Sir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet
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Sir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet and 2nd Baronet, KStJ
, GCSG
, KCPO
(3 March 1783 – 1 July 1860) was a British
politician. He sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1807 and 1818, first as a Tory and then as a Whig.
He was the son of Admiral
Sir George Bowyer, 5th Baronet
and his second wife Henrietta Brett, daughter of Admiral Sir Piercy Brett, and was born at Radley Hall
in Berkshire
. In 1799, he succeeded his father as baronet
. Bowyer was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
in 1804 and a Master of Arts
in 1807.
At the 1807 general election, Bowyer was elected in the Tory interest as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Malmesbury
, a seat which he held until his resignation
in 1810
by appointment as Steward of the Manor of East Hendred. He returned to Parliament the following year as a Whig, when he was elected at an unopposed by-election in June 1811 as the MP for Abingdon
, following the resignation of Henry Bowyer
. He was re-elected in 1812, defeating his Tory opponent by a margin of 112 votes to 11, and held the seat until the 1818 general election
. In 1815, financial difficulties forced him to sell the contents of Radley Hall. As a consequence, he moved with his family to Italy
and finally converted to Roman Catholicism in 1850.
On 19 November 1808, he married Anne Hammond Douglas, oldest daughter of Captain Sir Andrew Snape Douglas. They had three sons and a daughter. Bowyer died at Dresden
in Germany
, but was buried at Radley
. He was succeeded in both baronetcies successively by his sons George
and William.
Bowyer was a Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John
(KStJ), a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
(GCSG) and a Knight Commander of the Order of Pius IX
(KCPO).
Venerable Order of Saint John
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United States of America, with the world-wide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and...
, GCSG
Order of St. Gregory the Great
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great , was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election.It is one of the five orders of knighthood of the Holy See...
, KCPO
Order of Pius IX
The Order of Pius IX , also referred as the Pian Order , is a Papal order of knighthood founded on 17 June 1847 by Pope Pius IX.-Classes:The Order comprises five classes:...
(3 March 1783 – 1 July 1860) was a British
United Kingdom
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politician. He sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1807 and 1818, first as a Tory and then as a Whig.
He was the son of Admiral
Admiral
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Sir George Bowyer, 5th Baronet
Sir George Bowyer, 5th Baronet
Admiral Sir George Bowyer, 5th and 1st Baronet was a British naval officer and politician.Bowyer was the third son of Sir William Bowyer, 4th Baronet and born in Denham, Buckinghamshire...
and his second wife Henrietta Brett, daughter of Admiral Sir Piercy Brett, and was born at Radley Hall
Radley College
Radley College , founded in 1847, is a British independent school for boys on the edge of the English village of Radley, near to the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and has become a well-established boarding school...
in Berkshire
Berkshire
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. In 1799, he succeeded his father as baronet
Baronet
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. Bowyer was educated at Christ Church College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1804 and a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
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in 1807.
At the 1807 general election, Bowyer was elected in the Tory interest as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Malmesbury
Malmesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Malmesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1275 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- MPs 1275–1508 :...
, a seat which he held until his resignation
Resignation from the British House of Commons
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in 1810
by appointment as Steward of the Manor of East Hendred. He returned to Parliament the following year as a Whig, when he was elected at an unopposed by-election in June 1811 as the MP for Abingdon
Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Abingdon was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , electing one Member of Parliament from 1558 until 1983...
, following the resignation of Henry Bowyer
Henry Bowyer
Henry Bowyer was a British politician.He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Abingdon at a by-election in December 1809, following the death of George Knapp. He held the seat for less than two years until his resignation in June 1811 by appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds.-...
. He was re-elected in 1812, defeating his Tory opponent by a margin of 112 votes to 11, and held the seat until the 1818 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1818
The 1818 general election of the United Kingdom saw the Whigs gain a few seats, but the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool retained a majority of around 90 seats...
. In 1815, financial difficulties forced him to sell the contents of Radley Hall. As a consequence, he moved with his family to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and finally converted to Roman Catholicism in 1850.
On 19 November 1808, he married Anne Hammond Douglas, oldest daughter of Captain Sir Andrew Snape Douglas. They had three sons and a daughter. Bowyer died at Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
in Germany
Germany
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, but was buried at Radley
Radley
Radley is a village and civil parish about northwest of the centre of Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The parish includes the hamlet of Lower Radley on the River Thames. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire....
. He was succeeded in both baronetcies successively by his sons George
Sir George Bowyer, 7th Baronet
Sir George Bowyer, 7th Baronet and 3rd Baronet DL was a British Barrister-at-Law and Liberal politician.Born in Radley Hall in Berkshire , he was the son of Sir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet and Anne Hammond Douglas. Bowyer was a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was then called to...
and William.
Bowyer was a Knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John
Venerable Order of Saint John
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United States of America, with the world-wide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and...
(KStJ), a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Order of St. Gregory the Great
The Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great , was established on September 1, 1831, by Pope Gregory XVI, seven months after his election.It is one of the five orders of knighthood of the Holy See...
(GCSG) and a Knight Commander of the Order of Pius IX
Order of Pius IX
The Order of Pius IX , also referred as the Pian Order , is a Papal order of knighthood founded on 17 June 1847 by Pope Pius IX.-Classes:The Order comprises five classes:...
(KCPO).