Search the Collection

Francis Seymour Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford

(1743-1822), Politician; Chief Secretary for Ireland

Sitter associated with 4 portraits
Francis Seymour Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford, was the eldest son of Francis Seymour Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford and Lady Isabella Fitzroy, daughter of Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of Grafton. He was married twice, first to Alice Hickman, daughter of Herbert Hickman, 2nd Viscount Windsor, in 1768. He married his second wife, Isabella Ingram, daughter of Charles Ingram, 9th Viscount of Irvine, in 1776. They had one child. In 1780, Seymour Conway was sworn onto the Privy Council.

 Like voting
is closed

Thanks for Liking

Please Like other favourites!
If they inspire you please support our work.

Make a donation Close

List Thumbnail

Francis Seymour Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford, by James Sayers, published by  James Bretherton - NPG D9798

Francis Seymour Conway, 2nd Marquess of Hertford

by James Sayers, published by James Bretherton
etching, published 14 July 1784
NPG D9798

National Pursuits, by Charles Williams - NPG D46371

National Pursuits

by Charles Williams
hand-coloured etching, published for the proprietors of Town Talk 1 April 1812
NPG D46371

'Royal Gambols!! or the Old Oak in Danger', published by John Fairburn - NPG D48674

'Royal Gambols!! or the Old Oak in Danger'

published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published September 1820
NPG D48674

Comments back to top

We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.

If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.