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William Bowes

1657 – 1707

English politician;

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Lived 1657 – 1707 (aged 50). William Bowes was a politician.

Sir William Bowes (6 January 1657 – 16 January 1707) was a British landowner and M.P.

Sir William Bowes Kt. of Streatlam Castle was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was one of the two Members of Parliament for County Durham during the second, third and fourth Parliaments of Charles II, and then again in the second Parliament of William III and first and second Parliaments of Queen Anne. His son George Bowes, later represented the County. Sir William married Elizabeth Blakiston of Gibside on 17 August 1691. She was the daughter of Sir Francis Blakiston and Ann Bowes who was the great granddaughter of Sir George Bowes of Bradley Hall. From this marriage came much of the wealth of the Bowes (later Bowes-Lyon) family as the Gibside estates lay over rich coal seams. The children of Sir William and Lady Bowes were William Blakiston, Thomas (d. 1722), George, Anne, Elizabeth, Jane and Margaret. George's daughter (Sir William's granddaughter) was Mary Eleanor Bowes (1745–1800) – in her day considered to be the "wealthiest woman in Europe".

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Birth century
Occupation
Education
Trinity College
Positions held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1680-81 Parliament, Member of the 1681 Parliament, Member of the 1695-98 Parliament

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Frequently asked questions

Who was William Bowes?

English politician; (1657-1707)

When was William Bowes born?

William Bowes was born on 6 January 1657.

When did William Bowes die?

William Bowes died on 16 January 1707.

What was William Bowes's occupation?

William Bowes was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Bowes

· Wikidata: Q8005764

· DBpedia: William Bowes (MP for County Durham)

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