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Field Marshal The Right Honourable Henry Seymour Conway

  • Born: 21 July 1719
  • Died: 9 July 1795

Known as[]

  • 1721-1732: Henry Seymour Conway, Esq.
  • 1732-1737: The Hon. Henry Seymour Conway
  • 1737-1740: Lieutenant The Hon. Henry Seymour-Conway
  • 1740-1741: Captain-Lieutenant The Hon. Henry Seymour Conway
  • 1741-1746: Captain-Lieutenant The Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, M.P.
  • 1746-1756: Colonel The Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, M.P.
  • 1756-1759: Major-General The Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, M.P.
  • 1759-1765: Lieutenant-General The Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, M.P.
  • 1765-1772: Lieutenant-General The Rt. Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, M.P.
  • 1772-1774: General The Rt. Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, M.P.
  • 1774-1775: General The Rt. Hon. Henry Seymour Conway
  • 1775-1784: General The Rt. Hon. Henry Seymour Conway, M.P.
  • 1784-1793: General The Rt. Hon. Henry Seymour Conway
  • 1793-1795: Field Marshal The Rt. Hon. Henry Seymour Conway

Education[]

  • Eton College

Political Offices[]

Court Offices[]

  • Groom of the Bedchamber, 1757-1764

Honorary Positions[]

  • Governor of Jersey, 1772-1795

Military Ranks[]

  • Lieutenant, 1737
  • Captain-Lieutenant, 1740
  • Colonel, 1746
  • Major-General, 1756
  • Lieutenant-General, 1759
  • General, 1772
  • Field Marshal, 1793

Military Commands[]

  • Colonel of the 48th Regiment of Foot, 1746-1749
  • Colonel of the 34th Regiment of Foot, 1749-1751
  • Colonel of the 13th Regiment of Dragoons, 1751-1754
  • Colonel of the 4th (Irish) Regiment of Horse, 1754-1759
  • Colonel of the 1st (Royal) Regiment of Dragoons, 1759-1764
  • Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance, 1767-1772
  • Colonel of the 4th Regiment of Dragoons, 1768-1770
  • Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, 1770-1795
  • Commander-in-Chief, 1782-1783

Privy Council[]

Parliamentary Seats[]

  • Member of Parliament for Higham Ferrers, 1741-1747
  • Member of Parliament for Penryn, 1747-1754
  • Member of Parliament for St Mawes, 1754-1761
  • Member of Parliament for Thetford, 1761-1774
  • Member of Parliament for Bury St Edmunds, 1775-1784


Preceded by:
The Earl of Halifax
Secretary of State for the Southern Department
1765–1766
Succeeded by:
The Duke of Richmond
Preceded by:
The Duke of Grafton
Secretary of State for the Northern Department
1766–1768
Succeeded by:
The Viscount Weymouth
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