Angela and Flemming's Genealogy Pages
Rosamund Hester Elizabeth PENNELL
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Name Rosamund Hester Elizabeth PENNELL Nickname Nonie Birth 5 Jan 1810 Gender Female Death 9 Jan 1906 Person ID I7121 My Family Tree | Ancestors and descendants of Nesta Marion HILL Last Modified 17 Dec 2007
Father William PENNELL, b. 25 Dec 1765, Topsham, Devon, England
d. 29 Dec 1860, East Molesey, Surrey, England
(Age 95 years) Mother Elizabeth CARRINGTON, b. 1 Sep 1771 d. 14 Nov 1855 (Age 84 years) Marriage Abt 1788 [1] Family ID F1219 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sir George BARROW, b. 22 Oct 1806, London, England
d. 27 Feb 1876, Ulverston Lodge, Addsison rd, Kensington, London
(Age 69 years) Marriage 23 Jul 1832 West Molesey, Surrey, England
Family ID F1403 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Dec 2007
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Photos Miss CROKER Miss CROKER
Main label on back:
'Miss CROKER' From the original picture by Sir THOMAS LAWRENCE, P.R.A.
Engraved by John Cother WEBB
Handwritten label 1 on back by Nesta HILL:
Noni's father William PENNELL
Consul at Brest in French Revolution, he helped Maria Theresa to escape to England, and was given a diamond ring by her, which uncle Follett Pennell…
Histories 
The Beautiful Miss Croker
Newspaper article in 'The Nelson Evening Mail' October 5 1905 by Arthur Lawrence.
Based on interview with Lady Barrow (Nony) when she was 95 years
Page one of The Nelson Evening Mail Friday 6 October 1905
The Beautiful Miss Croker newspager article by Arthur Lawrence
Interview shortly before her death
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Notes - RHEP Barrow nee Pennell later Croker was known as Nonie, & was adopted by her eldest sister Rosamund, and her husband John Wilson Croker
A favourite of George IV , she was kissed by 3 kings!
Portrait painted by Sir Thomas Laurence RA now in Baltimore USA
Five boys & 4 girls said to have died in infancy.
1881 RB aged 71, widow, b Waterford, of Finborough Rd, Stowmarket, Suffolk
1906 Will Proved Dame RHB of Ulvestone Cottage, East Molesey, Surrey widow. Exec Follett Pennell. Effects £901 4s 4d
- RHEP Barrow nee Pennell later Croker was known as Nonie, & was adopted by her eldest sister Rosamund, and her husband John Wilson Croker
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