William Bowyer (MP)
William Bowyer married Hester Skeffington (pictured), daughter of William Skeffington.
Sir William Bowyer (c 1588 - 1641) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1641.
Bowyer was the son of Sir John Bowyer of Knipersley Staffordshire.[1] He became wealthy from coal and iron mines at Biddulph and Tunstall.[2]
Bowyer was elected Member of Parliament for Staffordshire in 1614 and was re-elected for the seat in 1621, 1624 and 1626. In April 1640, he was re-elected MP for Staffordshire in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament but died at the beginning of 1641.[3]
Bowyer married Hester Skeffington, daughter of Sir William Skeffington of Fisherwick, Staffordshire. Their son John became and MP and baronet.[4]
References
- ↑ John Burke, John Bernard Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
- ↑ Penkridge Parliamentary History
- ↑ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
- ↑ Basil Duke Henning The House of Commons, 1660-1690
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edward Littleton Robert Stamford |
Member of Parliament for Staffordshire 1614-1626 With: Sir Edward Littleton 1614-1620 Thomas Crompton 1621-1622 Sir Edward Littleton 1624 Simon Weston 1626 |
Succeeded by Sir Hervey Bagot, 1st Baronet Sir Thomas Crompton |
| Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629 |
Member of Parliament for Staffordshire 1640-1641 With: Sir Edward Littleton, 1st Baronet |
Succeeded by Sir Hervey Bagot, 1st Baronet Sir Edward Littleton, 1st Baronet |