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Edmund Bowyer

1613 – 1681

English politician (died 1681)

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About Edmund Bowyer

Lived 1613 – 1681 (aged 67). Edmund Bowyer was an English politician.

Sir Edmund Bowyer (28 October 1613 – 27 January 1681) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679.

Bowyer was the son of Benjamin Bowyer of Surrey. He succeeded to the estates of his uncle Sir Edmund Bowyer of Camberwell in 1627. He was admitted at Peterhouse, Cambridge on 5 March 1630. He was knighted by Charles I at Dunfermline on 4 July 1633, being then "of Camberwell".

In 1660, Bowyer was elected Member of Parliament for Gatton in the Convention Parliament. He was elected MP for Surrey in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament.

Bowyer married twice: firstly to Hester Aucher (d. 1665) then secondly to Martha Wilson, widow of Sir Edward Cropley and mother of Sir John Cropley. With Martha, he had two daughters: Frances Bowyer (who died unmarried) and Catharine, who married her maternal cousin, Sir James Ashe.

Bowyer died at the age of 67 and was commemorated on a monument at Camberwell Church.

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Birth century
Occupation
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Education
Peterhouse
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the April 1660 Parliament, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament
Also known as
Sir Edmund Bowyer

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People whose lives overlapped Edmund Bowyer's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Edmund Bowyer?

English politician (died 1681)

When was Edmund Bowyer born?

Edmund Bowyer was born on 28 October 1613.

When did Edmund Bowyer die?

Edmund Bowyer died on 27 January 1681.

What was Edmund Bowyer's occupation?

Edmund Bowyer was a politician.

What nationality was Edmund Bowyer?

Edmund Bowyer was English.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edmund Bowyer

· Wikidata: Q15070057

· DBpedia: Edmund Bowyer (died 1681)

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