William Selwyn served in the army of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, in the time of King Charles II., and afterwards held a commission under the British crown. In 1688 he was nominated captain and lieut.-colonel in the second foot guards, with which corps he served in Flanders, and in 1691 King William gave him the colonelcy of the second foot, vacant by the decease of Lieut.-General Kirke. He served at the head of his regiment at the battle of Landen on the 29th of July, 1693, and distinguished himself under the eye of his sovereign; he also served at the siege of Namur, in the summer of 1695, and was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general during the siege. He subsequently commanded a brigade of infantry in the Netherlands, under King William III., who nominated him governor of the island of Jamaica. He exchanged to the TWENTY-SECOND regiment in 1701; and was promoted to the rank of major-general on the 10th June, 1702. He died in June, 1702.
Thomas Handasyd.
Appointed 20th June, 1702.
After a progressive service in the subordinate commissions, Thomas Handasyd was promoted to the lieut.-colonelcy of the TWENTY-SECOND regiment, with which corps he proceeded to the island of Jamaica; and in June, 1702, Queen Anne promoted him to the colonelcy of the regiment. He served in the West Indies; was advanced to the rank of brigadier-general in 1705, and to that of major-general in 1710. In 1712, he resigned the colonelcy of the TWENTY-SECOND regiment in favour of his non.
Roger Handasyd.
Appointed 3rd April, 1712.
This Officer served many years in the TWENTY-SECOND regiment, and was promoted by Queen Anne to the lieut.-colonelcy of that corps, which he commanded some time at the island of Jamaica. He succeeded his father in the colonelcy of the regiment in 1712; was removed to the sixteenth foot in 1730,—promoted to the rank of brigadier-general in 1735,—to that of major-general in 1739,—and to lieut.-general in 1743. He died in 1763.
William Barrell.
Appointed 25th August, 1730.
This officer entered the army in the reign of William III.; he obtained the rank of captain in 1698, and his distinguished conduct in the wars of Queen Anne was rewarded with the brevet rank of colonel on the 1st of January, 1707. In 1715 he was promoted to the colonelcy of the Twenty-eighth foot; in 1727 he was appointed brigadier-general; in 1730 he was removed to the TWENTY-SECOND regiment, and in 1734 to the King's Own. In the following year he was promoted to the rank of major-general; in 1739 to that of lieut.-general; and he was also appointed governor of Pendennis Castle. He died on the 9th of August, 1749.