Background
Bowyer was the son of Sir William Bowyer, a wealthy Staffordshire landowner of Knypersley Hall, near Biddulph.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
John Bowyer
Edit Profile
Career
Bowyer was a Colonel in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War and fought at the Battle of Hopton Heath and was involved in the destruction of Eccleshall Castle. He was excluded from the House of Commons under Pride"s Purge on 6 December 1646. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1656 in the Second Protectorate Parliament, but never sat.
In 1660 he was re-elected Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme for the Convention Parliament and sat until 1661.
On the Restoration he was created a baronet by Charles II on 11 September 1660. He was High Sheriff of Staffordshire in 1662.
Membership
He was elected Member of Parliament for Staffordshire in 1646 to the Long Parliament.
-
Born
-
Died
July 18, 1666 (aged 42) -
Nationality
English