William Fowell Explained

William Fowell (died 23 March 1507) of Fowelscombe in the parish of Ugborough in Devon,^[1] was a Member of Parliament for Totnes in Devon in 1455.^[2]

He was the son and heir of Richard Fowell of Fowelscombe by his wife Mary Walrond, a daughter of William Walrond. He married Elinor Reynell (died 9 April 1507), a daughter of Walter Reynell (fl. 1404) of Malston^[2] in the parish of Sherford in Devon, a member of parliament for Devon in 1404.^[3] Fowell died on 23 March 1507 and his wife died 16 days later on 9 April 1507.^[2] The couple's monument survives in Ugborough Church.^[4]

References

Sources

• Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620. Exeter, 1895.

Further reading

• Biography in History of Parliament, Volume 1422-1504, not yet published on-line
• Holloway, Estelle, The Fowells of Fowlescombe, published in Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries, Vol.36:1, 1987, pp. 29–32

Notes and References

1. [William George Hoskins|Hoskins, W.G.]
2. Vivian, p.369
3. Biography of Reynell (Reynald), Walter, of Malston, Devon and Badlingham, Cambs., published in History of Parliament: House of Commons 1386-1421, ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993
4. Vivian, p.369 "MI"