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| Selwin (or Selwin-Ibbetson), Henry John. Adm. Fell.-Com. at ST JOHN'S, July 2, 1845. [Only] s. of [Sir] John Thomas [6th Bart.] (1801, sub Ibbetson), of Pall Mall, London (and Isabella, dau. of General John Leveson Gower, of Bill Hill, Berks). His father had assumed the surname of Selwin, 1825. B. Sept. 26, 1826, in London. Matric. Michs. 1845; B.A. 1849; M.A. 1852. Of Down Hall, Essex. Resumed the patronymic of Ibbetson after that of Selwin on the occasion of his 2nd marriage. Succeeded his father as 7th Bart., Mar. 20, 1869. M.P. for South Essex, 1866-8; for West Essex, 1868-84; for Epping, 1884-92. Under Secretary to the Home Office, 1874-8; Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, 1878-80. P.C., 1885. Created Baron Rookwood, June 18, 1892. Second Church Estates Commissioner, 1885-92. Master of the Essex Hounds, 1879-86. Married (1) Jan. 18, 1850, Sarah Elizabeth Copley, eldest dau. of Lord Lyndhurst; (2) July 9, 1867, Eden, dau. of George Thackrah and widow of his cousin Sir Charles Henry Ibbetson, Bart., of Denton Park, Yorks.; (3) Sept. 5, 1900, Sophia Harriet, dau. of Major Digby Lawrell, of Jersey. Died Jan. 15, 1902, in London. Left no issue, and the barony became extinct. Buried at Harlow, Essex. (Eagle, XXIII. 230; Return of M.P.s; D.N.B.; The Times, Jan. 17, 1902. | Henry John SELWIN Henry John SELWIN-IBBETSON Approx. lifespan: 1826–1902 Fell.-Com. St John's College adm1845:07:02 Only s. of [Sir] John Thomas SELWIN [6th Bart.] (1801) sub Ibbetson), of Pall Mall, London (and Isabella GOWER dau. of General John Leveson GOWER [Sir] John Thomas SELWIN-IBBETSON [6th Bart.] (1801) sub Ibbetson), of Pall Mall, London (and Isabella GOWER dau. of General John Leveson GOWER of Bill Hill, Berkshire ) His father had assumed the surname of Selwin 1825 b. 1826:09:26 in London Matric 1845:10MT: BA 1849 MA 1852 Of Down Hall, Down, Essex Resumed the patronymic of Ibbetson after that of Selwin on the occasion of his 2nd marriage. Succeeded his father as 7th Bart. 1869:03:20 M.P. for: : South, Essex 1866-68 for West, Essex 1868-84 for Epping, [ Essex ] 1884-92 Under Sec. to: : Home Office 1874-78 Parliamentary Sec. to: : Treasury 1878-80 P.C.: 1885 Created Baron Rookwood: 1892:06:18 Second Church Estates Commissioner: 1885-92 Master of: : Essex Hounds 1879-86 m. (1) 1850:01:18 Sarah Elizabeth Copley LYNDHURST eldest dau. of Lord – LYNDHURST m. (2) 1867:07:09 Eden THACKRAH dau. of George THACKRAH and widow of his cousin Sir Charles Henry Ibbetson, Bart., of Denton Park, Denton, West Riding of Yorkshire ; (3) 1900:09:05 Sophia Harriet LAWRELL dau. of Major Digby LAWRELL, of Jersey d. 1902:01:15 in London bur. Harlow, Essex Left no issue, and the Barony became extinct. ( Eagle, XXIII. 230; Return of M.P.s; D.N.B.; The Times 1902:01:17) |