Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Selwyn, William
Selwyn, William, scholar St. John's Coll., Cambridge, 1824-9, 6th wrangler, senior classic and chancellor's medallist 1828 (B.A. 1828, fellow 1829-32, M.A. 1831, B.D. 1850, D.D. 1864): adm. 'ad eundem' 28 June, 1860 (1s. William), Lady Margaret professor of theology 1855-75, rector of Branston, co. Leicester, 1831-46, vicar of Melbourne, co. Cambridge, 1846-53, canon of Ely 1833, chaplain in ordinary to the Queen 1859, F.R.S. 1866, hon. joint curator Lambeth Library 1872, died 24 April, 1875, brother of George O.; for list of his works see Crockford.