Sir John Bowyer, 2nd Baronet (25 April 1653 – 18 July 1691) was an

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politician. He was the oldest son of Sir John Bowyer, 1st Baronet, and Mary Milward, daughter of Robert Milward. Bowyer was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and graduated with a

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(MA) in 1669. Three years ago, he had succeeded his father as

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. Bowyer was

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between 1677 and 1678. He sat then as

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(MP) for

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from 1678 until 1679 and for Staffordshire from 1679 until 1685. On 10 July 1672, he married Hon. Jane Murray, daughter of Henry Murray and the Viscountess Bayning. Bowyer was buried at Biddulph in Staffordshire, and was succeeded in the

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by his only son John.

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