Charles
William
Bonynge
Born in Belaghstown Cross Roads, County Kildare, Ireland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Arthur Bonynge DD
Husband of
Rhoda Ellen (Stephens) Bonynge
— married
Jun 1869 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 74
in Pirton, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
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Biography
Charles was born in 1838. He was the son of Thomas Bonynge and Louisa Taylor.
He was a very wealthy man, who acquired a fortune in the silver mines of Nevada, USA. His residence was 42, Prince's Gate, London.
Charles married Rhoda Ellen (Rodie) Stephens, daughter of James Madison Stephens and Mary Anne Adams, and former wife of William Daniel in June 1869. Rhoda and William Daniel had divorced in 1867.
Child
- Louisa b. 1871 married Sir John Grenfell Maxwell on 8 August 1892.
Charles had a step daughter from his wife's first marriage to William Daniel.
Child
- Virgina Lee b. 1866 married George William Coventry (Lord Deerhurst) in 1894.
He died in 1913 and was buried in St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Croome D'Abitot, Malvern Hills District, Worcestershire, England.
Death Notice - 19 August 1913 Evening News (London)
- Everyone will regret to hear of the death of Mr. C. W. Bonynge, which took place on Sunday, after a long illness, at Pirton Court, Worcestershire, the residence at son-in-law, Lord Deerhurst. Mr Bonynge who was born on October 5, 1838, belonged to an Irish family, and he was the son of Mr Thomas Bonynge, of Ranelagh, one of his brothers being the late Rev Dr Arthur Bonynge, Rector of Kilfarboy, County Clare.
- He married in 1869 Mrs William Daniel, and it is her daughter, formerly Miss Virginia Daniel, who married Lord Deerhurst, eldest son of Lord and Lady Coventry.
- Mr and Mrs Bonynge had one daughter, Louise, who married in 1892 Sir John Maxwell, and they have one daughter, Miss Helena Philae Maxwell, to whom Princess Christian stood as godmother, while H.R.H. acted in a similar capacity to Lord and Lady Deerhurst's elder daughter Miss Helena Coventry, who made her entry into Society during the last season.
Gravestone Inscription
- In memory of Charles William Bonynge who died 17th August 1913 aged 75 years. Also of Rodie Ellen his wife daughter of James M. Stephens of Bunceton Missouri who married first William Daniel. She died 29th June 1914 aged 71 years.
Sources
- A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of Ireland by Sir Bernard Burke, revised by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, 1912, Family: Bonynge
- Find A Grave: Memorial #167038815
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