BOWYER, William (1612-79), of Denham, Bucks.

Family and Education

bap. 29 June 1612, 1st s. of Sir Henry Bowyer (d.1613), of Denham by Anne, da. and h. of Sir Nicholas Salter of Enfield, Mdx., farmer of the customs 1604-21. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1628; L. Inn 1630. m. 29 May 1634, Margaret (d. 8 Jan. 1679), da. of Sir John Weld of Arnolds, Edmonton, Mdx., 6s (at least 2 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. gdfa. 1616; Kntd. by 8 June 1660; cr. Bt. 25 June 1660.Lipscomb, Bucks. iv. 446, 453; CJ, viii. 59.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Bucks. 1646 – 47, commr. for assessment 1648, Aug. 1660 – d., militia 1648, Mar. 1660, j.p. Bucks. Mar. 1660 – d., Mdx. July 1660 – d.; lt.-col. of militia ft. Bucks. Apr. 1660, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660-bef. 1670, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants, Bucks. and Mdx. 1675.Merc. Pub. 12 Apr. 1660; Huntington Lib. Stowe mss 2/452.

Gent. of the privy chamber 1665–d.Carlisle, Privy Chamber, 176.

Parlimentarian

BOWYER, William (1612-79), of Denham, Bucks.

Main residence: Denham, Bucks.

Author

M.W.H.

L.N.

G.J.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

BOWYER, William (1612-79)