Sir George Bowyer, 7th Baronet
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Sir George Bowyer, 7th Baronet and 3rd Baronet DL
(8 October 1811 – 7 June 1883) was a British
Barrister-at-Law and Liberal
politician.
Born in Radley Hall
in Berkshire
(now Oxfordshire
), he was the son of Sir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet
and Anne Hammond Douglas. Bowyer was a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was then called to the Bar by the Middle Temple
in 1836. He received an honorary Master of Arts
by the University of Oxford
in 1839 and an honorary Doctor of Civil Laws in 1844. One year later, he changed to Lincoln's Inn
. In 1860, he succeeded to both baronetcies held by his father.
Having contested Reading
in the Reading by-election, 1849, Bowyer became a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Dundalk
from 1852 to 1868 and for Wexford County
from 1874 to 1880. The Roman Catholic Church of St John of Jerusalem in Great Ormond Street in London
was built at his own cost. He was made a Knight of Justice of the Order of Malta, a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Gregory the Great and a Grand Collar of the Constantian Order of St George of Naples. Bowyer served as chamberlain to Pius IX, who appointed him a Knight of the Great Ribbon of the Order of Pius IX
. He was further a Deputy Lieutenant
of Berkshire
.
Bowyer died in King's Bench Walk in London
, unmarried. He was found dead in his bed and was buried in Radley
in Berkshire
on 7 June 1883. He was succeeded by his younger brother.
Deputy Lieutenant
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(8 October 1811 – 7 June 1883) was a British
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Barrister-at-Law and Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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politician.
Born in Radley Hall
Radley College
Radley College , founded in 1847, is a British independent school for boys on the edge of the English village of Radley, near to the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and has become a well-established boarding school...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
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(now Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
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), he was the son of Sir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet
Sir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet
Sir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet and 2nd Baronet, KStJ, GCSG, KCPO was a British politician. He sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1807 and 1818, first as a Tory and then as a Whig....
and Anne Hammond Douglas. Bowyer was a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was then called to the Bar by the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
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in 1836. He received an honorary Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
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by the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
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in 1839 and an honorary Doctor of Civil Laws in 1844. One year later, he changed to Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
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. In 1860, he succeeded to both baronetcies held by his father.
Having contested Reading
Reading (UK Parliament constituency)
Reading was a parliamentary borough, and later a borough constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Reading in the county of Berkshire....
in the Reading by-election, 1849, Bowyer became a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Dundalk
Dundalk (UK Parliament constituency)
Dundalk was a parliamentary borough constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
from 1852 to 1868 and for Wexford County
Wexford County (UK Parliament constituency)
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from 1874 to 1880. The Roman Catholic Church of St John of Jerusalem in Great Ormond Street in London
London
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was built at his own cost. He was made a Knight of Justice of the Order of Malta, a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Gregory the Great and a Grand Collar of the Constantian Order of St George of Naples. Bowyer served as chamberlain to Pius IX, who appointed him a Knight of the Great Ribbon of the Order of Pius IX
Order of Pius IX
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. He was further a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
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of Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
.
Bowyer died in King's Bench Walk in London
London
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, unmarried. He was found dead in his bed and was buried in Radley
Radley
Radley is a village and civil parish about northwest of the centre of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlet of Lower Radley on the River Thames. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire....
in Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
on 7 June 1883. He was succeeded by his younger brother.
Works
- Commentaries on Modern Civil Law (1848)
- Introduction to the Study and Use of the Civil Law (1874)