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BOYNTON, William (1641-89), of Barmston, Yorks.

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b. 14 July 1641, 2nd s. of Sir Francis Boynton, 2nd Bt. (d.1695), of Burton Agnes by Constance, da. of William, 1st Visct. Saye and Sele. m. 15 Oct. 1661, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of John Barnard, merchant, of Hull, 1s. 2da.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 145-52.
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Capt. of militia ft. Yorks. Oct. 1660, lt.-col. 1661 – ?80, dep. lt. (E. Riding) 1670 – ?80, 1689 – d., commr. for assessment 1673 – 80, 1689, j.p. Feb. 1688-?d.SP44/165/327.

Main residence: Barmston, Yorks.
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BRADSHAIGH, Roger I (1628-84), of Haigh Hall, nr. Wigan, Lancs.

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b. 14 Jan. 1628, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of James Bradshaigh of Haigh by Anne, da. of Sir William Norris of Speke. m. 1647, Elizabeth, da. of William Pennington of Muncaster, Cumb., 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. gdfa. 1641; Kntd. 18 June 1660; cr. Bt. 17 Nov. 1679.
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Commr. for militia, Lancs. Mar. 1660, j.p. July 1660 – d., capt. of militia horse Aug. 1660 – ?78, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660, 1662 – 76, bef. 1680-d,, commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–80; mayor, Wigan 1661 – 62, 1680 – 81; freeman, Liverpool and Preston 1662; commr. for corporations, Lancs. 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675, sheriff 1678–9.Lancs. RO, QSC 62–84; SP29/61/157; Croston, Lancs. iv. 236; J. A. Picton, Liverpool Mun. Recs. 240; Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 140, 181.

Main residence: Haigh Hall, nr. Wigan, Lancs.
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This biography is based on A. J. Hawkes, Sir Roger Bradshaigh (Chetham Soc. n.s. cix).

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BRADSHAIGH, Roger II (c.1649-87), of Haigh Hall, nr. Wigan, Lancs.

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b. c. 1649, o. surv. s. of (Sir) Roger Bradshaigh I, 1st Bt. educ. I. Temple 1667. m. 8 Apr. 1673 (with £2,000), Mary, da. and coh. of Henry Murray of Berkhampstead, Herts., groom of the bedchamber to Charles I, 6s. 2da. Kntd. 8 Mar. 1679; suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 31 Mar. 1684.Croston, Lancs. iv. 294-5; Scots Peerage, iii. 400.
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Freeman, Preston 1662, 1682, commr. for assessment, Lancs. 1677 – 80; mayor, Wigan 1679 – 80, 1684 – 86; j.p. Lancs. 1683 – 87, dep. lt. 1685–?86.Preston Guild Rolls (Lancs. and Cheshire Rec. Soc. ix), 140, 181; Croston, iv. 258; SP44/335/253; Lancs. RO, QSC 87–94.

Main residence: Haigh Hall, nr. Wigan, Lancs.
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This biography is based on A. J. Hawker, Sir Roger Bradshaigh (Chetham Soc. n.s. cix).

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BOWYER, Sir Edmund (1613-81), of Camberwell Green, Surr.

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bap. 28 Oct. 1613, o.s. of Benjamin Bowyer of Camberwell by Joyce, da. of one Edney of London, wid. of John Cownden of Newington. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1630. m. (1) by 1633, Hester (d. 19 Dec. 1665), da. of Sir Anthony Aucher of Bishopsbourne, Kent, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da.; (2) lic. 7 Jan. 1671, Martha (d. 30 June 1697), da. of Robert Wilson, merchant, of London, wid. of Sir Edward Cropley of Clerkenwell, Mdx., 1s. 3da. suc. uncle Sir Edmund Bowyer 1627; Kntd. 4 July 1633.Vis. Surr. (Harl. Soc. xliii), 32; Coll. Top. et Gen. iii. 153; PCC 30 Fenner; Manning and Bray, Surr. i. 432; iii. 426.
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Commr. of array, Surr. 1642, j.p. June 1660 – d., dep. lt c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Home circuit July 1660, sewers, Surr. and Kent Aug. 1660, Surr. Aug. 1660–80, Mdx. 1661 – 69, 1677 – 78, Southwark 1661 – 64; col. of militia ft. Southwark by 1661 – d.; commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Surr. 1662, recusants 1675, rebuilding of Southwark 1677.Q. Sess. Recs. (Surr. Rec. Soc. xxxv), 31; C181/7/30; CJ, viii. 247.

Main residence: Camberwell Green, Surr.
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BOWYER, Sir Edmund (1613-81)

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BOWYER, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (1653-91), of Knypersley, Staffs.

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b. 25 Apr. 1653, 1st s. of John Bowyer. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1668. m. lic. 10 July 1672, Jane (d. 19 Oct. 1727), da. and coh. of Henry Murray of Berkhampstead, Herts., groom of the bedchamber to Charles I, 1s. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. July 1666.
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Commr. for assessment, Staffs. 1673 – 80, 1689 – 90, dep. lt. 1675 – 81, 1686 – d., j.p. 1676 – 81, 1686–d.CSP Dom. 1675–6, pp. 315, 320, 326, Staffs. Dep. Lts. (Wm. Salt Arch. Soc. 1931), 285.

Main residence: Knypersley, Staffs.
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BOWYER, Sir John (1653-91)

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