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| Stephen LOWDELL (1791 - 1865) |
| Trader, Owner of a Stone Quarry and Farmer |
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| b. 10 Apr 1791 at London, Middlesex, England |
| m. (1) 29 Mar 1819 Elizabeth GRANTHAM (1792 - 1830) at St. Giles, Cripplegate |
| m. (2) 1838 Jane VERRALL (1797 - 1880) at Lewes, Sussex |
| d. 05 Mar 1865 at Cuckfield, Sussex, England aged 73 |
| Children (3): |
| Stephen LOWDELL (1820 - 1871) |
| Henry Douglas LOWDELL (1822 - 1900) |
| Elizabeth Finch LOWDELL (1824 - 1825) |
| Events in Stephen LOWDELL (1791 - 1865)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 10 Apr 1791 | Stephen LOWDELL was born | London, Middlesex, England | 15, 16, 109 | ||
| 10 Apr 1791 | Christening | St. Saviour, Southwark, Surrey, England | 52 | ||
| 1804 | 13 | Winchester College | College Street, Winchester, Hampshire, England | Left in 1805 | 9 |
| 29 Mar 1819 | 27 | Married Elizabeth GRANTHAM (aged 26) | St. Giles, Cripplegate | 27, 65 | |
| 03 Apr 1820 | 28 | Birth of son Stephen LOWDELL | Lewes, Sussex, England | 13, 15 | |
| 30 Apr 1820 | 29 | Baptism | St Michael, Lewes, Sussex, England | 119 | |
| 1822 | 31 | Birth of son Henry Douglas LOWDELL | Lewes, Sussex, England | 4, 11, 13, 28 | |
| 17 Apr 1822 | 31 | Death of mother Sarah Wakeling LANGRIDGE (aged 57) | |||
| 1824 | 33 | Birth of daughter Elizabeth Finch LOWDELL | Lewes, Sussex, England | ||
| 1825 | 34 | Death of daughter Elizabeth Finch LOWDELL (aged 1) | |||
| 16 Oct 1825 | 34 | Death of father Joseph Coventry LOWDELL (aged 72) | Lewes, Sussex, England | ||
| 28 Jul 1830 | 39 | Death of wife Elizabeth GRANTHAM (aged 37) | Lewes, Sussex, England | 182 | |
| 1838 | 47 | Married Jane VERRALL (aged 41) | Lewes, Sussex | 3 | |
| 1841 | 50 | Trader | Ringmer, Sussex, England | ||
| 1841 | 50 | Clayhill | Ringmer, Sussex, England | 15 | |
| 1851 | 60 | Farmer of 100 acres | Lindfield, Sussex, England | ||
| 1851 | 60 | Beadles Hall | Lindfield, Sussex, England | 16 | |
| 17 Jun 1862 | 71 | Dissolution of Partnership - Ironmongery business | Lewes, Sussex, England | Note 1 | 17 |
| 05 Mar 1865 | 73 | Stephen LOWDELL died | Cuckfield, Sussex, England | Bedales, Lindfield, Sussex | |
| 07 Apr 1865 | 73 | Will | Note 2 | 74 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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From the Diaries of Frederic Willett
Added by tskhan on 28 Jul 2007 1860-1865 Wells & Wolverhampton: Most of February 1865 I spent at Bedles (Beadales), nursing Uncle (Stephen) Lowdell. Uncle Lowdell was a gentleman by birth and education; he was a Wykemist and proud of his School; he was intended for the Law, but fate ruled otherwise; his father placed him in an iron business in Lewes; though cultured and refined he did not shirk business. He married a Miss Grantham and had two sons. His wife was killed by an accident on the road to Clay Hill. He afterwards married Aunt Jane (Verrall), and with her a fortune. . . . So years passed; in 1864 I went from Wolverhampton for my usual visit; one evening Uncle Lowdell said, 'You ought to know that your Aunt and I have always intended Bedles to come to you.' I was taken aback! and remonstrated, mentioning his sons. 'Oh, they have had all that they ought to have; I have paid their debts many times; they have broken my heart.' ... In February 1865 he was very ill and sent for me. I arrived and Uncle Lowdell said 'I shall not recover: he gave me directions as to his burial and then said 'Go to my solicitor at Lewes, Mr. Currey, and ask him to come at once.' I told him what had transpired and urged him to speak for the sons. After his interview with Uncle Lowdell, Mr. Currey said he had said all he could; but the mention of their names made Uncle Lowdell turn pale and say 'they have broken my heart.' So Uncle Lowdell's will was made and he died in my arms on March 5th. I consulted Mr. Currey and as a result I undertook if I survived Aunt Jane, to settle 10,000 pounds, possibly Lowdell money, on the children of S. and H.D. Lowdell. I did survive Aunt Jane and carried out my undetaking; and had much ingratitude and trouble in consequence!” Stephen Lowdell acquiring Cudwells farmhouse Added by tskhan on 4 Apr 2007 At the junction of the Haywards Heath, Cuckfield and Lewes road is the Bedales estate and this will hold us up for some time with local history. In old documents Bedales was named Bedles Hill. Some old maps give the spelling Beadles Hill. The old house was built in 1577, and -owned by a family named Barham. About 1832 the property, including Cudwells (old time spelling Cuddles) farmhouse and some 600 acres of land, was acquired by the late Mr. Stephen Lowdell, a member of a very old Hampshire family, who married as his second wife Miss Jane Verrall, of Southover Manor, Lewes. After their death the property passed to the Rev. Frederic Willett. A., nephew of Mrs. Lowdell. Mr. and Mrs. Lowdell lived in the original house for some time and planted the well-known yew hedge, a feature of the roadside. Mr. Lowdell obtained the consent of the authorities of those times to divert the public high road, which then passed close to the house, to land which he gave in exchange. He pulled down the old house and built the present house in 1847. A part of the original house, the cellars, brewhouse, bakehouse, laundry, c, were retained, and the old gallery, a striking feature of the Bedales mansion, was put back into the present house. All ciie stone used in the building came from Mr. Lowdell's own quarry at Scaynes .hill. Additional information about this story Description Date Location Sussex Comments Bedales House Added by tskhan on 25 Apr 2007 From Joan Willett's diary: Jane Lowdell nee Verrall built Bedales on the site of an old house, leaving parts which used to be the house of the Berham family (Ingoldsby Legends]. She left the property to Rev. Frederic Willett, her nephew who made it over to his son F. Wilfred B. Willett, DSO, Col. Royal Sussex Regiment. Jane Lowdell was a second wife and is supposed to haunt Bedales. The house is, on good authority, said to be haunted by an old woman and also a small child. "Bedales", Lindfield, Sussex is listed for sale in "Country Life" - March 14, 1952 by Wilson & Co., London, as follows (includes pictures): Charming stone-built house dating from the 16th century. Set within superbly timbered gardens, park and woodlands. Lounge hall, 4 reception rooms, 13 bed and dressing rooms, 5 bathrooms. Main services. Central heating. Oil-fired boilers. Garages for 6 cars. 2 entrance lodges. Fine modern cottage. Swimming pool. Hard tennis court. Productive kitchen garden. Small home farm with useful farm buildings. For sale with 45 acres. Vacant possession. |
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Added by hollywales1 on 23 Oct 2007 Stephen was born on 10 April 1791 in Lewes and was baptised in the parish church of St. Michael, Lewes on 30 April 1820. He was the son of Joseph Coventry Lowdell and Sarah Wakeling. He died after 1870. Stephen was an ironmonger in 1826 and was then living in Lewes. In 1859 he was living in Church Street, Seaford, Sussex. |
| Source References: |
| 3. Type: Marriage, Title: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index: 1837-1983 |
| - Reference = Page 385, Vol 7 (Marriage) |
| 9. Type: Other, Abbr: Winchester College Archives, Title: Winchester College Archives, Locn: Winchester College, c/o Archivist |
| - Reference = E-mail from archivist (Education) |
| 15. Type: Census, Title: 1841 England Census, Auth: Ancestry.com, Publ: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National |
| - Reference = Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Ringmer; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 6; Page: 4; Line: 21; GSU roll: 464163. (Residence) |
| - Notes: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&h=10679177&ti=5538&indiv=try
Name: Stepn Lowdell Birth Date: abt 1791 Birth Place: Residence Date: 1841 Residence Place: Ringmer, Sussex, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&h=10679177&ti=5538&indiv=try |
| - Reference = Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Ringmer; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 6; Page: 4; Line: 21; GSU roll: 464163. |
| - Notes: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&h=10679177&ti=5538&indiv=try
Name: Stepn Lowdell Birth Date: abt 1791 Birth Place: Residence Date: 1841 Residence Place: Ringmer, Sussex, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&h=10679177&ti=5538&indiv=try |
| - Reference = Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Ringmer; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 6; Page: 4; Line: 21; GSU roll: 464163. (Birth) |
| - Notes: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&h=10679177&ti=5538&indiv=try
Name: Stepn Lowdell Birth Date: abt 1791 Birth Place: Residence Date: 1841 Residence Place: Ringmer, Sussex, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&h=10679177&ti=5538&indiv=try |
| 16. Type: Census, Title: 1851 England Census, Auth: Ancestry.com, Publ: - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The |
| - Reference = Class: HO107; Piece: 1642; Folio: 94; Page: 42; GSU roll: 193545. (Birth) |
| - Notes: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&h=1749414&ti=5538&indiv=try
Name: Stephen Lowdell Birth Date: abt 1786 Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England Residence Date: 1851 Residence Place: Lindfield, Sussex, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&h=1749414&ti=5538&indiv=try |
| - Reference = Class: HO107; Piece: 1642; Folio: 94; Page: 42; GSU roll: 193545. |
| - Notes: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&h=1749414&ti=5538&indiv=try
Name: Stephen Lowdell Birth Date: abt 1786 Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England Residence Date: 1851 Residence Place: Lindfield, Sussex, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&h=1749414&ti=5538&indiv=try |
| - Reference = Class: HO107; Piece: 1642; Folio: 94; Page: 42; GSU roll: 193545. (Residence) |
| - Notes: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&h=1749414&ti=5538&indiv=try
Name: Stephen Lowdell Birth Date: abt 1786 Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England Residence Date: 1851 Residence Place: Lindfield, Sussex, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&h=1749414&ti=5538&indiv=try |
| 17. Type: Other, Abbr: East Sussex Record Office, Title: East Sussex Record Office, Locn: National Archives |
| - Reference = Deed of partnership HIL/2/10 (Other Event) |
| 27. Type: Marriage, Title: Pallot's Marriage Index for England: 1780 - 1837, Ancestry.com, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.Original data - The original paper slip index, from which this database was created, is owned by The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, England., Auth: Ancestry.com, Publ: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.Original data - The original paper slip index, from which this database was created, is owned by The Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury, England.Original data: |
| - Notes: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pallotm&h=979084&ti=5538&indiv=try
Name: Stephen Lowdell http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pallotm&h=979084&ti=5538&indiv=try |
| - Reference = (Marriage) |
| 52. Type: Christenning Records, Abbr: England & Wales Christenning Record 1530 - 1906, Title: England & Wales Christenning Record 1530 - 1906, Locn: Ancestry.com. England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, copyright 2002. Used by permission. |
| - Reference = (Christening) |
| 65. Type: Marriage, Abbr: London, England, Banns and Marriages, 1754-1921, Title: London, England, Banns and Marriages, 1754-1921, Locn: Ancestry.com. London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Church of England Parish Registers, 1754-1921. London Metropolitan Archives and Guildhall Library Manuscripts, London. |
| - Reference = (Marriage) |
| - Notes: Guildhall, St Giles Cripplegate, Marriages, 1817 - 1825, P69/GIS/A/01/Ms 6421/5 |
| 74. Type: Other, Abbr: Index of Wills and Administrations 1861-1914, Title: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administration), 1861-1914 |
| - Reference = (Will) |
| 109. Type: Parish Register, Abbr: England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers 1567-1970, Title: England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers 1567-1970 |
| - Reference = (Birth) |
| 119. Type: Baptism, Abbr: England, Select Births and Christening, 1538-1975, Title: England, Select Births and Christening, 1538-1975 |
| - Reference = (Baptism) |
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