1. | William Garnier was born in 1772 in Rookesbury, Hampshire (son of George Charles Garnier and Margaret Miller); died on 18 Mar 1835. Notes:
The third son of George Charles
He was born at Rookesbury in 1772, and was educated at Winchester School, 1785-88.
He was Scholar of New College, Oxford, 1788-90, and Fellow of New College, 1790-97; Prebendary of Winchester, 1800-31; Rector of Upham and Rector of Droxford, 1801-35; Rector of Bright-
well, 1 8 14.
In the year 1824 he pulled down the old house at Rookesbury, and rebuilt it, at a cost of ?40,000, on the site of Pye's Farm. All the materials for rebuilding, viz., bricks, stone, and wood, came off the Estate. His cousin. Lord Albemarle, in the same year, employed the same architect, Mr. Tatham, to re-model Quidenham Hall, on the same plans that were used for the reconstruction of William Garnier's new house at Rookesbury.
William married Lady Harriet North in 1797. Harriet (daughter of Hon. Brownlow North) was born before 1797; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Lt Brownlow North Garnier, RN was born on 9 Jul 1803; died on 28th June, 1847.
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