Peerage Record – 17629

     Anne Burgess lived at New York, U.S.A.^G.¹

     Sir George Bowyer, 3rd/7th Bt. was born on 8 October 1811 at Radley House, Radley, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Sir George Bowyer, 2nd/6th Bt. and Anne Hammond Douglas.¹ He died on 7 June 1883 at age 71 at 13 King’s Bench Walk, Temple, London, England^G, unmarried, found dead in his bed.¹ He was buried on 7 June 1883 at Radley, Berkshire, England^G.¹ His will was proven (by probate) on 24 August 1883, at under £9,000.¹
     He was admitted to Middle Temple on 1 June 1836 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Master of Arts (M.A.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 12 June 1839.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, on 20 June 1844.¹ On 11 January 1845 he transferred to Lincoln’s Inn.¹ He wrote the book Commentaries on Modern Civil Law, published 1848.¹ In 1849 he unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary seat of Reading.¹ He built the Roman Catholic Church of St. John of Jerusalem in, in Great Ormond Street, London.¹ He was Chamberlain to HH Pope Pius IX.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Dundalk between 1852 and 1868.¹ He was appointed Grand Collar, Constantinian Order of St. George.¹ He was appointed Knight of Justice, Sovereign Military Order of Malta.¹ He was appointed Bailiff Grand Cross, Order of St. Gregory the Great.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Bowyer, of Radley, co. Berks [G.B., 1794] on 1 July 1860.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Bowyer, of Denham, co. Bucks [E., 1660] on 1 July 1860.¹ He wrote the book Introduction to the Study and Use of the Civil Law, published 1874.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Wexford between 1874 and 1880.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.³
     

     Sir William Bowyer, 4th/8th Bt. was born in October 1812.¹ He was the son of Sir George Bowyer, 2nd/6th Bt. and Anne Hammond Douglas.¹ He married Ellen Sarah Woolmer, daughter of Shirley Foster Woolmer, on 16 June 1857.¹ He died on 30 May 1893 at age 80 at 25 Park Crescent, Brighton, Sussex, England^G, without issue.¹ He was buried at Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, Sussex, England^G.¹
     He was admitted to Middle Temple in 1851 entitled to practise as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Bowyer, of Denham, co. Bucks [E., 1660] in June 1883.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Bowyer, of Radley, co. Berks [G.B., 1794] in June 1883.¹

     Ellen Sarah Woolmer was the daughter of Shirley Foster Woolmer.¹ She married Sir William Bowyer, 4th/8th Bt., son of Sir George Bowyer, 2nd/6th Bt. and Anne Hammond Douglas, on 16 June 1857.¹ She died on 7 December 1899.¹ She was buried at Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, Sussex, England^G.¹
     From 16 June 1857, her married name became Bowyer.¹

     Shirley Foster Woolmer was a practising Barrister.¹

     Katherine Emma Sandby was the daughter of Reverend George Sandby.¹ She married Henry George Bowyer, son of Sir George Bowyer, 2nd/6th Bt. and Anne Hammond Douglas, on 20 February 1855.² She died on 2 January 1926.²
     From 20 November 1855, her married name became Bowyer.

     Reverend George Sandby lived at Denton, Norfolk, England^G.¹

     Anne Bird is the daughter of William Bird.¹ She married Hon. Behning Wentworth.¹
     Her married name became Wentworth.¹

     Ethel Hawkins is the daughter of Francis Hawkins.¹ She married Sir George Henry Bowyer, 4th/9th Bt., son of Henry George Bowyer and Katherine Emma Sandby, on 4 May 1899 at St. James’ Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ She and Sir George Henry Bowyer, 4th/9th Bt. were divorced on 7 November 1900 based on criminal conversation with Carey Johnstone, and American hotel propreitor.¹
     From 4 May 1899, her married name became Bowyer.¹