William Bowyer

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: unknown.

Place of Death: unknown.

Relationships (See the Commentary Section).

Great-Grandfather: John Bowyer of Chichester, Sussex.

Grandfather: Rafe Bowyer of Shepton-Beauchamp, Somerset.

Father: Richard Bowyer of Shepton-Beauchamp, Somerset.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Joan.

Children:

Thomas Bowyer married Joan Lambert.

Commentary

The information about relationships on this page seems all ultimately to derive from information given in a Visitation of Surrey in 1623 by Sir Edmond Bowyer, the great-great grandson of William Bowyer. It is not clear what degree of confidence we should have in its accuracy.

References

Bannerman, William Bruce (ed.) The Visitations of the County of Surrey made and taken in the years 1530 by Thomas Benolt, 1572 by Robert Cooke and 1623 by Samuel Thompson and Augustin Vincent (London: [Harleian Society], 1899).

Manning, Owen, and William Bray. The history and antiquities of the county of Surrey: compiled from the best and most authentic historians, valuable records, and manuscripts in the public offices and libraries, and in private hands; with a facsimile copy of Domesday, engraved on thirteen plates. (London: J. Nichols, 1804-1814).