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Rentoul was the eldest son of Judge Rentoul. He became a barrister and took silk in 1930, becoming Recorder of Sandwich .

Rentoul was elected Conservative Member Of Parliament for Lowestoft in 1922. He was founding chairman of the 1922 Committee (1923-1932) and Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Attorney-General (1925-1929). He was knighted in 1929 and retired from Parliament in 1934. He wrote several books.