Mary Radcliffe was born about 1610 which is an estimate based upon the birth of her child George in 1632.
Mary Radcliffe married Henery Bowker (Sr.) son of Thomas Bowker who was christened 09 Dec 1605, Manchester Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire[1]
"Ivan Mitford-Barbeton published a book in 1952 entitled "The Bowkers of Tharfield." The author of this family history makes no attempt to prove noble claims but he does trace the Bowkers of Tharfield back to Lancashire where he admits they were prosperous yeomanry." [2]
Bye continues: Henry Bowker, the Quaker, who came to Pennsylvania, was of the Moston (Lancashire) family. [2]
The earliest record of the Bowkers in Lancashire, so far discovered, is that of Thomas le Bowker of Bowkerleigh, who held a messuage in the parish of Moston, 1418, the lords of the manor being the Radcliffes of Manchester. Moston, was, up to the 17th c. outside Manchester, now in the city limits. Here, still standing is Bowker Hall...From Thomas le Bowker there seem to be no records of the Bowkers of Moston until 1547 when Oliver Bowker acquired from the Radcliffes some additional property in Moston. Oliver d. 1565. Edward Bowker was Oliver's son and heir. Edward in 1567 purchased from his cousin George Bowker a messuage and land in Pendleton, he d. Mar 1566 leaving a son, Geoffrey b. 1568 who had a son, Geoffrey who continued the line at Bowker hall for several generation more...Geoffrey and his brother John were land holders in Reddish, another Manchester parish.
Henry Bowker, the father of Henry who went to Pennsylvania, was born about 1600-1610. He married in the Cathedral Church of Manchester on 14 Feb 1632 Mary Radcliffe of the Radcliffes of Manchester who were buried in the cathedral. [2]
The 4 children of Henry Bowker and Mary (Radcliffe) Bowker were: [2]
George, bap. 25 Nov 1632; d. 1 Apr 1634.
Henry Bowker (Jr.), b. 1634, bap. 1 Mar 1634. Quaker He joined the society of Friends and m. 6 oct 1667, Hardshaw Meeting, Margaret Hardiman / Hardman of Aspull, Lancashire. She d. 5 Aug 1688 after coming to PA., and on 13 oct 1692 Henry m. 2nd Mary Holden, dau of Robert Holden and widow of Edward Rosthorne of Rossendale and widow 2nd of James radcliffe of Wrightstown, Bucks County. In the marriage record of Hardshaw, Henry is called Henry Bowker of Newton, Lancashire but in his certificate of removal he is styled of Walton, Walton is close by Newton. The Hardmans were from Burnley. Henry and family emigrated in 1684 to Pennsylvania (wife and six children and 10 servants among whom was his nephew Thomas Canby of Thorne, Yorkshire). Immediately upon his arrival he purchased 550 acres in Makefield township along the Delaware and established a ferry, called until 1774, Bakers Ferry, then McConkeys. In this country Henry spelled his name both Boker and Boaker but evidently his children called themselves Baker and the family name has been Baker ever since. Henry Bowker (Jr.) died 16 Dec 1701.
Mary
Alice
Samuel, d. 26 May 1648
Mary Radcliffe Bowker died 12 Aug 1645. Henry (Sr.) married a second time because the following additional children are recorded as baptized to him:[2]
Ann, 1646
Jane, bap. 1 Apr 1649
Samuel, bap. 17 Mar 1650
Henry Bowker Sr., passed away sometime after 1650
Research Notes
Other Mary Radcliff identities:
Mary Radcliff, daughter of Alexander Radcliff, bap. 16 Aug 1606, Manchester Cathedral, (St. Mary, St Denys & St George), Lancashire, England. [3][4] This Mary Radcliff married
Marie Radcliffe, dau of Henrici Radcliffe, bap. 4 May 1606, Middleton St Leonard, Lancashire, England. [5]
Sources
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPDT-5ZK : accessed 25 August 2015), Henery Bowker, 09 Dec 1605; citing MANCHESTER CATHEDRAL,MANCHESTER,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 844,799.
↑ Manchester, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1573-1812 (Cathedral); Archive Roll, 1745. Reprinted online db by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 27 Apr 2020
↑ England, Select Births & Christenings, 1538-1975; Reprinted image db by FamilySearch; FHL Film No. 844799. Reprinted online db by
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 27 Apr 2020.
↑ Manchester, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1541-1812; Reference No., GB127.L56/1/1/1. Reprinted online db by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 27 Apr 2020.
Acknowledgements
This person was created through the import of paul clare family tree (1).ged on 10 May 2011.
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I find this source for a marriage between a Henry Bowker and Mary at Ancestry (no image)
Name: Mary Radcliffe
Gender: Female
Birth Place: En
Birth Year: 1605
Spouse Name: Henry Bowker
Spouse Birth Place: En
Spouse Birth Year: 1600
Marriage Year: 1632
Marriage State: En
Is this a different family since both birth years are a few years earlier? However the same marriage year 1632 is used as for this Mary and Henry mentioned here. I have not found any other source for marriage between Henry Bowker and Mary in 1632, so maybe this *is* a source for a more specific birth year for Henry and Mary? If that is the case maybe the Mary that married Henry Bowker is one of the other Mary mentioned above under Research Notes, dau of Henrici?
Is this a different family since both birth years are a few years earlier? However the same marriage year 1632 is used as for this Mary and Henry mentioned here. I have not found any other source for marriage between Henry Bowker and Mary in 1632, so maybe this *is* a source for a more specific birth year for Henry and Mary? If that is the case maybe the Mary that married Henry Bowker is one of the other Mary mentioned above under Research Notes, dau of Henrici?
edited by Johannes Steen