 1719 - 1791 (71 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  George Augustus Selwyn was born on 11 Aug 1719 in Chislehurst, Kent; was christened on 27 Aug 1719 in Chislehurst, Kent (son of Col. John Selwyn and Mary Farrington); died on 25 Jan 1791 in Cleveland Court, St James's, London; was buried in Matson, Gloucester. Notes:
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Inherited Matson House in 1751
M.P. for Ludgershall, 1747 - 1754
M.P. for Gloucester, 1754-1780
M.P. for Ludgershall, 1780 - 25 Jan. 1791
Entry on History of Parliament
s. John, of Chislehurst, Kent, arm. HART HALL, matric. 1 Feb, 1738-9, aged 19; surveyor-general of the Crown lands, surveryor of the meltings and clerk of the irons in the Mint, registrar in the Court of Chancery in the Island of Barbados, M.P. Ludgershall 1747-54, Gloucester (city) 1754-80, and Ludgershall 1780, until his death 25 Jan, 1791.
Entertained George III and Queen Charlotte at Matson during their visit to Cheltenham in 1788.
Held lands in Charlotte, North Carolina as described in this article from NCpedia.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Maria Emilia Fagnani was born on 24 Aug 1771; died on 2 Mar 1856 in Île de France.
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Generation: 2
| 2. |  Col. John Selwyn was born on 20 Aug 1688 in Scadbury Park, Kent (son of Maj. Gen. William Selwyn and Albinia Betenson); died on 5 Nov 1751 in Matson. Notes:
Inherited Matson House in 1702
Equerry to Queen Caroline
Purchased the lordship of Scadbury Park in 1736.
Settled Frognal manor on his daughter Albinia Selwyn and the Hon. Thomas Townshend in 1751
Entry on History of Parliament
M.P. for Truro, 1715 - 25 Feb. 1721
M.P. for Whitchurch, 1727 - 1734
M.P. for Gloucester, 1734 - 5 Nov. 1751
Chamberlain to Caroline Princess of Wales 1718-23.
Treasurer to Queen Caroline 1730-37
John married Mary Farrington on 29 Mar 1711 in St. Martin in the Fields,Westminster,London,England . Mary (daughter of Gen. Thomas Farrington and Theodosia Betenson) was born in 1690; died on 18 Nov 1777; was buried in Matson, Gloucester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. |  Mary Farrington was born in 1690 (daughter of Gen. Thomas Farrington and Theodosia Betenson); died on 18 Nov 1777; was buried in Matson, Gloucester. Notes:
Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Caroline 1727-37
Children:
- John Henry Augustus Selwyn was born about 1712; was christened in in St. James, Piccadilly; died on 27 Jun 1751 in Danson House, Kent; was buried in Matson.
- Albinia Selwyn was born on 29 Apr 1714; was christened on 13 May 1714 in Westminster, London, England; died on 7 Sep 1739 in Matson; was buried on 17 Sep 1739 in Matson, Gloucester.
- 1. George Augustus Selwyn was born on 11 Aug 1719 in Chislehurst, Kent; was christened on 27 Aug 1719 in Chislehurst, Kent; died on 25 Jan 1791 in Cleveland Court, St James's, London; was buried in Matson, Gloucester.
- Charles Selwyn was buried on 7 Jan 1714/15 in Chislehurst, Kent.
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Generation: 3
| 4. |  Maj. Gen. William Selwyn was born in 1655 (son of William Selwyn and Margaret Nourse); died on 15 Apr 1702 in Jamaica; was buried in Matson, Gloucester. Notes:
Entry on the Queen's Royal Surrey's site
According to his entry in John Davis, the history of the Second Queen's
Royal Regiment, now the Queen's (Royal West) Surrey Regiment, vol. vi
(London, 1906), which covers officers serving between 1661 and 1904,
William Selwyn was commissioned as a Captain in the Guards on 1 September
1681, as Captain & Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Foot Guards in 1688 and Colonel
of the 2nd Regiment of Foot on 18 December 1691. He was made a Brigadier
General in 1695, and exchanged to the Colonelcy of the 22nd Foot on 28 June
1701. On 9 March 1702, he was promoted to Major General and Governor of
Jamaica. He died in Jamaica on 6 April 1702. He served at the battles of
Landen, 19 July 1693 and Namur, 20 August 1695, serving in the allied army
under the command of William III. He appears to have served at some time
probably in the Anglo-Dutch Brigade in the United Netherlands, where he
came to the notice of the future William III.
Inherited Matson House in 1679
Entry on History of Parliament
M.P. for Gloucester, 1698 - Nov. 1701
s. William, of Gloucester (city), arm. ORIEL COLL., matric. 11 April 1674, aged 16; of Stonehouse, co. Gloucester; M.P. Gloucester 1698-1700, 1700-1, colonel 1701, major-general 1702; died 6 April, 1702. See Foster's Parliamentary History.
William married Albinia Betenson on 26 May 1681 in Westminster Abbey. Albinia (daughter of Richard Betenson and Albinia Wray) was born in 1657; died on 29 Dec 1737; was buried in Matson, Gloucester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. |  Albinia Betenson was born in 1657 (daughter of Richard Betenson and Albinia Wray); died on 29 Dec 1737; was buried in Matson, Gloucester. Children:
- Albinia Selwyn was born in 1682; died in 1702 in Chislehurst; was buried on 13 Apr 1702 in Chislehurst .
- William Selwyn was born in 1683; died about 1690.
- Margaret Selwyn was born in 1684; died on 27 Apr 1742.
- Elizabeth Frances Selwyn was born in 1685; was christened in 15 Oct.1685 in St. James, Westminster; died after 1722.
- 2. Col. John Selwyn was born on 20 Aug 1688 in Scadbury Park, Kent; died on 5 Nov 1751 in Matson.
- Maj. Charles Selwyn was born in 1689; was christened on 23 Jan 1688 in St. James, Westminster; died on 9 Jun 1749 in St. Mary's Hampton, Kew.
- Capt. Henry Selwyn was born on 19 Aug 1690; was christened on 06 Sep 1690 in St. James church, Westminster; died on 3 Sep 1734 in Matson; was buried on 5 Sep 1734 in Matson.
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| 7. |  Theodosia Betenson was born about 1665 in Scadbury, Chiselhurst (daughter of Richard Betenson and Albinia Wray); died in 1749; was buried in Chislehurst, Kent. Children:
- Thomas Farrington was born after 1687; died on 29 Jan 1758; was buried in Chislehurst, Kent.
- Albinia Farrington was born about 1689; was christened on 17 Oct 1689 in Westminster, London, England; died in 1745; was buried in Chislehurst, Kent.
- 3. Mary Farrington was born in 1690; died on 18 Nov 1777; was buried in Matson, Gloucester.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | William Selwyn was born in 1624 (son of William Selwyn and Edith Bennet); died on 08 May 1679 in Matson. Notes:
Inherited Matson House in 1643
s. William, of Matson, co. Gloucester, arm. NEW INN HALL, matric 11 Dec, 1640, aged 15; died in 1679; father of the next.
Charles I used Matson House as his headquarters during the siege of Gloucester in 1643.
William married Margaret Nourse on 11 Mar 1640/41 in Matson. Margaret (daughter of Edward Nourse) was born in 1625; died on 18 Jan 1715-16 in Matson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Albinia Wray was christened on 16 Feb 1640-1 (daughter of Christopher Wray and Albinia Cecil); was buried on 7 Mar 1703 in St. Johanniskirche, Wolfenbuttel, Lower Saxony. Children:
- 5. Albinia Betenson was born in 1657; died on 29 Dec 1737; was buried in Matson, Gloucester.
- 7. Theodosia Betenson was born about 1665 in Scadbury, Chiselhurst; died in 1749; was buried in Chislehurst, Kent.
- Sir Edward Betenson, Bart. was born about 1676; died in 1733; was buried in Chislehurst, Kent.
- Frances Betenson was born about 1668 in Hatton Gardens; died in 1756 in Frith St., London; was buried in Wales Church, Nr. Sheffield.
- Dorothy Betenson was christened on 11 Nov 1664; died about 1685.
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