BOWYER, Sir Thomas (1586-1650), of Leythorne, North Mundham, Suss.

Family and Education

b. 28 Nov. 1586, only surv. s. of Thomas Bowyer†, counsellor at law, of Leythorne and M. Temple, and 2nd w. Jane (d. ?1637), da. of John Birch of St Giles in the Fields, Mdx., baron of the exchequer.CB; Vis. Suss. (Harl. Soc. liii), 61-2; Notes IPMs Suss. 35; North Mundham par. reg. educ. M. Temple, 2 Nov. 1605.MT Admiss. i. 85. m. (1) 23 Apr. 1606, Anne (bur. 18 June 1623), da. of Adrian Stoughton† of West Stoke, Suss., at least 3s. (2 d.v.p.), 4da. (d.v.p.); (2) 21 June 1624, Jane (bur. 10 Apr. 1640), da. of Emery Cranley, yeoman, of Dunsfold, Surr., wid. of Samuel Austen of Shalford, Surr. and Sir George Stoughton† of Stoughton, Surr., s.p.; (3) bef. 1645, Anne (bap. 11 Nov. 1613, bur. 11 May 1683), da. of William Ryder (d. 1617) of Charing Cross, Westminster, stepda. of James Maxwell of Innerwick (1st earl of Dirleton [S]), 2s., 1da. (d.v.p.).CB; Vis. Suss. 61-2; North Mundham par. reg.; IGI; All Saints, Kingston-upon-Thames, par. reg.; ‘Jane Whorwood’, Oxford DNB; PROB11/374/494. suc. fa. 7 Mar. 1595.Notes IPMs Suss. 35. cr. bt. 23 July 1627.Coventry Docquets, 25. bur. 28 Feb. 1650 28 Feb. 1650.North Mundham par. reg.

Offices Held

Local: commr. sewers, Suss. 1610-aft. July 1641. by June 1611 – 20 Feb. 1635C181/2, ff. 134v, 292v; C181/4, ff. 46v, 74; C181/5, ff. 69, 206. J.p., 16 Aug. 1641–?ASSI35/53/8; C193/13/1; Harl. 1622, f. 79; E163/18/12; SP16/212, f. 62v; C193/13/2; C231/5, pp. 157, 475. Steward, Chichester dioc. 1619–42.Acts Dean and Chapter Chichester, 1545–1642, 221. Commr. brewhouse survey, Suss. 1620;APC 1619–21, p. 203. subsidy, 1621 – 22, 1624, 1641.SP14/122/89; C212/22/21, 23; SR. Collector, billet money, Chichester rape 1 Sept. 1626.Cunliffe, ‘Booke dep. leiuetennantshipp’, 22. Sheriff, Surr., Suss. 6 Nov. 1626.Coventry Docquets, 360. Commr. Forced Loan, Suss. 1627;C193/12/2, f. 59v. oyer and terminer, Home circ. 23 Jan. 1632 – 17 June 1636, 24 Jan. 1642;C181/4, ff. 109, 198v; C181/5, ff. 8v, 222. further subsidy, Suss. 1641; poll tax, 1641; contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642; assessment, 1642.SR.

Central: commr. for disbursing subsidy, 1641; further subsidy, 1641; assessment, 1642.SR. Member, recess cttee. 9 Sept. 1641;CJ ii. 288b. cttee. for examinations, 24 Feb. 1642;CJ ii. 452b. cttee. of navy and customs by 5 Aug. 1642.Supra, ‘Committee of Navy and Customs’; CJ ii. 393a.

Parlimentarian

BOWYER, Thomas (1586-1650), of Leythorne, North Mundham, Suss.

: of Leythorne, North Mundham, Suss.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

BOWYER, Sir Thomas (1586-1650), of Leythorne, North Mundham, Suss.

Will

20 Jan. 1649, pr. 9 Apr. 1652.PROB11/221/351.

Estates

inherited manors of North Mundham and Runcton;Notes IPMs Suss. 35. leased Leythorne manor from dean and chapter of Chichester, 20 Jan. 1626;Acts Dean and Chapter Chichester, 1545-1642, 231. purchased moiety of manor of Bredon, Worcs. 1631.C54/2877/26. Assessed at £20 in lands, Aug. 1621.SP14/122, f. 142.

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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