BOWYER, William (by 1493-1544), of London.

Family and Education

b. by 1493. m. 1516 /18, Agnes, wid. of William Mynett; 3 illegit. s. 2 illegit. da. by Elizabeth, wid. of Thomas Turner. Kntd. by 29 Nov. 1543.Date of birth estimated from apprenticeship. PCC 11 Pynnyng, 16 Holder; C1/385/35; City of London RO, Guildhall, rep. 11, f. 14v.

Offices Held

Warden, Drapers’ Co. 1524 – 25, 1532 – 33, master 1537 – 38, 1541 – 42; gov. Merchant Adventurers 1526; auditor, London 1529 – 31, 1534 – 36, alderman 1534 – d., sheriff 1536 – 37, mayor 1543–d.A. H. Johnson, Company of Drapers, ii. 468–9; Acts Ct. of Mercers’ Co., ed. Lyell and Watney, 732; City of London RO, jnl. 13, ff. 153v, 238, 422, 449v; 14, f. D; 15, f. 55; rep. 9, f. 73.

Parlimentarian

BOWYER, William (by 1493-1544), of London.

Main residence: London.

Author

H.M.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

BOWYER, William (by 1493-1544)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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