A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Selwyn, Frederick Leopold Augustus
SELWYN. (Commander, 1847.)
Frederick Leopold Augustus Selwyn is son (with Lieut. Jasper Henry Selwyn, R.N.) of the Rev. Townshend Selwyn, Canon of Gloucester, by Charlotte Sophia, daughter of Lord Geo. Murray, Bishop of St. David’s, sister of George Bishop of Rochester, and grand-daughter of John third Duke of Atholl.
This officer entered the Navy 9 Oct. 1829; passed his examination 31 Jan. 1837; served at Sheerness and in the Mediterranean as Mate in the Camperdown 104, flag-ship of Sir Henry Digby, and Devastation steamer, Capt. Hastings Reginald Henry; and obtained his first commission 1 Dec. 1843. His succeeding appointments were – 30 May, 1844, to the Albion 90, Capt. Nicholas Lockyer, on the Home station – 31 Dec. following, to the Actaeon 26, Capt. Geo. Mansel, of which vessel, attached to the force on the coast of Africa, he became First Lieutenant – and, 15 June, 1846, to the acting-command of the Star 6, also on the coast of Africa. On the paying off that sloop, he was confirmed in his present rank by a commission bearing date 10 May, 1847. Since 23 Aug. 1848, he has again been in command of her on the same station as before. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.