 1809 - 1878 (69 years)
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| Name |
George Augustus Selwyn |
| Prefix |
The Rt. Rev. |
| Born |
05 Apr 1809 |
Church Row,Hampstead, England  |
| Christened |
7 Jul 1809 |
St. John-at-Hampstead |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
11 Apr 1878 |
Lichfield |
| Age |
69 years |
| Buried |
Tomb in Lichfield Cathedral |
| Person ID |
I0384 |
The Selwyn Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
4 Oct 2014 |
| Family |
Sarah Harriet Richardson, b. 2 Sep 1809, Wanlip Hall, Leicestershire, England , d. 24 March 1907, Lichfield (Age 97 years) |
| Married |
25 Jun 1839 |
| Children |
| + | 1. Rev. William Selwyn, b. 27 Mar 1840, Eton, Berkshire , d. 24 Dec 1914, Hereford (Age 74 years) |
| + | 2. The Rt. Rev. John Richardson Selwyn, b. 20 May 1844, Waimate, New Zealand , d. 12 Feb 1898 (Age 53 years) |
| | 3. Selwyn |
| | 4. Margaret Frances Selwyn, b. 5 Sep 1850, d. 25 Feb 1851, New Zealand (Age 0 years) |
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| Last Modified |
26 Mar 2013 |
| Family ID |
F049 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge, 1827-31.
- He was a fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, 1833-40.
- He was ordained deacon, 1833
- Ordained priest, 1834.
- Served as a curate at Windsor, 1833-41.
- Bishop of New Zealand, 1841-68,
- Bishop of Lichfield, 1868-78.
- Good reading of his mission in New Zealand may be found here.
- Wikipedia entry
- Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, June 24, 1826. [2nd] s. of William (1792), Esq. [K.C.], of Middlesex. [B. Apr. 5, 1809.] School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1827; Scholar, 1827; B.A. (2nd Classic) 831; M.A. 1834; D.D. (per Lit. Reg.) 1842. Fellow, 1833-40; Hon. Fellow, 1867-78. Adm. Hon. D.C.L. at Oxford, 1867. Rowing 'blue,' 1829. Sometime tutor to the sons of Lord Powis. Ord. deacon (Carlisle) June 9, 1833; priest (Carlisle, Litt. dim. from Ely) June 22, 1834; C. of Windsor, 1833-41. Ramsden Preacher, 1854. First Bishop of New Zealand, 1841-67. Bishop of Lichfield, 1867-78. Married, June 25, 1839, Sarah Harriet, dau. of Sir John Richardson, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Author, Appendix to the Holy Bible, for the use of Missionaries; Are Cathedral Institutions Useless?; Remarks on Cathedral Reform; How shall we sing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land? New Zealand, or Letters to the S.P.G.; A Visitation Tour through the Diocese of New Zealand; etc. His letters and journals describing his early voyages in New Zealand give a vivid picture of his courage and energy. Died Apr. 11, 1878. Selwyn Public Hostel (subsequently Selwyn College) was erected by public subscription to his memory. Brother of William (1823), Thomas K. (1830) and Charles J. (1832); father of John R. (1862) and William (1858). (Memoir, by H. W. Tucker; Eton Sch. Lists; Crockford; D.N.B.)
- scholar St. John's COLL., Cambridge 1827-33, B.A. 1831, fellow 1833-9, M.A. 1834, D.D. 1842, hon. fellow 1867-78; adm. 'ad eundem' 30 Jun, 1837, and again 29 Oct, 1841, created D.C.L. 3 Dec, 1867 (2s William), preb. of Lichfield 1867-73. (1st) bishop of New Zealand 1841-67, and of Lichfield 1867, until his death 11 April, 1878, brother of William; for list of his works see Crockford. See also Eton School Lists.
- From Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1868
LICHFIELD, The Right Rev. George Augustus Selwyn, Eccleshall Castle, Staffs. - Born at Hampstead, Middlsex, 1809; Eton, and St. John's Coll. Cam. Jun. Opt. and 1st cl. Cl. Trip. B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834; B.D. and D.D. 1841. Consecrated Bp of New Zealand 1841, translated to Lichfield 1867. (Episcopal Jurisdiction - the Cos. of Derby and Stafford, and a portion of the Co. of Salop; Inc. of See, 4500l; Pop. 1,121,404; Acres, 1,740,607; Deaneries, 49; Benefices, 625; Curates, 154; Church sittings, 305,933.) His Lordship was formerly Tut. at Eton and C. of Windsor.
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