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'''Seeiso''', full name '''Simon Seeiso Griffith''' (1905 &ndash; 26 December 1940) was the paramount chief of [[Basutoland]] from July 1939 until his death. He is the father of former king [[Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho]] and the paternal grandfather of the current king, [[Letsie III of Lesotho]].<ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/africa/lesotho.html Genealogy]</ref>
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| succession = [[List of Kings of Lesotho|Paramount Chief of Basutoland]]
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| reign = 23 June 1939 – 26 December 1940
| predecessor = [[Nathaniel Griffith Lerotholi]]
| successor = [[Gabasheane Masupha]] {{Small|(as regent)}}
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| issue = [[Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho|Moshoeshoe II]]
| house = [[House of Moshoeshoe]]
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| birth_date = 1905
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'''Seeiso''', full name '''Simon Seeiso Griffith''' (1905 &ndash; 26 December 1940) was the [[paramount chief]] of [[Basutoland]] from 23 June 1939 until his death. He was the father of [[King of Lesotho|King]] [[Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho]] and the paternal grandfather of king [[Letsie III of Lesotho]].<ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/states/africa/lesotho.html Genealogy]</ref>

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== References ==
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==Further reading==
*Tracey, Hugh. "Basutoland and Its New Paramount Chief: A Broadcast Talk Given as an Eye-Witness Account of the Installation of Chief Seeiso Griffith as Paramount Chief of the Basuto People, February 17th, 1940". ''Journal of the Royal African Society'', Vol. 39, No. 157 (1940), pp.&nbsp;306–315. {{jstor|717762}}


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Latest revision as of 21:46, 28 August 2024

Seeiso
Paramount Chief of Basutoland
Reign23 June 1939 – 26 December 1940
PredecessorNathaniel Griffith Lerotholi
SuccessorGabasheane Masupha (as regent)
Born1905
DiedDecember 26, 1940(1940-12-26) (aged 34–35)
IssueMoshoeshoe II
HouseHouse of Moshoeshoe

Seeiso, full name Simon Seeiso Griffith (1905 – 26 December 1940) was the paramount chief of Basutoland from 23 June 1939 until his death. He was the father of King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho and the paternal grandfather of king Letsie III of Lesotho.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Genealogy

Further reading

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  • Tracey, Hugh. "Basutoland and Its New Paramount Chief: A Broadcast Talk Given as an Eye-Witness Account of the Installation of Chief Seeiso Griffith as Paramount Chief of the Basuto People, February 17th, 1940". Journal of the Royal African Society, Vol. 39, No. 157 (1940), pp. 306–315. JSTOR 717762
Regnal titles
Preceded by Paramount Chief of Basutoland
1939–1940 		Succeeded by


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