FOWELL, John (1623-77), of Washbourne, Harberton, Devon.

Family and Education

bap. 14 Aug. 1623, 1st s. of Sir Edmund Fowell, 1st Bt., of Fowellscombe, Ugborough by Margaret, da. of Sir Anthony Powlett of Hinton St. George, Som. m. by 1665, Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Chichester of Hall, Devon, 2s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. Oct. 1674.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 370

Offices Held

J.p. Devon 1652 – 53, 1657 – July 1660, Sept. 1660 – d., commr. for assessment 1657, Aug. 1660–74, militia Mar. 1660; gov. Dartmouth 1661 – d.; commr. for corporations, Devon 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, v.-adm. 1666 – d.; commr. of inquiry, Newfoundland govt. 1667, pressing seamen, Devon 1672, recusants 1675, v.-warden of the stannaries ?-d. CSP Dom. 1661–2, p. 311; 1664–5, p. 177; 1671–2, pp. 346, 402; APC Col. i. 433; Exeter City Lib. DD 63162; Devon RO, 1392M/L1676/1; Ind. 24557.

Parlimentarian

FOWELL, John (1623-77), of Washbourne, Harberton, Devon.

Main residence: Washbourne, Harberton, Devon.

Author

M.W.H.

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

FOWELL, John (1623-77)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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