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Discovering the ancestry of the South African Bowkers, and the English Bourchiers

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Henry Bourchier (son of Henry Bourchier).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Bourchier was born in 1538 in Haddon Hall, Derby, England (son of John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath and Eleanor Manners).

    Notes:

    spouse unknown

    Children:
    1. 1. Henry Bourchier
    2. John Bourchier


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath was born in 1499 in Baunton, Devon, England (son of John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath and Cecily Daubeney); died on 10 Feb 1560; was buried in Hengrave, Suffolk, England.

    Notes:

    In 1539 Henry VIII confiscated the manor of Bolham from Dunkeswell Abbey, and a little later granted the former monastic manors of Hackpen, Bolham, Sheldon and Saint Hill to the second Earl of Bath, John Bouchier, who had already inherited the Barony of Okehampton from the Dynham line. The second Earl lived somewhat dangerously, he owed the King £336. Bourchier held the office of Sheriff of Somerset in 1519. He held the office of Sheriff of Dorset in 1519. He was invested as a Knight circa 1523. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Bath on 30 Apr 1539. He succeeded to the title of Baron of Daubeney on 8 Apr 1548. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor in 1553. He was one of the first to declare the right of Queen Mary to the Crown. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset in 1556. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Devon in 1556. He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall in 1556. He was a Commisisoner to decide on the claims made at Queen Mary's Coronation. He was a Commisisoner for the trial of Lady Jane Grey. He held the office of Governor of Beaumaris Castle.

    from http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/BOURCHIER1.htm#John BOURCHIER (2° E. Bath)
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    John + Eleanor Manners. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Eleanor Manners
    Children:
    1. John Bourchier, 5th Baron Fitzwaryn was born in 1529; died in 1556.
    2. 2. Henry Bourchier was born in 1538 in Haddon Hall, Derby, England.
    3. George Bourchier was born in 1537 in Haddon Hall, Derby, England; died on 24 Sep 1605 in Ireland.
    4. Fulke Bourchier
    5. Maria Bourchier
    6. Cecily Bourchier
    7. Elizabeth Bourchier
    8. James Bourchier
    9. Robert Bourchier
    10. Margaret Bourchier
    11. Verney Bourchier


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Bourchier, 1st Earl of Bath was born on 20 Jul 1470 in Halstead, Essex, England (son of Sir Fulke Bourchier, 2nd Baron Fitzwaryn and Baroness Fitzwaryn Elizabeth Dynham); died on 30 Apr 1539 in Baunton, Devon, England.

    John married Cecily Daubeney in 1496 in Baunton, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Cecily Daubeney
    Children:
    1. 4. John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath was born in 1499 in Baunton, Devon, England; died on 10 Feb 1560; was buried in Hengrave, Suffolk, England.
    2. Elizabeth Bourchier
    3. Amias Bourchier was born about 1501.
    4. Dorothy Bourchier
    5. Giles Bourchier
    6. Margaret Bourchier was born about 1507.
    7. Anne Bourchier was born about 1509.
    8. Eleanor Bourchier was born about 1512.