844.¹ She died on 4 December 1848.¹
     Her married name became Corkran.

     Charles Corkran married Georgina Isabella Seymour, daughter of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour and Georgiana Mary Berkeley, on 22 July 1844.¹ He died in 1885.¹
     He lived at Long Ditton, Surrey, England^G.¹

     Horatia Louisa Seymour was the daughter of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour and Georgiana Mary Berkeley.¹ She died in 1829.¹

     Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour was the daughter of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour and Georgiana Mary Berkeley.¹ She married William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech, son of William Ormsby-Gore and Mary Jane Ormsby, on 10 September 1850.¹ She died on 10 January 1892.¹
     From 10 September 1850, her married name became Ormsby-Gore. On 7 February 1871 she was granted the rank of a marquess’ daughter.¹ After her marriage, Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour was styled as Baroness Harlech on 15 June 1876.

     William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech was born on 3 March 1819.¹ He was the son of William Ormsby-Gore and Mary Jane Ormsby.² He married Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour, daughter of Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour and Georgiana Mary Berkeley, on 10 September 1850.² He died on 26 June 1904 at age 85.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Sligo between 1841 and 1852.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Leitrim in 1857.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Leitrim between 1858 and 1876.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Harlech [U.K., 1876] on 15 June 1876.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Shropshire.¹ He gained the rank of Major in the 13th Light Dragoons.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Sligo.¹ He held the office of Custos Rotulorum of County Leitrim.¹

     William Seymour Ormsby-Gore was born on 27 December 1852.¹ He was the son of William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech and Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour.¹ He died in May 1853.¹

     George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech was born on 21 January 1855.¹ He was the son of William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech and Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour.¹ He married Lady Margaret Ethel Gordon, daughter of Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly and Maria Antoinetta Pegus, on 25 July 1881.² He died on 8 May 1938 at age 83.¹
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Leitrim in 1885.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Merionethshire.¹ He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.)¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Oswestry between 1901 and 1904.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Harlech, of Harlech, co. Merioneth [U.K., 1876] on 26 June 1904.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.)¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Leitrim.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the Shropshire Yeomanry.¹ He held the office of Constable of Harlech Castle between 1927 and 1938.¹

     Lady Margaret Ethel Gordon was the daughter of Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly and Maria Antoinetta Pegus.¹ She married George Ralph Charles Ormsby-Gore, 3rd Baron Harlech, son of William Richard Ormsby-Gore, 2nd Baron Harlech and Lady Emily Charlotte Seymour, on 25 July 1881.¹ She died on 25 April 1950.¹
     Her married name became Ormsby-Gore. After her marriage, Lady Margaret Ethel Gordon was styled as Baroness Harlech on 26 June 1904.