SELWYN, William (c.1658-1702), of Matson and Stonehouse, Glos., and Cleveland Court, St. James’s, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. c. 1658, 3rd but o. surv. s. of William Selwyn of Matson by Margaret, da. of Edward Nourse of Gloucester. educ. Oriel, Oxf. matric. 11 Apr. 1674, aged 16. m. 26 May 1681, Albinia (d. 1738), da. of Richard Bettenson of Scadbury Park, Kent, sis. and coh. of Sir Edward Bettenson, 2nd Bt., 3s. 3da. suc. fa. 1679. PCC 167 Herne; Vis. Glos. ed. Fenwick and Metcalfe, 160–2; IGI, Kent; F. Cundall, Govs. of Jamaica 18th Cent. 10.

Offices Held

Capt. 1 Ft. Gds. 1681–87, lt.-col. 1687; col. of ft. 1689; gov. Gravesend and Tilbury 1690–d.; col. 2 Ft. 1691–1701, 22 Ft. 1701–d.; brig.-gen. 1695, maj.-gen. 1702. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 544; 1690–1, p. 96; 1700–2, p. 383.

Freeman, Gloucester 1698. Gloucester Freemen (Glos. Rec. Ser. iv), 51.

Gov. of Jamaica 1701–d. CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 404.

Parlimentarian

SELWYN, William (c.1658-1702), of Matson and Stonehouse, Glos., and Cleveland Court, St. James’s, Mdx.

Main residences: Matson and Stonehouse, Glos.; Cleveland Court, St. James’s, Mdx.

Author

P.W.

A.A.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

SELWYN, William (c.1658-1702)