Very Rev. Arthur Edward Selwyn

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Kilmington Rectory, Kilmington, Somerset
• Occupation: 1892, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; Dean of Christ Church Cathedral Until 1899

Notes:

Entry on Australian Dictionary of Biography

Several pictures on Flickr from the University of Newcastle, Australia

From Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1898

SELWYN, Very Rev. Arthur Edward, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. - d 1852, p 1853 Newc. I. of Ch. Ch. City and Dio. Newc. 1867. Can. of Newc. and R.D. 1870. V. Gen. Administr. of Dio. 1888; Dean of Newc. 1892. F I. of Grafton. N.S.W. 1853-67.

Arthur married Rose Elizabeth Rusden on 30 Jun 1852 in East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. Rose (daughter of Rev. George Keylock Rusden and Anne Townsend) was born on 28 Oct 1824 in Leith Hill Place, Dorking, Surrey; died on 07 Aug 1905 in Woollahra, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: 22 Apr 1807, Winchester Cathedral; Ordained deacon
• Occupation: 3 Sep 1808, Gloucester Cathedral; Ordained priest
• Occupation: 7 Jul 1810, Melbury Bubb; Appointed rector
• Occupation: 25 Oct 1811, Milton Clevedon; Appointed vicar of Milton Clevedon
• Occupation: 11 Jan 1814, Kilmington, Somerset, England; Appointed stipendiary curate
• Occupation: 16 Jul 1814, Gloucester Cathedral; Prebendary canon of Gloucester Cathedral
• Occupation: 27 Nov 1824, Churcham with Bulley; Appointed vicar
• Occupation: 27 Mar 1837, Kilmington, Somerset, England; Appointed rector of Kilmington
• Census: 1841, Near the church, Kilmington, Somerset
• Census: 1851, Kilmington Rectory, Kilmington, Somerset

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Canon of Gloucester

s. Henry Charles, of St. Mary's, Gloucester (city), arm. CHRIST CHURCH, matric. 2 May, 1800, aged 17; B.A. 1804, M.A. 1806, vicar of Kilmington 1837, until his death 31 May, 1853, father of the last named.

Townshend married Charlotte Sophia Murray on 16 Jun 1812 in Burnham, Bucks. Charlotte (daughter of Lord George Murray and Anne Charlotte Grant) was born on 2 May 1785 in Bath; died on 29 Aug 1866 in Glenberrow, Ledbury, Herefordshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Kilmington Rectory, Kilmington, Somerset
• Census: 1851, Kilmington Rectory, Kilmington, Somerset

Other Events:

• Occupation: 22 Mar 1788, Montserrat; Appointed Lt. Gov.

Notes:

Lieut. Gov. of Montserrat (22nd March 1788 - 1807)

The inscription on his grave reads :-

Beneath this Stone
are deposited
the Remains
of
HENRY CHARLES SELWYN Esq
Lieutenant Governor of the Island of Montserrat
and formerly
Captain in the Royal Fuzileers
He died the 23rd day of June AD 1807
In the 56th year of his Age

Henry married Sarah Thomson on 8 Jun 1775 in Quebec, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Nathaniel Thomson) was born in 1760; died on 15 May 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bishop of St. David's

Wikipedia entry

George married Anne Charlotte Grant on 18 Dec 1780 in Farnham, Hampshire, England. Anne died on 2 Apr 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

s. Henry. 'principis. curii Westmonasterii,' gent. CHRISTCHRURCH, matric. 12 June 1745, aged 18; B.A. 1749, M.A. 1767, vicar of Blockley, co. Worcester, 1761, rector of Beverstone with Kingscote, co. Gloucester, 1767, and preb. of Salisbury 1775, until his death 10 Sep., 1794, father of John, 1774, and of the next named. See Alumni West., 333.

Died:
Obituary from Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 64

At Blockley, in the county and diocese of Worcester, the Rev. Charles Jasper Selwyn, M.A. more than 40 years minister of that parish; of whose exemplary character they can on speak as it deserves, who had the happiness to be most intimately acquainted with his virtues, which originated from the most enduring sweetness and benevolence of natural disposition, improved and heightened by the influences of true religion. This gentleman was of a very antient and respectable family, nearly connected with Lords Sydney and Boston. He was educated at Westminster School; and his amiable character and conduct there still live in the memories of his contemporaries. He was elected thence to Christ Church, Oxford, in 1775; and soon after he had taken his first degree, married Elizabeth, the daughter of ____ Coxeter, esq. of Bampton, co. Oxford. Not many years after his ordination he was placed by his friend Mr. Congreve, the late generous and worthy vicar of that parish, in the curacy of Blockley, with a handsome stipend; and his faithful labours, in an extensive and laborious cure, so recommended him to his liberal-minded principal, that he permitted him to apply to Dr. Johnson then Bishop of Worcester, who was no stranger to Mr. Selwyn's character, to consent to the resignation of Mr. Congreve, and collate his excellect curate to the vicarage. In that station he was enabled, by this fortunate increase of income, to extend his bounty to his poor parishioners.

"By him were riches rightly understood
"to be a larger power of doing good."

About 20 years ago he qualified as a justice of the peace for the county of Worcester; and, not many years since, he also qualified for the county of Gloucester: and in this arduous situation, in a district of thirty miles extent, with very few resident magistrates, he acquitted himself with such unbiassed integrity, such unwearied patience, such found judgement, and such strict adherence to the laws, as gave universal satisfaction to those to whose benefit and accommodation he devoted his time and his abilities. In a word, it is difficult to say in which character he shone most; whether as an affectionate husband, a tender and indulgent father, a pious minister, an upright magistrate or (as the writer of this article with tears of grateful sorrow now reflects) as an attentive, benevolent, and faithful friend. During a long and severe illness he exhibited an example of patient submission to the will of God, full of comfort to himself, and of instruction to those around him; particularly to his affectionate children, who, from the moment of their mother's death, had but one contest with each other, which of them should be most dutiful and attentive to the best of fathers. He was attended to the grave by a mournful train of children, parishioners, and friends.

Charles married Elizabeth Coxeter on 9 Jun 1750 in St. Mary's, Dover. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Coxeter and Elizabeth Harris) was born in 1730; died in 1776 in Blockley; was buried on 12 Jan 1776 in Batsford churchyard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]