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The Marquess of Hertford | |
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Lord Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 21 February 1874 – 7 May 1879 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Prime Minister | Benjamin Disraeli |
Preceded by | The Viscount Sydney |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis George Hugh Seymour 11 February 1812 |
Died | 25 January 1884 Ragley Hall, Warwickshire, United Kingdom | (aged 71)
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Lady Emily Murray |
Francis George Hugh Seymour, 5th Marquess of Hertford GCB PC (11 February 1812 – 25 January 1884), known as Francis Seymour until 1870, was a British army officer, courtier and Conservative politician. He served as Lord Chamberlain of the Household under Benjamin Disraeli from 1874 to 1879.