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Prideaux John Selby
English ornithologist, botanist and natural history artist
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| Born | ()23 July Alnwick, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 27 March () (aged&#;78) Bamburgh, Northumberland, England |
| Occupation | ornithologist, botanist, artist |
| Nationality | British |
Prideaux John SelbyFRSEFLS (23 July – 27 March ) was an English ornithologist, botanist and natural history artist.
Life
Selby was born in Bondgate Street in Alnwick in Northumberland, the eldest son of George Selby of Beal and Twizell (d),[1] and his wife, Margaret Cook. He was educated at Durham School.[2]
He studied at University College, Oxford.
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He succeeded in to the family estates at Beal, and added to the landholdings there at a cost of some £ in about He sold the Beal estate amounting to 1, acres (&#;ha) in for £ (£6,, at today's prices).
He died at Twizell House and was buried in Bamburgh churchyard.
Family
In , he married Lewis Tabitha M