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b. c. 1563, 3rd s. of William Towerson (d.1584), Skinner, of London and 1st w. Margery Hawes.St. Michael Cornhill (Harl. Soc. Reg. vii), 7, 80-1, 188, 199; PROB 11/67, f. 100. m. 21 Sept. 1590, Christian (d. 19 Feb. 1612), da. of ?Matthew Field of London, wid. of Richard Atkinson, lawyer, of Foster Lane, London, 2s. 1da. 7 other ch. d.v.p. Soc. Gen. Boyd’s London Citizens 14142; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. xv), 31; J. Stow, Survey of London (1635), p. 292. d. 12 Aug. 1630.C142/478/51.
Offices Held

Freeman, Skinners’ Co. 1585, GL, ms 30719/1, p. 392. asst. 1600 – at least27, renter warden 1600 – 01, 3rd warden 1606 – 07, 2nd warden 1608 – 09, 1st warden 1610 – 11, auditor 1615, 1619, master 1616–17; GL, ms 30708/1, ff. 102v, 114, 156v; 30708/2, ff. 313, 324, 382v; 30708/3, ff. 33, 108v. Merchant Adventurer by 1592, dep. gov. by 1613 – 15, 1617 – at least24; member, Spanish Co. by 1592, GL, ms 30719/1, pp. 421, 426; APC, 1613–14, pp. 277, 583; HMC Var. viii. 13; GL, ms 4424, f. 185v. freeman and asst. new Spanish Co. 1604; Spanish Co. ed. P. Croft (London Rec. Soc. ix), 8 member, Muscovy and Eastland Cos. by 1592; dep. gov. Irish Soc. 1610–13; CLRO, Jors. 29, f. 16v. member, French Co. 1611; Select Charters of Trading Cos. ed. C.T. Carr (Selden Soc. xxviii), 64. cttee. E.I. Co. 1619–22; A.B. Beaven, Aldermen of London, i. 290. ?member, Hon. Art. Co. London 1622. Ancient Vellum Bk. ed. W.A. Raikes, 34, lists a William ‘Townson’ as a member.

Capt. militia ft. London by 1588; HMC Foljambe, 39. vestryman, St. Margaret, Lothbury 1595 – 1614, auditor 1595, 1597, 1603, 1607, 1613, collector for the poor 1598, churchwarden 1599–1601; GL, ms 4352/1, ff. 74v, 76, 82, 87–8, 90v, 91v, 97v, 104v-5. gov. Christ’s hosp. London 1602–19; GL, ms 12806/3, ff. 62v, 219, 224v. commr. assurance, London 1619-at least 1620. C181/2, ff. 336, 357.

Commr. bullion inquiry 1615, trade 1621–2. APC, 1615–16, pp. 272–3; 1621–3, pp. 79, 208.

Parlimentarian
TOWERSON, William I (c.1563-1630), of Fenchurch Street, London
Main residence: Fenchurch Street, London.
Author
V.C.D.M.
A.D.T.
Volume
Commons 1604-1629
Web Title

TOWERSON, William I (c.1563-1630)

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