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Sir Ralph Bowes, Lord of Seaham, Sheriff of Durham 1490–1516 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: South Cowton, Yorks.

Death Date: April 1516

Death Location: Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Bowes

Mother: Lady Conyers

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Clifford

Children(s): Margery Bowes, George Bowes, Anne Bowes

The story of Sir Ralph Bowes, Lord of Seaham, Sheriff of Durham began in 1490 in South Cowton, Yorks.. Sir Ralph Bowes, Lord of Seaham, Sheriff of Durham married Elizabeth Clifford, and had children including Anne Bowes, George Bowes, Margery Bowes. Sir Ralph Bowes, Lord of Seaham, Sheriff of Durham passed away in 1516 in Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom.

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  • The story of Sir Ralph Bowes, Lord of Seaham, Sheriff of Durham began in 1490 in South Cowton, Yorks..
  • Sir Ralph Bowes, Lord of Seaham, Sheriff of Durham married Elizabeth Clifford, and had children including Anne Bowes, George Bowes, Margery Bowes.
  • Sir Ralph Bowes, Lord of Seaham, Sheriff of Durham passed away in 1516 in Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Durham's Ancestors

Self
Sir Durham
1490–1516
Birth Place: South Cowton, Yorks.
Parents
Sir Ralph Bowes
1450–1512
Streatlam Castle, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret "Margery" (Marjory)) Conyers
1444–1532
South Cowton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Durham's Descendants

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Sir (Ralph Bowes, Lord of Seaham, Sheriff of) Durham (1490–April 1516) m. Elizabeth Clifford (1491–1591)
  1. 1. Margery Bowes 1510–1566
  2. 2. George Bowes 1517–1546 m. Muriel (EURE BOWES, WICLIFF, de) EURE 1526–1557
    1. 1. Lady (Anne) Bowes 1540–1582
    2. 2. Ralph Bowes 1537–1610 m. Joanne (Hutton or) hatton 1600–1635
      1. 1. William Bowes\Bowis 1610–1680 m. Agnes Armour 1615–
        1. 1. Robert Bowes 1634– m. Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Finlay 1634–
        2. 2. Issobell ((Isabelle)) Bowes\Bowis 1637–
      2. 2. Catharine Bowes 1627–1721
    3. 3. (Lady) (Dorothy) Bowes 1542–1596 m. Sir (Cuthbert Collingwood (of) Eslington) 1538–1596
      1. 1. Julian (Collingwood \) Anderson 1575–1655
      2. 2. George Collingwood 1565–1645
      3. 3. Mary (Patience) Collingwood 1559–1630
      4. 4. Anne Collingwood 1563–1630
      5. 5. John (Collingwood RN48 1st cousin 9x "G" 9th Great) Grandfather 1564–1616
      6. 6. Jane Collingwood 1566–1596
      7. 7. Thomas Collingwood 1563–1596
      8. 8. Katherine ((Twin To Thomas)) Collingwood 1563–1596
      9. 9. Rebecca Collingwood 1573–1655
      10. 10. Katherine Collingwood 1570–1618
      11. 11. Travelian Collingwood 1576–1657
      12. 12. Fortune Collingwood 1557–1597
      13. 13. Thomas (Collingwood (of) Eslington) 1569–1596
      14. 14. Cuthbert Collingwood.* 1567–1628
      15. 15. Henry Collingwood 1571–
      16. 16. Dorothy ((Twin to George)) Collingwood 1561–1632
      17. 17. Mary Collingwood 1577–1630
      18. 18. Robert Collingwood 1569–1618
      19. 19. George ((Twin To Dorothy)) Collingwood 1571–1644
    4. 4. (Lady) (Elizabeth) Bowes 1536–1582
    5. 5. Thomas Bowes 1577–1641
    6. 6. Thomas Bowes 1577–1705
    7. 7. Edward Bowes 1539–
    8. 8. George Bowes 1527–1580
    9. 9. Lady (Elizabeth) Bowes 1538–1582
    10. 10. Lady (Anne) Bowes 1535–1582
  3. 3. Anne Bowes 1515–1567 m. Sir (Christopher) Metcalfe 1510–1574
    1. 1. Ann (Alice) Metcalfe –1729

Sir Durham's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Sir Ralph Bowes, Lord of Seaham, Sheriff of Durham in South Cowton, Yorks.
South Cowton, Yorks.
1516
April 1516
Age 26
Death of Sir Ralph Bowes, Lord of Seaham, Sheriff of Durham in Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: South Cowton, Yorks.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1516
    Event Place: Durham, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

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