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William Bowyer 1588–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1588

Birth Location: Knypersley Hall, Biddulph, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: Mar 1641

Death Location: Knypersley Hall, near Biddulf, Staffordshire, England

Father: Sir Bowyer

Mother: Katherine Bowyer

Spouse(s): Hester Skeffington

Children(s): Sir Baronet, Hester Bowyer, Susanna Bowyer

William Bowyer was born in 1588 in Knypersley Hall, Biddulph, Staffordshire, England, the child of Sir John Bowyer And Katherine Yelverton Bowyer. William Bowyer married Hester Skeffington, and had children including Hester Bowyer, Sir John Bowyer 1St Baronet, Susanna Bowyer. William Bowyer passed away in 1641 in Knypersley Hall, near Biddulf, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • William Bowyer was born in 1588 in Knypersley Hall, Biddulph, Staffordshire, England, the child of Sir John Bowyer And Katherine Yelverton Bowyer.
  • William Bowyer married Hester Skeffington, and had children including Hester Bowyer, Sir John Bowyer 1St Baronet, Susanna Bowyer.
  • William Bowyer passed away in 1641 in Knypersley Hall, near Biddulf, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Bowyer
1536–1605
Birth Location: Knypersley, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, Untied Kingdom
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Katherine Bowyer
1550–1632
Birth Location: Easton, Northamptonshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hester Skeffington
1592–1657
Birth Location: Elford, Staffordshire, England
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Children(s)

Sir Baronet
1623–1666
Birth Location: Biddulph, Staffordshire, England
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Hester Bowyer
1617–
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Bowyer
–1610
Birth Location: –
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William Bowyer's Ancestors

Self
William Bowyer
1588–1641
Birth Place: Knypersley Hall, Biddulph, Staffordshire, England
Parents
Sir John Bowyer
1536–1605
Knypersley, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, Untied Kingdom
Katherine (Yelverton,) Bowyer
1550–1632
Easton, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bowyer's Descendants

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William Bowyer (1588–Mar 1641) m. Hester Skeffington (1592–1657)
  1. 1. Sir (John Bowyer 1st) Baronet 1623–1666 m. Mary Milward 1632–1665
    1. 1. Ann Bowyer 1650–1720 m. Robert Bull 1653–1712
      1. 1. Joseph Bull 1679–1755 m. Mary Bird 1687–1773
        1. 1. Hannah BULL 1730–1789 m. Edward GOODALL 1729–1799
      2. 2. Arthur Bull 1683–
      3. 3. Mary Bull 1677–1677
      4. 4. Sarah Bull 1697–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Bull 1677–1686
      6. 6. Francis Bull 1678–1760
      7. 7. Jane Bull 1686–1686
      8. 8. Jonathan Bull 1674–1676
    2. 2. William (Bowyer 2nd Baronet) Sir 1653–1691
  2. 2. Hester Bowyer 1617–
  3. 3. Susanna Bowyer –1610

William Bowyer's Timeline

2 Records

1588
1588
Birth of William Bowyer in Knypersley Hall, Biddulph, Staffordshire, England
Knypersley Hall, Biddulph, Staffordshire, England
1641
Mar 1641
Age 53
Death of William Bowyer in Knypersley Hall, near Biddulf, Staffordshire, England
Knypersley Hall, near Biddulf, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Knypersley Hall, Biddulph, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1641
    Event Place: Knypersley Hall, near Biddulf, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
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