BOWES, Robert (by 1497-1555), of South Cowton, Yorks. and London.

J.p. Cumb., Northumb., Yorks. (N. Riding) 1525 – 47, Westmld., (W. Riding) 1525 – d., (E. Riding) 1529 – d., liberty of Durham 1539; member, Duke of Richmond’s council 1525 – 36, council in the north 1536 – d.; escheator, bpric. of Durham July 1529 – Apr. 1531; commr. musters, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1539, chantries, Cumb., bpric. Durham, Northumb., Westmld. 1546, relief, Yorks. (E. W. and N. Ridings) 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Mdx. 1553; other commissions from 1530; constable, Barnard castle, co. Dur. 1543 – d., Alnwick castle, Northumb. 1545 – d.; treasurer of the wars 1543; warden, middle march 1545 – 48, east and middle marches 1548 – 51; steward, Dunstanburgh and Hexham, Northumb. 1545 – d.; master of requests 1545; PC 25 Sept. 1551; master of the Savoy Nov. 1551–52/53; master of the rolls June 1552–3; jt. ld. lt. Mdx. 1553; chancellor of county palatine of Durham 1553; receiver of petitions in the Lords, Parlt. of Mar. 1553.Cam. Misc. iii(4), p. xxiii; R. R. Reid, King’s Council in the North, 113, 491; Hutchinson, Durham, i. 443–4; APC, i. 145; iii. 363; iv. 227; LP Hen. VIII, iv, v, viii, x-xxi; CSP Scot. 1547–1603, p. 109; CPR, 1547–8, pp. 82, 87, 90–92; 1549–51, p. 162; 1550–3, pp. 110, 305; 1553. pp. 68, 353–4, 414; 1553–4, pp. 25, 26, 209; 1555–7, p. 27; 1557–8, p. 257; R. Somerville, The Savoy, 37; Duchy, i. 537; LJ, i. 430.