Peerage Record – 12991

     Captain Charles Bowles married Anne Burrard, daughter of George Burrard and Madeline Durell.²
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.²

     Caroline Anne Bowles was born on 7 October 1786 at Lymington, Hampshire, England^G.² She was the daughter of Captain Charles Bowles and Anne Burrard.¹ She married, secondly, Robert Southey, son of Robert Southey and Margaret Hill, on 4 June 1839 at St. John’s Church, Boldre, Hampshire, England^G.² She died on 20 July 1854 at age 67 at Buckland Cottage, Lymington, Hampshire, England^G.²
     From 4 June 1839, her married name became Southey.¹ She wrote the book Tales of a Churchyard, a book of poetry.¹ She wrote the book The Poetical Works of Caroline Bowles Southey, published 1867.¹

     Robert Southey was born on 12 August 1774 at 9 Wine Street, Bristol, England^G.³ He was the son of Robert Southey and Margaret Hill.³ He married, firstly, Edith Fricker, daughter of Stephen Fricker and Martha Rowles, on 14 November 1795 at St. Mary, Redcliffe, Bristol, England^G.³ He married, secondly, Caroline Anne Bowles, daughter of Captain Charles Bowles and Anne Burrard, on 4 June 1839 at St. John’s Church, Boldre, Hampshire, England^G.³ He died on 21 March 1843 at age 68 at Greta Hall, Keswick, Cumberland, England^G.³ He was buried on 24 March 1843 at St. Kentigen’s Church, Crosthwaite, Kewick, Cumberland, England^G.³
     He held the office of Poet Laureate between 1818 and 1843.^1,3 He graduated with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)³

     Sir John Bale, 1st and last Bt. was born circa 1617.¹ He was the son of Sir John Bale and Emma Halford.¹ He married Jane Puckering, daughter of Sir Thomas Puckering, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Morley, after 1651.¹ He died before 1654.¹
     He was a Royalist, and his cause at Carlton turned into a garrison for the Royalist cause.¹ He held the office of a King’s Commissioner of Array in June 1642.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Bale, of Carlton Curlieu, co. Leicester [England] on 9 November 1643.¹
     On his death, his baronetcy became extinct.²

     Sir John Bale married, firstly, Emma Halford, daughter of William Halford.¹ He died after 1652.¹
     He lived at Sadington, Leicestershire, England^G.¹ He lived at Carlton Curlieu, Leicestershire, England^G.¹ He held the office of Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1624.¹

     Emma Halford was the daughter of William Halford.¹ She married Sir John Bale.¹
     Her married name became Bale.¹

     William Halford lived at Welham, Leicestershire, England^G.¹

     Jane Puckering was born circa 1628.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Puckering, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Morley.^1,2 She married Sir John Bale, 1st and last Bt., son of Sir John Bale and Emma Halford, after 1651.¹ She died on 27 January 1651/52, in childbirth.¹ She died intestate and her estate was administered to her huiband on 10 February 1651/52.²
     On 26 September 1649 she was abducted from Greenwich, and married by force at Dunkirk. THis marriage was set aside in 1651.² From after 1651, her married name became Bale.¹

     Sir Thomas Puckering, 1st Bt. was born on 30 December 1591.² He was the son of Sir John Puckering and Jane Chowne.² He married Elizabeth Morley, daughter of Sir John Morley, on 2 July 1616.² He died on 20 March 1637 at age 45.²
     He was created 1st Baronet Puckering [England] on 25 November 1611. He was appointed Knight on 3 June 1612.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Tamworth in 1621.² He held the office of Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1623/24.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Tamworth between 1625 and 1628.²

     Elizabeth Morley was the daughter of Sir John Morley.¹ She married Sir Thomas Puckering, 1st Bt., son of Sir John Puckering and Jane Chowne, on 2 July 1616.²
     From 2 July 1616, her married name became Puckering.²