Edmund Bowyer (died 1627)
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Sir Edmund Bowyer was an English lawyer, landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons
at various times between 1593 and 1624.
Bowyer was the eldest son of John Bowyer of Camberwell and his second wife Elizabeth Draper, daughter of Robert Draper. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn
in 1569 and succeeded to the estates of his father in about 1570. He was called to the bar in 1577. From 1582 he was J.P.
for Surrey and in 1583, Bowyer added to his Surreyestate by buying one-fifth of the manor of Camberwell Buckingham.
In 1593, Bowyer was elected Member of Parliament
for Morpeth
. He was elected MP for Southwark
in 1597. From 1600 to 1601 he was High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
]. He was knighted in 1603. In 1604 he was elected MP for Surrey
. He was Deputy Lieutenant
of Surrey by 1614 when he was re-elected MP for Surrey. He was one of the governors of the free grammar school at Camberwell, which was founded under letters patent granted in September 1615. In September 1616 he attended the consecration of Dulwich College
after selling land to the founder. In 1624 he was elected MP for Gatton
.
Bowyer died at the age of 74.
Bowyer married Katherine Bynd, daughter of William Bynd of Washington, Sussex in 1573. Bowyer left his estates in Camberwell to his nephew Edmund
who was later MP for Gatton.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
at various times between 1593 and 1624.
Bowyer was the eldest son of John Bowyer of Camberwell and his second wife Elizabeth Draper, daughter of Robert Draper. He was admitted at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1569 and succeeded to the estates of his father in about 1570. He was called to the bar in 1577. From 1582 he was J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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for Surrey and in 1583, Bowyer added to his Surreyestate by buying one-fifth of the manor of Camberwell Buckingham.
In 1593, Bowyer was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Morpeth
Morpeth (UK Parliament constituency)
Morpeth was a borough constituency centred on the town of Morpeth in Northumberland represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and then the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
. He was elected MP for Southwark
Southwark (UK Parliament constituency)
Southwark was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Southwark district of South London. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the English Parliament from 1295 to 1707, to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
in 1597. From 1600 to 1601 he was High Sheriff of Surrey and Sussex
High Sheriff of Surrey
-List of High Sheriffs of Surrey:The list of known High Sheriffs of Surrey extends back to 1066 At various times the High Sheriff of Surrey was also High Sheriff of Sussex -1066-1228:...
]. He was knighted in 1603. In 1604 he was elected MP for Surrey
Surrey (UK Parliament constituency)
Surrey was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832....
. He was Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Surrey by 1614 when he was re-elected MP for Surrey. He was one of the governors of the free grammar school at Camberwell, which was founded under letters patent granted in September 1615. In September 1616 he attended the consecration of Dulwich College
Dulwich College
Dulwich College is an independent school for boys in Dulwich, southeast London, England. The college was founded in 1619 by Edward Alleyn, a successful Elizabethan actor, with the original purpose of educating 12 poor scholars as the foundation of "God's Gift". It currently has about 1,600 boys,...
after selling land to the founder. In 1624 he was elected MP for Gatton
Gatton (UK Parliament constituency)
Gatton was a parliamentary borough in Surrey, one of the most notorious of all the rotten boroughs. It elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1450 until 1832, when the constituency was abolished by the Great Reform Act...
.
Bowyer died at the age of 74.
Bowyer married Katherine Bynd, daughter of William Bynd of Washington, Sussex in 1573. Bowyer left his estates in Camberwell to his nephew Edmund
Edmund Bowyer (died 1681)
Sir Edmund Bowyer was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1660.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 March1630...
who was later MP for Gatton.