George Bowes (1517-1556)
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Sir George Bowes was a commander in border warfare.
Bowes was a posthumous son of Sir Ralph Bowes of Dalden, Streatlam
, and South Cowton, and Elizabeth, daughter of Henry, lord Clifford. Cardinal Wolsey, then bishop of Durham, sold his 'ward, custody, and marriage' for 800l. to Sir William Bulmer in 1524. Sir William in turn sold it to Lord Eure, whose
daughter Muriel was married to George Bowes. He had livery as heir to his father in 1535.
on his devastating raid on Edinburgh in 1544, and was knighted at Leith
on 11 May. So highly were his services esteemed that the Privy Council announced to the Earl of Shrewsbury
, Lieutenant-General in the North, that it was Henry VIII's
intention to confer on him a barony. This intention, however, was not carried into effect. Bowes returned from Scotland, and died in 1556, leaving no male heir.
Bowes was a posthumous son of Sir Ralph Bowes of Dalden, Streatlam
Streatlam Castle
Streatlam Castle was a Baroque stately home located near the town of Barnard Castle in County Durham, England. Owned by the Bowes-Lyon family, Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne, the house was one of the family's two principal seats, alongside Glamis Castle in Forfarshire, Scotland. Streatlam...
, and South Cowton, and Elizabeth, daughter of Henry, lord Clifford. Cardinal Wolsey, then bishop of Durham, sold his 'ward, custody, and marriage' for 800l. to Sir William Bulmer in 1524. Sir William in turn sold it to Lord Eure, whose
William Eure, 1st Baron Eure
Sir William Eure of Witton was an English knight and soldier active on the Anglo-Scottish border. Henry VIII of England made him Baron Eure by patent in 1544. The surname is often written as 'Evers.' William was Governor of Berwick upon Tweed in 1539, Commander in the North in 1542, Warden of the...
daughter Muriel was married to George Bowes. He had livery as heir to his father in 1535.
In the Rough Wooing
From a young age, Bowes took part in border warfare against Scotland. At the start of the war of the Rough Wooing, he went with Lord HertfordEdward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, 1st Earl of Hertford, 1st Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, KG, Earl Marshal was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549....
on his devastating raid on Edinburgh in 1544, and was knighted at Leith
Leith
-South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river....
on 11 May. So highly were his services esteemed that the Privy Council announced to the Earl of Shrewsbury
Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury
Francis Talbot, 5th Earl of Shrewsbury, 5th Earl of Waterford, 11th Baron Talbot KG was the son of George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and Anne Hastings....
, Lieutenant-General in the North, that it was Henry VIII's
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
intention to confer on him a barony. This intention, however, was not carried into effect. Bowes returned from Scotland, and died in 1556, leaving no male heir.