British admiral. He entered the Royal Navy in 1834 and served in the Mediterranean and the Pacific, and was for three years Aide-de-camp (ADC) to his uncle Sir George Seymour, and was promoted to Commander in 1847. He commanded the Naval Brigade in New Zealand during the New Zealand Wars of 1860s, and made a Commander of the Bath for this. Commanded HMS Pelorus on the Australian Station 1857-1863. In 1872 he became a Lord of the Admiralty and commander of the Channel fleet. He became a Vice Admiral in 1876 and created a KCB in Jun 1877, and GCB in May 1881. From 1880-1883 he was Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet in the Mediterranean. He became an Admiral in 1882. Created Baron Alcester in 1882. [Source: on-line wikipedia, 2007]
Alcester, Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour, Baron, 1821-1895
Seymour, Frederick Beauchamp Paget (Sir), 1821-1895
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Manuscript
Garnett, W E fl 1859-1860 : Log of the proceedings of HMS Pelorus 21 Guns
Date: 15 Jan 1859-9 May 1860
By: Garnett, W E, active 1859-1860
Reference: qMS-0828
Description: Garnett recorded his service in the Red Sea followed by a voyage to Australia, visiting Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart, and then to Taranaki. He described carrying ammunition and clothing from Melbourne to New Plymouth for the 40th regiment, the landing of seamen and marines and shipping arrivals with troops between 18th April and 9th May 1860. Includes sketches of Cape St Vincent, St John Island and an unidentified place, and three unidentified photographs. Source of title - Transcribed Other Titles - Previously entered as Log of HMS Pelorus Garnett was a midshipman serving on HMS `Pelorus' under Capt F B Seymour (later Admiral Sir Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour) Quantity: 1 volume(s) (146 pages). 0.03 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (31 cm, in ½ blue morocco, blue linen, lidded box)
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Seymour of Bagley : Papers
Date: 1834-1866
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1547
Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.
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Inward letters - Surnames, Sey - She
Date: 1850-1876, n d
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0569
Description: Correspondents: A P Seymour, Wellington, 1872-1873 (3 letters); F Beauhamp Seymour, Waitara & Wellington, 1861 & 1865 (2 letters); A W Shand, Chatham Islands & Port Lyttelton?, 1857, 1865 & 1870 (3 letters); E Shand, Otago, 1852 (1 letter). John Shane, Clutha, 1858 (1 letter); J C Sharland, New Plymouth, 1850-1870 (4 letters); G Sharp, Wellington, 1865 (1 letter); W Shaw, Howick, 1870 (1 letter); John Sheehan, Napier, 1872, 1875-1876 & undated (5 letters). Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Outward drafts and fragments
Date: [ca 1840s-1876]
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0728A
Description: Names of identifiable correspondents entered in Name Field. Papers also include letter to Susan Strang [?]; List of books headed `Mechanics Institute'; List of Maori who signed deed of conveyance; Richmond letter; letter re Basil [Taylor?]; List of people sent invitations to ball at Police Barracks [New Plymouth]; letter re capture of Te Kooti; list of politicians and where they resided when in Wellington (undated); memo relating to Ngati Maru & Ngati Paoa. Language - Includes some letters in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Warwickshire County Record Office : Admiral Sir George Seymour : Papers
Date: 1834-1861
From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm
By: Seymour, George Francis (Sir), 1787-1870
Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-1543-1547
Description: Papers of Sir George Seymour, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Station 1844-1848, and selected letters of Francis Seymour 1844, Henry Seymour 1834, 1843, and Admiral Sir Frederick Seymour 1860-1862; also miscellaneous family papers with reference to the Pacific region Source of title - Transcribed Quantity: 5 microfilm reel(s). Physical Description: Holograph, mss (Positive microfilm) Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Purchase, AJCP, 1983