Sir William Bowyer (c. 1588 – 1641) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1620 and 1641. Bowyer was the son of Sir John Bowyer of Knipersley Staffordshire. He became wealthy from coal and iron mines at Biddulph and Tunstall. Bowyer was elected

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for

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in 1621 and was re-elected for the seat in 1624 and 1626. In April 1640 he was re-elected MP for Staffordshire in the

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and again in November 1640 for the

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, but died at the beginning of 1641. Bowyer married Hester Skeffington, daughter of Sir William Skeffington of Fisherwick, Staffordshire. Their son

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became an MP and

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowyer, William 1580s births 1641 deaths Year of birth uncertain English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1626 English MPs 1640 (April) English MPs 1640–1648