Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 25 Feb 1701, Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England
• Probate: 27 May 1775, London, England

Notes:

His will is at https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/5111/40611_309970-00571 which he wrote 20 days before his demise.
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He is registered as living at Mare Fair, Northampton Poll and Electoral registers in 1768 and 1774

UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893 for Holden Bowker
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/2410/32969_636672_1938-00012

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He had a Linnen Drapery in Compton Street, Soho, Westminster London from sometime before 1737, as he took on an apprentice John Reade of Covent Garden on 11th January 1737.
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It appears that Holden Bowker was a Constable in Westminster and on londonlives.org there are three cases

1.Westminster Sessions : Sessions Papers - Justices' Working Documents WJ | PS, 1st October 1743

Westmr. to wit.

The King agt. William Giles at the
Prosecution of Holden Bowker (High
Constable for the City & Liberty of Westminster )
for Keeping a disorderly House.

John Ridgway of the Parish of St. Martin
in the Fields in the Liberty aforesd. Gentleman
maketh Oath That he this Deponent did on
Tuesday the 4th. Day of October Instant deliver to
the sd. Holden Bowker a true Copy of the Notice
hereunto annexed.

John Ridgway [..]

Sworn in Court
this 7th. day of
October 1743

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2. Westminster Sessions : Sessions Papers - Justices' Working Documents WJ | PS, 1st October 1743

The King agst. George May

Sir

Take notice that I will Appear at the next General Quarter
Session of the Peace of Our Lord the King to be Holden at the Town
Court House near Westmr. Hall in & for the Liberty of the Dea [..]
and Chapter of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter Westmr .
the City Borough & Town of Westmr. in the County of Middx
and St. Martin Le Ground London on frydaythe Seventh day
of this Instant October at EightElevenof the Clock in the forenoon
of the Same day then & there will plead not Guilty and take my Tryal upon the
Indictment you have prefered Against me for keeping an ill
Governed Disorderly House dated the first day of October
1743

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3. Westminster Sessions : Sessions Papers - Justices' Working Documents WJ | PS, 1st October 1743

A list of Constables ordered to Atend his Majesty 's Justices of the Peace this October Sessions 1743
Holden Bowker high Constable on Wednesday 5.October.
{there were the normal swearing in seesions of the elected or deputised persons. Failute to be present could result in a fine of 40s. Similar to the Court Leets of Manchester}

Holden married Margaretta W Alliston on 14 Sep 1749 in St. Giles, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. Margaretta (daughter of Bryan Alliston and Ursula) was born on 13 May 1704 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England; died before 31 Jan 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. (E) Robert Bowker was born after 1749; died in Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, kent, England; was buried on 16 Oct 1789 in Greenwich, Kent, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 3 Jun 1666, Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas married Judith Scofeild on 2 Feb 1694 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Judith was born about 1672 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England; died in Dec 1739 in Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: woolen draper
• Baptism: 1 May 1631, Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Still to find a marriage! Named as the father in Thomas b 1666 baptism.

Thomas + Miss Holden, ?. Miss was born est 1635. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to The Barbers of the Peak, p 210, this Miss Holden of Holden, was a maternal descendant of the Egertons of Tatton, and had three sons, Benjamin, Holden and Thomas.??? A generation out ?

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 2 Nov 1600, Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Notes:

Any one of these three Williams could be responsible for any of the children!
William m Marie Millner 28/8/1627 – weddings vol II – 296/535
William m Anne Wattmoughe 13/11/1627 – weddings vol II – 297/535 - Anne died 13/4/1645
William m Margret Ashton 5/1/1628 – weddings vol II – 300/537
• Anne 26/12/1628 - bapt vol II 101/430 m John Manestree 13/10/1656
• Margaret 1/3/1629 - bapt vol II 102/431
• Thomas 1/5/1631 - bapt vol II 120/440
• Alice 18/8/1633 - bapt vol II 138/450
• John 22/12/1633 - bapt vol II 141/451
• Edward died13/1/1638
• Robart 4/2/1638 - bapt vol II 176/471
• Samuell 19/8/1638 - bapt vol II 181/474
• Margaret 24/11/1639 - bapt vol II 191/479
• Jeremiah 5/1/1640 - bapt vol II 192/480
• William 22/11/1640 - bapt vol II 200/485
• Isaack 30/1/1642 - bapt vol II 209/489 died 1/5/1642
• Alice 15/5/1642 - bapt vol II 211/490
• Marye 22/3/1643 - bapt vol II 217/493
• Elizabeth 14/7/1644 - bapt vol II 228/500
• Josephe 24/1/1645 - bapt vol II 231/501
• Isaack 6/4/1646 - bapt vol II 236/504 died 27/12/1646
• Sarah 28/5/1648 - bapt vol II 248/510
• Benjamine 16/2/1650 - bapt vol II 259/515 died 18/9/1653

William + Margret Ashton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]