lU'RKE'S COLONIAL (il-;ri{V. oil Great liorksloy, Essex {see Buhkk's Landed Gentry, A1ai;kiiam (/ Bcccn), by Catherine Frances Nanette, his wife, daughter of Sir William Moudalxt Mil.NiiK, Bart, of Nunappleton, co. York (we Blrke's Peerage and Baronetage, MlL.NKR, Bart.), and has issue, I. Charles D.win, h. Gth October, 18G2, a magistrate in Perak, Straits Settlements. II. George Henry CroasJaile (Ilov.), h. 1st February, 18G8, B.A. (IVin- broke College), Cambridge, m. Lambert, h. l;5th December, IS TO. IV. Gerald ilarkham, /;. Sth December, 1875. I. Gertrude Elizabeth, h. 2-4th August, 1SG4 ; m. 22nd October, 1880, Robert Julian Scott, eldest son of Rear-Admiral Scott, R.N. II. Katharine Georgiana, h. 7th liay, 1866. HI. Lih'aii Lucy, 6. 27th July, 1872. Tlie Hon. C. C. Bowen, a member of the Legislative Council of New Zealand, was educated at Rugby and Cambridge ; was private secretary to Mr. Godley, the founder of the Canterbury Settlement ; became in 1855 pro- visional treasurer ; returned to England in 1859, and went out again to New Zealand in 1802. He was for many years member for Kaiapoi in the House of Representatives, and was minister of justice and education from 1874 to 1877. iLincacjc. Jony AP TiiojtAS AP Owein or Bowex, of ancient Welsh descent, as set forth in his pedigree, recorded in the office of Arms, Dublin Castle, Ireland, had two sons, both of whom settled in that country, namely, Robert, of whom presently, and William, of Castle Carra, co. JIayo, who d. vithout issue 25th July, 159i. The eldest son, Robert Bowen, of Ballyadams, wasgranted the castle, town and lands of Bally Adams and several other lauds in the Queen's county by patent dated 31st August, 1578, an I was appointed provost marshal of the province of Leinster and the counties of East Meath and West Meath, 2nd June, anno 37 Queen Elizabeth (a.d. 1595). He m. Alice, daughter of Walter Haktpole, of Rochester, Kent, and by her, wliorf. 4tU June, 1634, had issue, I. John (Sir), his heir. II. Oliver, took refuge in the rebellion of 1641, with his cousin, Philip Bowen, at Haskard, co. Pembroke, and d. without issue there. III. Thomas, of Liskellen, and Borris- carra,co. Mayo, *m. IClizabeth, daughter of Gilbert Warter, of Cullin, co. Limerick, and by her had a son. I. Margaret, m. .Alexander Barrinoton, of CuUcnagh, Queen's county. II. Margery, m. Henry Brereton, of Lougliteog, Queen's county. III. Klizabeth, m. James J-keemax, of Gishiden, co. Mayo. IV. Alice, m. Pierce Butler, of Cast le Comer, co. Kilkenny. V. Susan, m. Roliert HoVENDOX, of Bally- foile, (Juem's eoutily. VI. Mabel, m. Robert llET)IERrxaTON, of Boherard, Queen's county. Mr. Robert Bowen d. 3Ut July, 1621, and was s. by his eldest son, Sib John Bowen, of Ballyadams, knighted 13th November, 1629, who had a re-grant of Ballyadams, &e., with remainder to the heirs male of the body of his grandfather, John BowEX, by patent datei 16th April, 16a(i. He /«. Alice, daughter of Meyler JIagrath, D.D., Arelibishop of Cashel, and had issue, I. Robert, who d. .i. p. II. William, of whom presently. III. Henry. IV. Arthur. V. Thomas. VI. George. Sir John d. 9th February, IGll, and was .«. by his eldest surviving son, William Bowex, of Ballyadams, who m. first, Bridget, daughter of Sir Robert Tvxte,
- This branch of the Bowen family was named in the list of prescribed Royalists ; and
Castle Carra, then a strong place, and the lands were confiscatcJ in 1650.
