Sir William Bowyer, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Bowyer, 1st Baronet (29 June 1612 – 2 October 1679) was an English
politician.
He was the oldest son of Sir Henry Bowyer and his wife Anne Salter, daughter of Sir Nicholas Salter, and was baptised at St Olave Hart Street
in London
. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge
. In 1630, he was called to the bar by Lincoln's Inn
. Bowyer was High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
between 1646 and 1647 and a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Buckinghamshire
from 1659 until 1679. Having been a Royalist
before the Restoration
, he was knighted in April 1660 and afterwards made a Baronet, of Denham, in the County of Buckingham by King Charles II of England on 25 June 1660.
On 29 May 1634, he married Margaret Weld, daughter of Sir John Weld at St Olave Old Jewry in London. They had three sons and several daughters. Bowyer died intestate, aged 67 and was buried at Denham
. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son William.
Bowyer was a friend and often host of John Dryden
and assisted in the translation of Virgil.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
politician.
He was the oldest son of Sir Henry Bowyer and his wife Anne Salter, daughter of Sir Nicholas Salter, and was baptised at St Olave Hart Street
St Olave Hart Street
St Olave Hart Street is a Church of England church in the City of London, located on the corner of Hart Street and Seething Lane near Fenchurch Street railway station....
in London
London
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. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
. In 1630, he was called to the bar by 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...
. Bowyer was High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King's representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times...
between 1646 and 1647 and a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It 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 1885.Its most prominent member was...
from 1659 until 1679. Having been a Royalist
Cavalier
Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I and son Charles II during the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration...
before the Restoration
English Restoration
The Restoration of the English monarchy began in 1660 when the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies were all restored under Charles II after the Interregnum that followed the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
, he was knighted in April 1660 and afterwards made a Baronet, of Denham, in the County of Buckingham by King Charles II of England on 25 June 1660.
On 29 May 1634, he married Margaret Weld, daughter of Sir John Weld at St Olave Old Jewry in London. They had three sons and several daughters. Bowyer died intestate, aged 67 and was buried at Denham
Denham
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. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his oldest son William.
Bowyer was a friend and often host of John Dryden
John Dryden
John Dryden was an influential English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who dominated the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden.Walter Scott called him "Glorious John." He was made Poet...
and assisted in the translation of Virgil.