William Selwyn

British general (1655-1702)
Person human Q8018269
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William Selwyn

Summary

William Selwyn is a human[1]. He was born on +1655-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Jamaica[3]. He died on +1702-04-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Selwyn died in Jamaica[3].
  • William Selwyn was born on +1655-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Selwyn died on +1702-04-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Selwyn was married to Albinia Betenson[7].
  • A child of William Selwyn was John Selwyn[8].
  • A child of William Selwyn was Charles Selwyn[9].
  • A child of William Selwyn was Albinia Selwyn[10].
  • A child of William Selwyn was Henry Selwyn[11].
  • William Selwyn held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • William Selwyn worked as a politician[5].
  • William Selwyn held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • William Selwyn held the position of Governor of Jamaica[14].
  • William Selwyn held the position of Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[15].
  • William Selwyn held the position of Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[16].
  • William Selwyn's education included a stint at Oriel College[17].
  • William Selwyn is recorded as male[18].
  • William Selwyn's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Selwyn's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • William Selwyn's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[21].
  • William Selwyn's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[22].
  • William Selwyn's family name is recorded as Selwyn[23].
  • William Selwyn's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Selwyn's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/selwyn-william-1658-1702[25].
  • William Selwyn's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00220154[26].
  • William Selwyn's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000025515332035[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Selwyn was born on +1655-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

William Selwyn's education included a stint at Oriel College[17].

Career and Affiliations

William Selwyn's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13]; Governor of Jamaica[14], a position[28], in Jamaica[29]; Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[15]; and Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[16].

Personal Life

Among William Selwyn's spouses was Albinia Betenson[7]. Children include John Selwyn[8], a politician[30], 1688–1751[31], of English people[32]; Charles Selwyn[9], a politician[33], 1689–1749[34]; Albinia Selwyn[10], 1682–1702[35]; and Henry Selwyn[11], 1689–1734[36].

Death and Burial

William Selwyn died on +1702-04-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Jamaica[3].

Why It Matters

William Selwyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William Selwyn die?

William Selwyn passed away in Jamaica[3].

Who was William Selwyn married to?

William Selwyn's spouses include Albinia Betenson[7].

What did William Selwyn do for work?

William Selwyn worked as politician[5].

Where did William Selwyn go to school?

William Selwyn was educated at Oriel College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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