Seeiso of Basutoland
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]
| Seeiso | |
|---|---|
| Paramount Chief of Basutoland | |
| Reign | 23 June 1939 – 26 December 1940 |
| Predecessor | Nathaniel Griffith Lerotholi |
| Successor | Gabasheane Masupha (as regent) |
| Born | 1905 |
| Died | 26 December 1940 |
| Issue | Moshoeshoe II |
| House | House of Moshoeshoe |
References
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. 306–315. JSTOR 717762
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