A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Seymour, Edward William
SEYMOUR. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 31.)
Edward William Seymour was born 20 Dec. 1791. He is next brother of Commander Fras. Edw. Seymour, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 20 Sept. 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Atlas 74, Capts. Sam. Pym and Jas. Sanders, bearing the flag of the late Admiral John Child Purvis; under whom he continued employed off Cadiz, latterly in the defence of that city against the French, until Feb. 1810. During 19 months of the time the Atlas continued at sea without ever being driven through the Gut or once letting go an anchor. On leaving her Mr. Seymour became in succession Midshipman (a rating he had attained in May, 1808,) of La Nymphe and Hotspur frigates, commanded, on the Home and Mediterranean stations, by Capt. Hon. Josceline Percy. He next, from July, 1811, until the receipt, in May, 1815, of a commission bearing date 16 Feb. in that year, served off Lisbon and on the Coast of North America, part of the period in the capacity of Master’s Mate, in the Naijaden 36 and Nymphe again, each under the orders of Capt. Farmery Predam Epworth, Statira 38, Capt. Hassard Stackpoole, and San Domingo 74 and Tonnant 80, flagships of Sir John Borlase Warren and Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane. His last appointments were, 2 Jan. and 10 May, 1816, to the Comus 22 and Glasgow 50, Capts. Thos. Tudor Tucker and Hon. Anthony Maltland. In the Glasgow, which ship he left in Nov. of the same year, he assisted at the bombardment of Algiers. He was once wrecked in a prize during a hurricane.
Lieut. Seymour is a Magistrate for the counties of Monmouth and Brecon, and a Deputy-Lieutenant for the latter. He married, 21 Aug. 1821, Charlotte Alice, third daughter and co-heiress of Jas. Greene, Esq., of Turton Tower, co. Lancaster, and widow of Rich. Wilkinson, Esq. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.