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 G4 BOYD. An:rs — Or, a bend vaire cotised sa. Crest — A falcon rising belled or. Motto — Contentcment passe richesse. Residence— 13, King's Bench Walk, Temple, E.c. ILinragp. SIR WILLIAII BOWYEK, of Deiihani, Bucks (son of Francis Bowycr, of London, merchant, descended from Thomas Bowyer, who settled in Sussex teni)). HENRY IV.), knighted by James I. a teller of the exchequer ; bur. at Denham 14 Aug. 1616, having m. Mary, dau. and coheir of Thomas Peirson, Esq. of Westminster, usher of the court of star chamber (she re-m. to James Ley, Earl of Jlarlborough). His grandson, SIR WILLIAM (son of Sir Henry), was first knighted, and afterwards created a Bakonet 25 June, 1660, m.p. Bucks.; d. 2 Oct. 1679, having m. Margaret, dau. of Sir John Weld, Knt. of Arnolds, parish of Edmonton, Middx.; she d. 8 Jan. 1678 (M.I.), having had 3 sons and several daus. His great-grandson, SIR WILLIAM, 3rd Baronet (on the death of his grand- father. Sir William, 13 Feb. 1721/2); b. d. 12 July, 1767, having m. 21 Dec. 1733, Anne, dau. of Right Hon. Sir John Stonhouse, Bart, of Radley, Berks, m.p. for that county, and comptroller of the household to Queen Anne ; she d. 22 May, 172.5, having had with other issue 3 sons and a dau. [l]"Sir William, 4th Baronet, capt. in the guards; d. s. p. April, 1799,having m.26 Aug. 1776, Anne, dau. of Carey, and widow of James Baker, capt. R.N.; she d. 25 Dec. 1802. [2] Sir George, s. as 5th Baronet. [3] Richard Atkins-Bowyer, which name he assumed according to the will of Sir Richard Atkins, Bart, of Clapham, Surrey; d. 21 Nov. 1820, having m. 1773, Elizabeth, dau. of Brady, of ; she d., having had 2 sons and a dau. The elder son, William Atkins-Bowyer, of Braywick Grove, Berks. and of Clapham, Surrey, brevet-major 59th regt. ; b. 1779; d. 9. Feb. 1844, having m. 1803, Frances, dau. of (Hon.) Benning Wentworth, secretary of Halifax, N.S.; she d. 24 Jan. 1856, having had 4 sons and 7 daus. (1) Henry Atkins-Bowyer, of Steeple Aston, Oxon. and of Clapham, Surrey, D.L. lieut.-col. Oxford Univ. R.V. late 14th hussars; b. 1805 ; d. 29 July, 1871, having m. 15 Jan. 1833, Lsabella Dimcan, dau. of James H Byles, Esq. of Bowden Hall, Glouc; she d. 12 Nov. 1841, leaving 2 sons and a dau. /I/ Henry Atkyns-Bovyer, of Steeple Aston, Oxo a. lord of the manor and patron of Clapham, Surrey, capt. 10th hussars; b. 1836 ; d. s p. 6 May, 1881, having m. 22 April, 1873, Lizzie, 4th dau. of Lieut.-Col. Vernon, late Coldstream guards (B. VERNON.) /2/ FitzWilliam AVentworth, lord of the manor, rector (and patron) of Clapham, Surrey, and rural dean ; b. 19 July, 1839; m. 8 Jan. 1867, Margaret Rosamond Fanny, dau. of Major George Cuming. /3/ Isabella Caroline Eliza, m. 26 June, 1873, to Bertie Wentworth Vernon, Esq. son of before-named Lieut. Col. Vernon. (2) William Henry Wentworth Atkins-Bowyer, rector of Clapham aforesaid and rural dean; b. ; d. 25 Fob. 1872, having m. 1st— 1831, Emily, dau. of Henry Har- ford, Esq. of Downe Place, Maidenhead ; shed. 1839, leaving an only dau. /I/ Fanny Emily, d., having m. 26 Aug. 1865, to Richard Till, Esq. of Clapham Common, Surrey. Rev. W. H. Wentworth Atkins-Bowyer m. 2ndly— , Charlotte, dau. of William Wells, of Holme Wood, Hunts, capt. R.N. ; she d. 3 May, 1864, having had 2 sons and 6 daus. /2/ Wentworth Gronville, lieut. R.E. b. 8 May, 1850.— /3/ Edward Wentworth, b. 23 Jan. 1862.-/4/ Edith Mary. — /5/ Beatrice Anne, m. 16 Nov. 1878, to Rev. Hem-y Leycester Greaves, M.A. /6/ Marion Frances. /7/ Cecil. /8/ Lilian, m. 11 July, 1876, to Henry Charles, eldest son of Gustavus George Zerffi, Esq. Ph. D. of Loudon. /g/ Helen, d. 13 Dec. 1878. (3) George Douglas, capt. 91st regt. L.I.; d. unm. 7 Sept. 1846. (4) Edward Atkins-Bowyer, capt. late 81st regt; b. 16 Jan. 1812. (5) FrancesAugusta,d.4Dec.l869,havingni.lst— 20/23Aug. 1825, to Rev. George Augustus Legge (E. DARTMOUTH); he d. 16 June, 1826. vShe re-m. 28 Oct. 1828, to Rev. Samuel Wyatt Col)be, rector of Ightham, Kent ; he d. 22 Dec. 1856. (6) Henrietta Elizabeth, d. 1849, having m. to Charles Vincent Eyre, Esq. of Calais, and had issue. (7) Pcncloix; Maria,d. 1859, having m. to Rev. William Francklin, and had issue. (8) Mary Theresa. (9) Anne Elizabeth, ni. 13 June, 1851, to Rev. Henry Wil- liam Hodgson, rector of Ashwell, Herts, and has issue. (10) Eleanor Catherine, m. 2 May, 1846, to Beaumont Hankey, Es(i. of Heywood, Berks, and has issue. His youngest dau. Maix-l Hankey, m. 4 July, 1878, to Martin Fletcher Luther, lieut. n.N. (11) Emily Frances. [4] Penelope, d. 9 June, 1820 ; m. 1st— 5 Aug. 1765, to George John Cooke, Esq. Jl.P. Middx. and had issue. She rc-m. to Lieut.-Gcn. Edward Smith. SIR GEORGE, 5th Baronet (1779), admiral of the blue 1790, inherited the Radley estates from the Stonhouse family, and was himself created a Baronet 8 Sept. 1794, as a reward for the gallantry displayed by him in the victory achieved by Lord Howe on the 1st of June in that year, when he com- manded as rear-admiral and lost a leg ; b. ; d. 6 Dec. 1799, having m. 1st —, dau. of Price, and widow of Sir Jacob Downing, Bart.; she d. s. p. Hem. 2ndly — 4 June, 1782, Henrietta, only dau. and heir of Sir Peircy Brett, Knt. M.P. admiral of the white ; .she d. Nov. 1845, having had with other issue 3 sons and 2 daus. (1) Sir George, s. as 6th and 2nd Baronet. (2) William, lieut.-col. in the army, b. 29 Dec. 1784; d. unm. (3) Henry, rector of Sunninghill, Berks, b. 9 Mar. 1786; d. unm. (4) Henrietta, m. 10 Oct. 1812, to Charles Sawj-er, Esq. of Hej-wood Lodge, Berks, and had issue. (5 j Eliza, d. 1 Nov. 1879, aged 88. SIR GEORGE, 6th and 2nd Baronet, b. Mar. 1783; d. 1 July, 1860, having m. 19 Nov. 1808, Aime Hammond, dau. of Capt. Sir Andrew Snape Douglas, R.N. (Hamond- Gr.eme— Bart.) ; she d. 1844, having had with other issue 3 sons and 2 daus. [1] Sir George, 7th, 3rd, and present Baronet. [2] William, bar.-at-law, M.T. 1851, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy ; b. Oct. 1812 ; m. 16 July, 1857, Ellen Sarah, younger dau. of Shirley Forster Woolmer, Esq. of the Middle'Temple. [3] Henry George Bowyer, inspector of schools, b. 3 Jan. 1813; m. 20 Feb. 1855, Katherine Emma, only child of Rev. George Sandby, of Denton, Norfolk, and has a son and 2 daus. George Henry, b. 9 Sept. 1870. —Beatrice Mary. — Helen Gertrude. [4] Caroline Fanny, d. unm. 21 June, 1881. [5] Mary. BOYD, Rev. Sir Frederick, of Bally Castle, co. Antrim (177.5, G. B.), rector of Holwell, Beds. 1865/75; s. his nephew as 6th Baronet in 1876 ; b. 13 Aug. 1820; m. 1st— 1 Aug. 1864, Katharine Maiy, only child of Henry William Beauclerk, E,sq. of Leckhamsted, Bucks. (D. St. Albans) ; she d. .3 Aug. 1867. He m. 2ndly— 24 Jan. 1872, Alice Emily Barbara, only dau. of Rev. Heneage Drum- moud (V. Strathallan). By his 1st wife he had a dau. (1) Kathleen Isabel, b. 26 Aug. 1865. Note — No heir to this Baronetcy. Arms (No record, but the following are used) — Az., a fesse chequy or and gu. in chief three mullets and in base a crescent or. CREST — Three ostrich feathers, g^i. Motto — Confido. Seat — Ballycastle, co. Antrim. fLincage. i QIR JOHN BOYD of Danson Hill, Kent (only son of John O Augustus Boyd, who m. 3 Jan. 1717, Lucy, dau. of Judge Peters of the Island of St. Christoiiher), was created a Baronet 2 June, 1775; b. 29 Dec. 1718; m. 1st— 27 June, 1749, Mary, dau. of William Bumsted, Esq. of Upton, co. " AVarwick, and had with other issue a son, [1] Sir John, s. as 2nd Baronet. SIR JOHN m. 2ndly— 1 Aug. 1766, Catherine, dau. of Re John Chapone, of Charlton, Glouc. ; she d. 8 Mar. 1813, havir had a son, [2] James, b. 4 April, 1767 ; d. s. p. Nov. 1811, having, m. 29 Jan. 1802, Anne, dau. of Major-Gen. Douglas. SIR JOHN, 2nd Baronet, b. 27 Oct 1750; d. 30 Maj 1815, having m. 2G Feb. 1784, Margaret, fith dau. Right Hon. Thomas Harley, and granddau. of Edward, 3r Earl of Oxford (cxt.) ; she d. 20 Nov. 1830, having had 2 son anil a dau.