Rentoul is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Erminda Rentoul Esler
Erminda Rentoul Esler (1852? – 1924) was an Irish novelist who wrote romances and fiction expressing Presbyterian moral values. She was well known in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for her novels and short stories, and was published ...
, née Erminda Rentoul, (1852? – 1924), Irish novelist
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Gervais Rentoul
Sir Gervais Squire Chittick Rentoul KC (1 August 1884 – 7 March 1946) was a British Conservative politician.
He was the eldest son of Judge James Alexander Rentoul, M.P. for East Down 1890–1902, and his wife, Florence Isabella Young. Jame ...
(1884–1946), British politician
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Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, also known as Ida Sherbourne Rentoul and Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite (9 June 1888 – 25 June 1960), was an Australian illustrator of children's books. Her work mostly depicted magical creatures, such as elves and fair ...
, née Ida Rentoul, (1888–1960), Australian illustrator of children's books
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James Alexander Rentoul (1854–1919), British judge and politician
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John Rentoul
John Rentoul (born 1958) is a British journalist. He is the chief political commentator for ''The Independent''.
Early life
Rentoul was born in India, where his father was a minister of the Church of South India. Educated at Wolverhampton Gra ...
(born 1958), British journalist
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John Laurence Rentoul
John Laurence Rentoul (6 July 1845 – 15 April 1926), was a member of the Presbyterian clergy and a poet.
Early life
John Laurence Rentoul was born in Garvagh, County Londonderry, Ireland, fourth son of the Reverend James Buchan Rentoul, D.D. a ...
(1846–1926), Australian Presbyterian minister and poet
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