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     Augusta Frances Seymour was the daughter of Reverend Richard Seymour and Frances Smith.² She married Captain Hervey George St. John-Mildmay, son of Paulet St. John-Mildmay and Anna Maria Wyndham Bouverie, on 14 July 1875.¹ She died in February 1910, without issue.¹
      Her married name became St. John-Mildmay.

     Reverend Richard Seymour was born on 2 March 1806.¹ He was the son of Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, 1st Bt. and Jane Hawker.² He married Frances Smith, daughter of Charles Smith and Augusta Smith, on 30 October 1834.¹ He died on 9 July 1880 at age 74.¹
     He graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.).¹ He was the Rector at Kinwarton, Warwickshire, England.¹ He held the office of Canon of Worcester.¹

     Frances Smith was the daughter of Charles Smith and Augusta Smith.² She married Reverend Richard Seymour, son of Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, 1st Bt. and Jane Hawker, on 30 October 1834.¹ She died on 27 April 1871.¹
      Her married name became Seymour.

     Charles Smith was born in 1757. He married Augusta Smith, daughter of Joshua Smith and Sarah Gilbert, in 1798.² He died on 9 May 1814.
     He was Member of Parliament (M.P.) Westbury (see SMITH-MARRIOTT.² Stapleford Tawney.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.).¹ He lived at Suttons, Essex, England.³

     Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, 1st Bt. was the son of Reverend John Seymour and Grizel Hobart.² He married Jane Hawker, daughter of Captain James Hawker, on 20 January 1789.¹ He died on 9 July 1834 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
     He gained the rank of commander in 1806 in the service of the H.M.S. Amethyst, frigate, capturing the French frigate Niémen (which he subsequently commanded and which action won him his baronetcy).¹ He was created 1st Baronet Seymour, of High Mount, co. Limerick [U.K.] on 31 May 1809.¹ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).¹ He held the office of Commissioner of Portsmouth Dockyard between 1829 and 1832.¹ He was Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of the South America between 1832 and 1834.¹

     Jane Hawker was the daughter of Captain James Hawker.² She married Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, 1st Bt., son of Reverend John Seymour and Grizel Hobart, on 20 January 1789.¹ She died on 12 March 1852.¹
      Her married name became Seymour.

     Captain James Hawker gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Royal Navy.¹

     Wyndham Paulet St. John-Mildmay was born on 21 January 1855.² He was the son of Reverend Charles Arundell St. John-Mildmay and Hariet Louisa Neville-Grenville. He married Hon. Alice Katherine Hamilton-Russell, daughter of Gustavus Russell Hamilton-Russell, 8th Viscount Boyne and Lady Katherine Frances Scott, on 27 July 1889.¹ He died on 2 March 1934 at age 79.¹
     He was Captain N Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry and Rifle Bde, Afghan –9, medal and clasp for Ali Musjed War 1878.² He lived Hazlegrove.² He was Justice of the Peace (J.P.).² He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Rifle Brigade.¹

     Hon. Alice Katherine Hamilton-Russell was born circa 1863.¹ She was the daughter of Gustavus Russell Hamilton-Russell, 8th Viscount Boyne and Lady Katherine Frances Scott.¹ She married Wyndham Paulet St. John-Mildmay, son of Reverend Charles Arundell St. John-Mildmay and Hariet Louisa Neville-Grenville, on 27 July 1889.¹ She died on 17 November 1959, without issue.¹
      Her married name became St. John-Mildmay.

     Gustavus Russell Hamilton-Russell, 8th Viscount Boyne was born on 28 May 1830.¹ He was the son of Gustavus Frederick John James Hamilton-Russell, 7th Viscount Boyne and Emma Maria Russell.¹ He married Lady Katherine Frances Scott, daughter of John Scott, 2nd Earl of Eldon and Hon. Louisa Duncombe, on 2 September 1858 at St. Peter's, Pimlico, London, England.¹ He died on 30 December 1907 at age 77 at Burwarton Hall, Shropshire, England.¹ He was buried on 6 January 1908 at Brancepeth Castle, County Durham, England.¹ His will was probated in April 1908, at over £668,000 gross, and £435,000 net.¹
     He was given the name of Gustavus Russell Hamilton at birth.² He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ In 1850 his name was legally changed to Gustavus Russell Hamilton-Russell.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Shropshire.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Meath.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Durham.² He succeeded to the title of 8th Baron Hamilton of Stackallan [I., 1715] on 27 October 1872.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Brancepeth, of Brancepeth, co. Durham [U.K., 1866] on 27 October 1872.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Viscount Boyne, in the province of Leinster [I., 1717] on 27 October 1872.¹