William Bowyer

English politician; (1588-1641)
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William Bowyer

Summary

William Bowyer is a human[1]. He was born on +1588-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1641-03-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Bowyer was born on +1588-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Bowyer died on +1641-03-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Bowyer's father was Sir John Bowyer, of Knipersley[6].
  • William Bowyer's mother was Catherine Yelverton[7].
  • William Bowyer was married to Hester Skeffington[8].
  • A child of William Bowyer was Sir John Bowyer, 1st Baronet[9].
  • A child of William Bowyer was Elizabeth Bowyer[10].
  • William Bowyer worked as a politician[4].
  • William Bowyer held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • William Bowyer held the position of Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[12].
  • William Bowyer held the position of Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[13].
  • William Bowyer held the position of Member of the 1626 Parliament[14].
  • William Bowyer held the position of Member of the April 1640 Parliament[15].
  • William Bowyer's education included a stint at Pembroke College[16].
  • William Bowyer was a member of Short Parliament[17].
  • William Bowyer was a member of Useless Parliament[18].
  • William Bowyer was a member of 4th Parliament of King James I[19].
  • William Bowyer was a member of Addled Parliament[20].
  • William Bowyer was a member of 2nd Parliament of King Charles I[21].
  • William Bowyer is recorded as male[22].
  • William Bowyer's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Bowyer's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[24].
  • William Bowyer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g5qfld[25].
  • William Bowyer's family name is recorded as Bowyer[26].
  • William Bowyer's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

William Bowyer was born on +1588-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir John Bowyer, of Knipersley[6]. His mother was Catherine Yelverton[7].

Education

William Bowyer was educated at Pembroke College[16].

Career and Affiliations

William Bowyer's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11], Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[12], Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[13], Member of the 1626 Parliament[14], and Member of the April 1640 Parliament[15].

Personal Life

Among William Bowyer's spouses was Hester Skeffington[8]. Children include Sir John Bowyer, 1st Baronet[9], a politician[28], 1623–1666[29], of Kingdom of England[30] and Elizabeth Bowyer[10].

Death and Burial

William Bowyer died on +1641-03-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Bowyer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Bowyer's parents?

William Bowyer's father was Sir John Bowyer, of Knipersley[6]. William Bowyer's mother was Catherine Yelverton[7].

Who was William Bowyer married to?

William Bowyer's spouses include Hester Skeffington[8].

What did William Bowyer do for work?

William Bowyer worked as politician[4].

Where did William Bowyer go to school?

William Bowyer was educated at Pembroke College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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