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A genealogy of the Selwyn family
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 1657 - 1737 (80 years)
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| Name |
Albinia Bettinson |
| Born |
1657 |
Scadbury Park, Kent, England  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
29 Dec 1737 |
| Age |
80 years |
| Person ID |
I95 |
Curtis Hayward |
| Last Modified |
14 Aug 2020 |
| Family |
Major General William Selwyn, b. 1655, d. 15 Apr 1702, Jamaica (Age 47 years) |
| Married |
26 May 1681 |
Westminster Abbey |
| Children |
| | 1. Albinia Selwyn, b. 6 Apr 1682, d. 1702 (Age 19 years) |
| | 2. William SELWYN, b. 1683 |
| | 3. Margaret Selwyn, b. 1684, Matson, Gloucester, England , d. 27 Apr 1742 (Age 58 years) |
| | 4. John Selwyn, Colonel, b. 20 Aug 1688, Scadbury Park, Kent, England , d. 5 Nov 1751, Matson (Age 63 years) |
| | 5. Henry (Charles) Selwyn, b. 19 Aug 1690, Matson, Gloucester, England , d. 3 Sep 1734, Matson, Gloucester, England (Age 44 years) |
| | 6. Charles Selwyn, d. 1749 |
| | 7. Francis Selwyn |
| | 8. SELWYN |
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| Last Modified |
14 Aug 2020 |
| Family ID |
F27 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
Her grandson George Selwyn the Wit said of her that her manners were as good as if she had always lived at court and her humility as great as if she had always lived in a cottage.
[3]Came to live at Quedgley after her husband's death with her daughter Margaret who had also recently become a widow.
Brought back her husband's remains from jamaica to be buried at Matson.
She brought with her the Selwyn pictures which remained there despite Gen Selwyn only leaving them to his widow for life, and after her death to his daughters successively for life. Moved back to Matson.
Built the church at Matson.
Account book in possession of Paul CH at Woolstrop referred to in Albinia book, about journey through France written by her daughter Margaret. [3]Portrait in collection Mark Heywood Haresfield.
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- [S20] Inventory of effects of Quedgely House compiled by Harrods 1928. Portraits in Dining Room. (Reliability: 0).
- [S59] SELWYN Web Site, Paul Selwyn-Smith, Albinia SELWYN [Bettison] (Reliability: 3), 31 Dec 2011.
Added by confirming a Smart Match
- [S3] From jotting about the Hayward family by the Rev W. winstone Curtis Hayward 1888. (Reliability: 0).
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