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BOWYER, Robert II (d.1622), of London.
Family and Education
s. of William Bowyer II by Anne or Agnes, da. of Sir John Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, Oxon., wid. of John Knyvet of Ashwellthorpe, Norf. educ. ?Oxf., BA 1579; Clifford’s Inn; M. Temple 1580, called 1589. unm.
Offices Held
Sec. to Lord Buckhurst (Earl of Dorset 1604) by 1599 – c.1607; keeper of recs. in the Tower 1604; clerk of the Parliaments from 1610.
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Main residence: London.
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This biography is largely based on D. H. Willson, Diary of Robert Bowyer, pp. viii-xii.
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BOWYER, Robert II (-d.1622)
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BOWYER, Robert I (by 1529-67/68), of the Middle Temple, London and Chichester, Suss.
Family and Education
b. by 1529, 2nd s. of Robert Bowyer of Chichester by his w. Margaret; bro. of William Bowyer II. educ. M. Temple. m. bef. 1551, Anne, da. and coh. of Miles Grover of Kingston-upon-Thames, Surr., 4da.
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Steward of the bp. of Chichester’s manor of Aldingbourne temp. Eliz. commr. i.p.m. Suss. 1567.
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Main residences: the Middle Temple, London; Chichester, Suss.
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BOWYER, Robert I (by 1529-67/68)
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BOWYER, John (1557-1605), of Knypersley and Sidway, Staffs.
Family and Education
b. 1557, 1st s. of William Bowyer I of Knypersley by Anne, da. and coh. of William Heywood of Stonylowe. educ. Staple Inn; G. Inn 1578. m. Katherine, da. of (Sir) Christopher Yelverton, 7s. 3da. suc. fa 1602. Kntd. 1604.
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J.p. Staffs. from c. 1592, q. by 1597; freeman, Newcastle-under-Lyme 1597; ?servant of (Sir) Christopher Hatton I .
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Main residences: Knypersley; Sidway, Staffs.
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BOWYER, John (1557-1605)
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BOWYER, Henry (d.1606), of Cuckfield, Suss.
Family and Education
3rd but o. surv. s. of Henry Bowyer of Cuckfield by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Thomas Vaux of Caterham, Surr. educ. Clare, Camb. 1576; Clement’s Inn; M. Temple 1579. m. Dorothy, da. of George Goring I of Ovingdean, s.p. suc. fa. 1589. Kntd. 1603.W. Berry, Co. Genealogies: Suss. (Comber’s copy at Chichester), 363; C142/225/60.
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J.p. Suss. from c. 1592, q. 1594.
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Main residence: Cuckfield, Suss.
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BOWYER, Henry (-d.16o6)
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BOWYER, Edmund (1552-1627), of Camberwell, Surr.
Family and Education
b. 12 May 1552, 1st s. of John Bowyer of Camberwell by his 2nd w. Elizabeth, da. of Robert Draper. educ. L. Inn 1569, called 1577. m. 1573, Katherine, da. of William Bynd of Washington, Suss., s.p. suc. fa. c.1570. Kntd. 1603.
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J.p. Surr. from 1582; sheriff, Surr. and Suss. 1600 – 01; dep. lt. Surr. by 1614.
Main residence: Camberwell, Surr.
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BOWYER, Edmund (1552-1627)
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BOWLES, John (d.1598), of Earsham, Norf.
Family and Education
educ. ?Clare, Camb. 1546. m. Anne, at least 1da.
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Servant of Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk; keeper of Earsham park by 1577.
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Main residence: Earsham, Norf.
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BOWLES, John (-d.1598)
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