Fowell baronets explained

The Fowell Baronetcy, of Fowellscombe in the County of Devon, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 30 April 1661 for Edmund Fowell of Fowelscombe in the parish of Ugborough, Devon, previously Member of Parliament for Ashburton.^[1] The second Baronet also represented Ashburton in Parliament.^[2] The third Baronet was Member of Parliament for Totnes.^[3] The title became extinct on his death in 1692.^[4]

Fowell baronets, of Fowellscombe (1661)

• Sir Edmund Fowell, 1st Baronet (1593–1674)
• Sir John Fowell, 2nd Baronet (1623–1677)
• Sir John Fowell, 3rd Baronet (1665–1692)

Notes and References

1. Book: Burke . John . Burke . Bernard . A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies of England . 1838 . 207–208 .
2. Book: Henning . B.D. . The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690 . 1983 . FOWELL, John (1623-77), of Washbourne, Harberton, Devon..
3. Book: Hayton . D. . Cruickshanks . E. . Handley . S. . The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715 . 2002 . FOWELL, Sir John, 3rd Bt. (1665-92), of Fowellscombe, Ugborough, Devon.
4. Book: Colburn . H. . Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry . 1847 . 437 .