William Bowes

Abt 1379 - 1465  (86 years)

• Name	William Bowes  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1379	Durham, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	1465	Streatlam, Durham, England
  Person ID	I52420	Cecilie Family
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2005

  
  

  Father	Sir Robert Bowes,   b. Abt 1355   d. 1421, Baugy Bridge (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Joan Conyers,   b. Abt 1355   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F23199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan Greystoke,   b. 1428, Greystoke, Northumberland, England d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1415	Durham, England
  Children	1. Williiam Bowes,   b. 1446, Streatlam Castle, Durham, England d. Streatlam, Durham, England
  Family ID	F21543	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1379 - Durham, England Marriage - Abt 1415 - Durham, England Death - 1465 - Streatlam, Durham, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Chamberlain to Duke of Bedford. Served in France for 20 years, Warden of the Middle Marches. Rebuilt Streatlam Castle.   Before a twelvemonth the young wife, Jane, died, leaving him an infant son, ere she had attained her twentieth year; and Sir William mourned her loss by living a widower for the rest of his life. He was engaged for twenty years in the wars in France, and was knighted at the battle of Verneuil in 1424. He was subsequently Warden of the Middle Marches and Governor of Berwick For more information see the Our Folk - Hart family Web Site

  
  

• Sources

  [S1091] Colin Hinson, BOWES: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1890., (http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Bowes/Bowes90.html).