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Selwyn, William.
Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, May 28, 1823. [Eldest] s. of William (above). [B. Feb. 19, 1806.] School, Eton.
Matric. Michs. 1824; Scholar, 1824; Browne medal, 1825-8; Craven Scholar, 1826; B.A. (6th Wrangler and Senior Classic) 1828; Chancellor's (Classical) medal, 1828; Norrisian prize, 1829; M.A. 1831; B.D. 1849; D.D. 1864.
Fellow, 1829-32.
Adm. ad eundem at Oxford, 1831.
Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, 1855-75.
Ord. deacon (Ely) June 14, 1829; priest (Rochester) Apr. 10, 1831.
R. of Branstone, Leics., 1831-46.
Canon Residentiary of Ely, 1833-75.
V. of Melbourne, Cambs., 1846-53.
Ramsden Preacher, 1857.
Chaplain-in-Ordinary to the Queen, 1859.
F.R.S., 1866.
Hon.
Joint Curator, Lambeth Library, 1872.
President of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 1867.
Soon after his election to the Lady Margaret chair announced his intention of paying £700 a year to the University to augment the salary of the then Norrisian Professor; this benefaction was afterwards devoted to the fund for the building of the Divinity School.
F.R.A.S. Had photographs of the sun taken at Ely for an eleven-year period, 1863-73.
Married, Aug. 22, 1832, Juliana Elizabeth, dau. of George Cooke, Esq.
Author, Horae Hebraicae. Died Apr. 24, 1875; buried at Ely.
Brother of George A. (1826), Thomas K. (1830) and Charles J. (1832).
(Al. Oxon.; Crockford; Hist.
Reg.
, 174; D.N.B.; Winstanley, Early Victorian Cambridge, 328.)
William SELWYN
Approx. lifespan: 1806–1875
pens. St John's College adm1823:05:28
Eldest s. of William SELWYN (above). [
b. 1806:02:19
Sch: Eton
Matric 1824:10MT:
Scholar 1824
Browne Medal 1825-28
Craven Scholar 1826
BA 6 th Wrangler and Senior Classic 1828
Chancellor's (Classical) medal 1828
Norrisian Prize 1829
MA 1831
BD 1849
DD 1864
Fellow 1829-32
Adm ad eundem Oxford University 1831
Lady Margaret Professor of: Divinity 1855-75
Ord. deacon Ely 1829:06:14
Ord. priest Rochester 1831:04:10
R.: Branstone, Leicestershire , 1831-46
Canon: Residentiary of Ely, [Cambridgeshire], 1833-75
V.: Melbourne, Cambridgeshire , 1846-53
Ramsden Preacher: 1857
Chapl.: -in-Ordinary to the Queen 1859
FRS 1866
Hon
Joint Curator: Lambeth Library, [London], 1872
President of: CB, ???, Philosophical Society 1867
Soon after his election to the Lady Margaret chair announced his intention of paying £700 a year to University to augment the salary of the then Norrisian
Professor:
this benefaction was afterwards devoted to the fund for the building of the Sch: Divinity School Divinity, ???,
FRAS
Had photographs of the sun taken Ely, [Cambridgeshire], for an eleven-year period 1863-73
m. 1832:08:22 Juliana Elizabeth COOKE dau. of George COOKE Esq.
Publ.: Horae Hebraicae
d. ; 1875:04:24
buried Ely, [Cambridgeshire],
brother of George A. SELWYN (1826)
brother of Thomas K. SELWYN (1830)
brother of Charles J. SELWYN (1832)
( Al. Oxon.; Crockford; Hist. Reg., 174; D.N.B. ; Winstanley, Early Victorian Cambridge, 328)
[add:]Bust by A.B. Joy in Divinity Schools; Photograph in Part XLIV of the Church of England Photographic Portrait Gallery (CAS: E.65); also CAS, Album 43[:add]
[add:]Goodison: CP : 86[:add]

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