Sir Edward Seymour
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English politician
Member of Parliament of England
Speaker of the House of Commons of England
Tory politician
human
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Edward Seymour canonical | 3 |
| Edward Seymour, Speaker of the House of Commons | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English politician
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Member of Parliament of England ⓘ Speaker of the House of Commons of England ⓘ Tory politician ⓘ human ⓘ |
| child |
4th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy
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surface form:
Sir Edward Seymour, 5th Baronet
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| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1633 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1708 ⓘ |
| era | Stuart period ⓘ |
| familyName | Seymour ⓘ |
| father |
4th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy
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surface form:
Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Baronet
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| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the most powerful commoners of his time
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influential Tory stance against royal ministers ⓘ strong leadership in the House of Commons ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of England ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Conservative Party (UK)
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surface form:
Tory Party
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| monarchServed |
Charles II of England
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James II of England ⓘ Mary II of England ⓘ William III of England ⓘ |
| movement |
Tory
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surface form:
Toryism
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| nobleTitle | baronet ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership in the House of Commons during the reign of Charles II
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opposition to the Court party in the late 1670s ⓘ role in the Exclusion Crisis debates ⓘ |
| parliamentaryFaction | Country party ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
English Civil War aftermath politics
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Exclusion Crisis ⓘ
surface form:
English Exclusion Crisis
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| placeOfBirth |
Berry Pomeroy
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Devon ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Maiden Bradley
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Wiltshire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
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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
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surface form:
Berry Pomeroy Castle
Maiden Bradley House ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Letitia Popham ⓘ |
| title | 4th Baronet Seymour of Berry Pomeroy ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Edward Seymour, Speaker of the House of Commons