Henry Bowyer
| Henry Bowyer | |
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| Person | Henry Bowyer |
| Title | |
| First name | Henry |
| Middle name(s) | |
| Last name | Bowyer |
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| Spouse of | |
| Widow of | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Secondary shorebased occupation | |
| Mariner occupation | |
| Associated with ship(s) | |
| Training | Not apprentice |
| Is apprentice of | |
| Was apprentice of | |
| Had apprentice(s) | |
| Citizen | Unknown |
| Literacy | Signature |
| Has opening text | Henry Bowyer |
| Has signoff text | Henry Bowyer |
| Signoff image | (Invalid transcription image) |
| Language skills | English language |
| Has interpreter | |
| Birth street | |
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| Res street | |
| Res parish | Saint Olave Old Jewry |
| Res town | London |
| Res county | |
| Res province | |
| Res country | England |
| Birth year | 1613 |
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| Primary sources | |
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| Interrogatories page(s) | |
| Deposition start page(s) | HCA 13/70 f.72r Annotate |
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| Act book date(s) | |
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| Allegation date(s) | |
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| Deposition date(s) | Jan 24 1655 |
| How complete is this biography? | |
| Has infobox completed | Yes |
| Has synthesis completed | No |
| Has HCA evidence completed | No |
| Has source comment completed | No |
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| Silver Ship litigation in 1650s | |
| Role in Silver Ship litigation | None |
Biographical synthesis
Henry Bowyer (b. ca. 1612; d. ?). Merchant.
Resident in 1654 in the parish of Saint Olaves Old Jury.
Possibly related to the Bowyer family of Denham Court, who were awarded a baronetage.
Henry Bowyer was probably related to the merchant Thomas Bowyer, who was buried in February 1659 in the parish church of Saint Olave Old Jury.ref>Anthony A. Wood, Athenae Oxienses, vol.3 (Oxford, 1817), p.898</ref> This Thomas Bowyer was presumably the Thomas Bowyer, grocer, of London, whose will was proved on March 3rd 1659.[1]
Evidence from High Court of Admiralty
Forty-two year old Henry Bowyer deposed on January 24th 1655 in the High Court of Admiralty. He was examined on an allegation of 17 articles in the case of "ffrederick and others against Keate and others".[2]
Comment on sources
1659
"2. Carduus Benedictus. The advantage of affliction, & c. A Sermon at the funerals of Mr. Tho. Bowyer merchant who died 8 Febr. 1659, & was buried 22 of the same moneth in the parish church of St. Olaves Jury. On Jam. I. 12. Ded. to Mr. Henry Bowyer, merchant. Lond. 1659. 4to."[3]
PROB 11/288/593 Will of Thomas Bowyer, Grocer of London 03 March 1659
1675
PROB 11/348/503 Will of Henry Bowyer, Gentleman of Saint Sepulchre, City of London 11 October 1675- ↑ PROB 11/288/593 Will of Thomas Bowyer, Grocer of London 03 March 1659
- ↑ HCA 13/70 f.72r
- ↑ Anthony A. Wood, Athenae Oxienses, vol.3 (Oxford, 1817), p.898
