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

     Sir George Bowyer, 7th Bt. was born on 8 October 1811 at Radley House, Radley, Berkshire, England.¹ He was the son of Sir George Bowyer, 6th Bt. and Anne Hammond Douglas.¹ He died circa June 1883 at 13 King's Bench Walk, Temple, London, England, unmarried, found dead in his bed.¹ He was buried on 7 June 1883 at Radley, Berkshire, England.¹ His will was probated on 24 August 1883, at under £9,000.¹
     Sir George Bowyer, 7th Bt. was admitted to Middle Temple on 1 June 1836 entitled to practice as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Master of Arts (M.A.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, 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, on 20 June 1844.¹ He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 11 January 1845.¹ He wrote the book Commentaries on Modern Civil Law, published 1848.¹ In 1849 he unsuccessfully stood for the seat of Reading.¹ He built the Roman Catholic Church of St. John of Jerusalem in, in Great Ormond Street, London.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Dundalk between 1852 and 1868.¹ He was invested as a Knight of Justice, Sovereign Military Order of Malta.¹ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Gregory the Great.¹ He was invested as a Grand Collar, Constantian Order of St. George of Naples.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Bowyer, of Radley, co. Berks [G.B., 1794] on 1 July 1860.¹ He succeeded to the title of 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 1874.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Liberal) for Wexford between 1874 and 1880.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Sir William Bowyer, 8th Bt. was born in October 1812.¹ He was the son of Sir George Bowyer, 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, without issue.¹ He was buried at Brighton Cemetery, Brighton, Sussex, England.¹
     Sir William Bowyer, 8th Bt. was admitted to Middle Temple in 1851 entitled to practice as a Barrister-at-Law.¹ He succeeded to the title of 4th Baronet Bowyer, of Radley, co. Berks [G.B., 1794] in June 1883.¹ He succeeded to the title of 8th Baronet Bowyer, of Denham, co. Bucks [E., 1660] in June 1883.¹

     Ellen Sarah Woolmer was the daughter of Shirley Foster Woolmer.¹ She married Sir William Bowyer, 8th Bt., son of Sir George Bowyer, 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.¹
     From 16 June 1857, her married name became Bowyer.¹

     
     Shirley Foster Woolmer was a practising Barrister.¹

     Katherine Emma Sandby is the daughter of Reverend George Sandby.¹ She married Henry George Bowyer, son of Sir George Bowyer, 6th Bt. and Anne Hammond Douglas.¹
     Her married name became Bowyer.¹

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

     Sir George Henry Bowyer, 9th Bt. was born on 9 September 1870.¹ He was the son of Henry George Bowyer and Katherine Emma Sandby.¹ He married Ethel Hawkins, daughter of Francis Hawkins, on 4 May 1899 at St. James' Church, Westminster, London, England.¹ He and Ethel Hawkins were divorced on 7 November 1900 based on criminal conversation with Carey Johnstone, and American hotel propreitor.¹
     Sir George Henry Bowyer, 9th Bt. succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet Bowyer, of Radley, co. Berks [G.B., 1794] on 30 May 1893.¹ He succeeded to the title of 9th Baronet Bowyer, of Denham, co. Bucks [E., 1660] on 30 May 1893.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the 4th Battalion, Cheshire Militia.¹

     Ethel Hawkins is the daughter of Francis Hawkins.¹ She married Sir George Henry Bowyer, 9th Bt., son of Henry George Bowyer and Katherine Emma Sandby, on 4 May 1899 at St. James' Church, Westminster, London, England.¹ She and Sir George Henry Bowyer, 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