BOURCHIER (BOWCHER), Sir John (1567/8-1626), of Hanging Grimston, Yorks. and Lambeth, Surr.

Family and Education

b. 1567 /8,E134/22Jas.I/Hil.29. Not in the 1564 visitation: Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc. xvi), 30. 2nd s. of Sir Ralph Bourchier† (d.1598) of Beningborough, Yorks. and 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Francis Hall† of Grantham, Lincs. Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 62-3; Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 305-7. educ. G. Inn 1584. GI Admiss. m. ?by 1593 (without portion), Elizabeth, da. of George Verney of Compton Verney, Warws. 8s., at least 3da. C2/Chas.I/B34/6; Vis. Warws. (Harl. Soc. xii), 25; Vis. Yorks. ed. Foster, 62-3; Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. i. 305-7; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xi. 228, 243; PROB 6/12, f. 64. Kntd. /2 June 1609. Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 148. d. 17 Mar. 1626. C2/Chas.I/B146/57. sig. John Bourchier.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) by 1599 – at least1608; capt. militia ft., E. Riding 1599; Add. 36293, f. 32v. commr. sewers., E. Riding 1603–4; C181/1, ff. 64, 153. member, Council in the North 1611–d. R. Reid, Council in the North, 497.

Patentee, alum refinery 1607–13; C66/1820/23; E214/1162. lessee, battery works, Maidstone, Kent c.1610–22; SP14/62/23–4; BL, Loan 16/2, ff. 1v, 3–5; REQ 2/296/1. partner, London Soapmakers’ Co. 1624–d. C2/Chas.I/B146/57.

Parlimentarian

BOURCHIER (BOWCHER), Sir John (1567/8-1626), of Hanging Grimston, Yorks. and Lambeth, Surr.

Main residences: Hanging Grimston, Yorks.; Lambeth, Surr.

Bowcher

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BOURCHIER (BOWCHER), Sir John (1567/8-1626)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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