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b. 1 Aug. 1593, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Arthur Fowell (d. by 1606) of Fowelscombe and Mary, da. of Richard Reynell of Ogwell. m. 1614, Margaret, da. of Sir Anthony Paulett of Hinton St George, Som. 4s. inc. John Fowell* (2 d.v.p.), 6da. (1 d.v.p.).C142/340/233; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 370. suc. bro. 20 June 1612.C142/340/233. Kntd. 8 Nov. 1619. cr. 1st bt. 1 May 1661.Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 174; CB iii. 189. bur. 9 Oct. 1674 9 Oct. 1674.Vivian, Vis. Devon, 370.
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Local: j.p. Devon 11 May 1624 – ?26, 8 July 1628 – 23 Jan. 1643, c. 1646 – bef.Jan. 1650, 1661–?d.C231/4, ff. 164v, 249; Docquets of Letters Patent ed. Black, 11; M. Wolffe, Gentry Leaders in Peace and War (Exeter, 1997), 19, 267 n. 10; Devon RO, DQS 28/3; Eg. 2557. Commr. subsidy, 1624, 1663;C212/22/23; SR. piracy, 17 July 1630, 4 Aug. 1637, 3 Mar. 1662;C181/4, f. 52v, C181/5, f. 84, C181/7, p. 139. Devon and Exeter 15 Mar. 1639;C181/5, f. 132v. sewers, Devon 6 Mar. 1634;C181/4, f. 163v. hard soap, western cos. 9 Jan., 17 May 1638;C181/5, ff. 92, 102v. further subsidy, Devon 1641; poll tax, 1641, 1660;SR. assessment, 1642, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Apr., 7 Dec. 1649, 1661, 1664, 1672.SR; A. and O. Dep. lt. 18 Oct. 1642–?, Aug. 1660–d.CJ ii. 812b; A. and O.; Mercurius Publicus no. 35 (23–30 Aug. 1660), 546 (E.195.73). Commr. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; commr. for Devon, 1 July 1644;A. and O. Devon militia, 7 June 1648;LJ x. 311b. militia, 2 Dec. 1648, 12 Mar. 1660.LJ x. 311b; A. and O.

Military: col. of ft. (parlian.) Plymouth by 9 Jan. 1643–?aft. June 1646.SP28/128, pts. 20, 26.

Central: member, cttee. for plundered ministers, 15 May 1646.CJ iv. 545b. Commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648.A. and O.

: Ugborough, Devon.
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Commons 1640-1660
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FOWELL, Sir Edmund (1593-1674), of Fowelscombe, Ugborough, Devon

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Estates
Two manors in Ugborough; other holdings in Ermington, Totnes, Holwell, Farleigh, Ford, Modbury, Dean Prior, Devon; Tresage in Altarnun, Cornw.C142/340/233. Paid subsidy of £24 on lands in Ugborough, 1641.E179/102/494.
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