About Bonham Norton
Lived 1565 – 1635 (aged 69–70). Bonham Norton was an English politician and printer.
Bonham Norton (1565–1635) was a politician and King's Printer to James I.
He was the son of William Norton. He became King's Printer after his cousin John Norton reassigned to another project for James I and became sheriff of Shropshire in 1611.
He was buried at Old St Paul's Cathedral. His widow Jane, daughter of Judge Thomas Owen (died 1598), also erected a monument in Condover church, Shropshire, in 1641, portraying her kneeling facing her husband.
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Who was Bonham Norton?
British politician
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Bonham Norton was born in 1565.
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Bonham Norton died on 5 April 1635.
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Bonham Norton was a politician and printer.
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Bonham Norton was English.
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