Sir Edward Seymour

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Sir Edward Seymour was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and Tory politician who served in several high offices of the Crown and wielded significant influence in the House of Commons.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English politician
Member of Parliament of England
Speaker of the House of Commons of England
Tory politician
human
child 4th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy
surface form: Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet
country Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1633
dateOfDeath 1708
era Stuart period
familyName Seymour
father 4th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy
surface form: Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet
givenName Edward
knownFor being one of the most powerful commoners of his time
influential Tory stance against royal ministers
strong leadership in the House of Commons
memberOf Parliament of England
memberOfPoliticalParty Conservative Party (UK)
surface form: Tory Party
monarchServed Charles II of England
James II of England
Mary II of England
William III of England
movement Tory
surface form: Toryism
nobleTitle baronet
notableWork leadership in the House of Commons during the reign of Charles II
opposition to the Court party in the late 1670s
role in the Exclusion Crisis debates
parliamentaryFaction Country party
participatedIn English Civil War aftermath politics
Exclusion Crisis
surface form: English Exclusion Crisis
placeOfBirth Berry Pomeroy
Devon
placeOfDeath Maiden Bradley
Wiltshire
positionHeld Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
Member of Parliament for Devon
Member of Parliament for Exeter
Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn
Member of Parliament for Hindon
Member of Parliament for Totnes
Speaker of the House of Commons of England
Treasurer of the Navy
religion Church of England
residence Berry Pomeroy
surface form: Berry Pomeroy Castle

Maiden Bradley House
sexOrGender male
spouse Letitia Popham
title 4th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy

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Treasurer of the Navy officeHeldBy Sir Edward Seymour
Maiden Bradley House associatedWith Sir Edward Seymour
Maiden Bradley House hasNotableResident Sir Edward Seymour
Letitia Popham relative Sir Edward Seymour
this entity surface form: Edward Seymour, Speaker of the House of Commons