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(B) Holden Bowker

Male 1701 - 1775  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  (B) Holden Bowker was born in Feb 1701; died on 24 Feb 1775 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 2. (E) Robert Bowker  Descendancy chart to this point was born after 1749; died in Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, kent, England; was buried on 16 Oct 1789 in Greenwich, Kent, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  (E) Robert Bowker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Holden1) was born after 1749; died in Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, kent, England; was buried on 16 Oct 1789 in Greenwich, Kent, England.

    Notes:

    died without issue . see https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW3G-BTT