Penelope Shirley: The genealogy of the Selwyn and related families.

Abt 1601 - 1664 (63 years)

Generation: 1

Penelope Shirley was born about 1601; died on 13 Jan 1664.

Family/Spouse: Francis Selwyn. Francis (son of Edward Selwyn and Alice Burton) died on 20 Aug 1661. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. George Selwyn was born about 1625; died in 1670 in Friston.
3. Francis Selwyn
4. Thomas Selwyn
5. Nicholas Selwyn
6. Edward Selwyn was born on 19 Sep 1638; died on 9 Dec 1704.
7. John Selwyn
8. John Selwyn
9. Alice Selwyn
10. Mary Selwyn
11. Penelope Selwyn
12. Charity Selwyn
13. Judith Selwyn
14. Elizabeth Selwyn
15. Mary Selwyn
16. Philadelphia(?) Selwyn

Generation: 2

2. George Selwyn (1.Penelope¹) was born about 1625; died in 1670 in Friston.

3.	Francis Selwyn (1.Penelope¹) Notes: Adm. Fell.-Com. at EMMANUEL, Michs. 1642. Probably s. and h. of Francis, of Friston, Sussex (and Penelope, dau. of Sir George Shurley, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland). Matric. 1642 . Probably nephew of Anthony (1612). (Vis. of Sussex, 1530, 1633-4 .)

4. Thomas Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)
5. Nicholas Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)

Edward Selwyn

(1.Penelope¹) was born on 19 Sep 1638; died on 9 Dec 1704.

Notes:

M.P. for Seaford, 1681

M.P. for Seaford, 1685

History of Parliament entry

Edward married Mary Smith on 16 Jan 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

17. William Thomas Selwyn was born on 11 Aug 1684; died on 09 Feb 1704 in Friston.

7. John Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)
8. John Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)
9. Alice Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)
Family/Spouse: Godfrey Richards. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
10.
Mary Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)
Other Events:
Will published: Apr 1687; Will Probate published. Held in East Sussex Record office
11. Penelope Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)
Family/Spouse: George Robinson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
12. Charity Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)
13. Judith Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)
Family/Spouse: ? Medlicote. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
14. Elizabeth Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)
15. Mary Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)
16. Philadelphia(?) Selwyn (1.Penelope¹)

Generation: 3

17.

William Thomas Selwyn

(6.Edward², 1.Penelope¹) was born on 11 Aug 1684; died on 09 Feb 1704 in Friston.

Notes:

Adm. Fell.-Com. at JESUS, 04 Oct., 1701. S. and h. of Sir Edward, Knt., of Friston, Sussex, Matric. 1701 . Adm. at the Inner Temple, 02 Jun., 1702. Died s.p., 09 Feb., 1704/5. M.I. at Friston [ Sussex]. (Sussex Archaeol. Coll., XV. 211.)