Peerage Record – 14729

     Emily Steele was the daughter of Sir Richard Steele, 3rd Bt.¹ She married Reverend Edward Synge, son of Francis Synge and Elizabeth Hatch, in 1834.^1,2 She died on 5 May 1881.²
     From 1834, her married name became Synge.¹

     Reverend Edward Synge was born on 7 October 1798.² He was the son of Francis Synge and Elizabeth Hatch.² He married Emily Steele, daughter of Sir Richard Steele, 3rd Bt., in 1834.^1,2 He died on 2 October 1859 at age 60.²
     He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, in 1818 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)² He was the Rector at Matlock, Derbyshire, England^G.²

     Emily Frances Rendel was born on 31 October 1835 at Plymouth, Devon, England^G.² She was the daughter of James Meadows Rendel and Catherine Jane Harris.¹ She married Charles Synge Christopher Bowen, Baron Bowen of Colwood, son of Reverend Christopher Bowen and Catherine Steele, on 7 January 1862.¹ She died on 24 March 1897 at age 61 at 2 Queen’s Gate Gardens, London, England^G, after a long illness.¹ She was buried on 27 March 1897 at Slaugham, Sussex, England^G.¹ Her will was proven (by probate), at £34,250.¹
     From 7 January 1862, her married name became Bowen.¹ After her marriage, Emily Frances Rendel was styled as Baroness Bowen of Colwood on 23 September 1893.

     James Meadows Rendel was born in December 1799 at Drewsteignton, Oakhampton, Devon, England^G.² He married Catherine Jane Harris, daughter of W. James Harris and Mary (?), in 1828.² He died on 21 November 1856 at age 56 at Kensington, London, England^G.²
     He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.)³ He was a civil engineer at Plymouth, Devon, England^G.¹

     Catherine Jane Harris was born on 3 August 1799 at Plymouth, Devon, England^G.² She is the daughter of W. James Harris and Mary (?)^1,2 She married James Meadows Rendel in 1828.²
     Catherine Jane Harris usually went by her middle name of Jane.³ From 1828, her married name became Rendel.¹

     W. James Harris lived at Plymouth, Devon, England^G.¹

     Stuart Rendel, 1st Baron Rendel of Hatchlands was born on 2 July 1834 at Plymouth, Devon, England^G.³ He was the son of James Meadows Rendel and Catherine Jane Harris.¹ He married Ellen Sophy Hubbard, daughter of William Egerton Hubbard and Louisa Ellen Baldock, on 1 October 1857 at Lower Beeding, Sussex, England^G.³ He died on 4 June 1913 at age 78.⁴
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.³ He graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1856 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)³ He graduated from Oriel College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1859 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He graduated in 1861 with a Barrister-at-Law.³ He was the President at University College of Wales, Aberystywth, Cardiganshire, Wales^G.³ He was awarded the Officer, Order of the Crown of Italy.³ He was awarded the Knight, Order of King Charles XII of Spain.³ He was a member of Lord Armstrong’s engineering firm.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Montgomeryshire between 1880 and 1894.³ He was created 1st Baron Rendel of Hatchlands, co. Surrey [U.K.] on 30 March 1894.³

     Robert Bowen married Alice Hartpole, daughter of Walter Hartpole.¹ He died on 31 July 1621.¹
     He lived at Ballyadama, County Laois, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Ballyadams, County Laois, Ireland^G.² On 31 August 1578 he was granted lands in Balladama by patent.¹ He held the office of Provost Marshall of West and East Meath in 1595.¹ He held the office of Provost Marshall of Leinster in 1595.¹

     Alice Hartpole was the daughter of Walter Hartpole.¹ She married Robert Bowen.¹ She died on 4 June 1634.¹
     Her married name became Bowen.¹

     Walter Hartpole lived at Rochester, Kent, England^G.¹