Rev
Christopher
Fowler
Born about in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of John Fowler
and Joan (Dawes) Fowler
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Burgess) Fowler
— married
1640 in Wiltshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
John William Fowler
Died
at about age 62
in Southwark, Surrey, England
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| Created 11 Nov 2010
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Biography
Christopher Fowler is Notable.
According to his Wikipedia entry, Christopher Fowler was the son of John Fowler and was born at Marlborough, Wiltshire in about 1610. [1]
He matriculated to Magdalen College, Oxford on 14 Oct 1631 aged 17 and took his BA in 1631/2. He continued his studies at St Edmund Hall and was awarded an MA on 24 Oct 1634. [2][3]
In 1640 he was appointed the rector of the parish of West Woodhay, Berkshire. It was at this time that he met Elizabeth Burgess aged about 25 of Marlborough, Wiltshire. Their marriage bondsman was Francis Roberts of the Cathedral Close, Sarum (Salisbury) and the document noted that Christopher was a clerk in the parish of West Woodhay.[4]
The following year, Christopher was named in the will of his wife Elizabeth's father William Burgess of Marlborough. [5]
In 1652 he was the rector of St Margaret Lothbury. He also became the vicar of St Mary, Reading and a fellow of Eton College.
An ardent protestant, his career suffered a blow during the restoration. He lost his fellowship at Eton and after the 1662 Act of Uniformity was ejected from his position at Reading.
He died at Southwark on 15 Jan 1676 and was buried in the churchyard of St John the Baptist Dowgate Hill. [6]
Research Notes
There is no baptism for Christopher Fowler in either of the two Marlborough parishes. Greet-49 06:38, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Christopher Fowler (minister)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christopher_Fowler_(minister)&oldid=1036616920 (accessed January 31, 2022).
- ↑ "Flooke-Fyrmin," in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714, ed. Joseph Foster (Oxford: University of Oxford, 1891), 510-541. British History Online, accessed January 31, 2022, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/alumni-oxon/1500-1714/pp510-541.
- ↑ London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 07; Page: 523; https://ancestry.prf.hn/click/camref:1011l4xx5/type:cpc/destination:https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/23267:1981?_phsrc=vaT9&_phstart=successSource&gsfn=Christopher&gsln=Fowler&ml_rpos=1&queryId=7b8cc76f3e009f7f79578c1ef7dce324
- ↑
Marriage:
"Sarum Marriage Licence Bonds"
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 31 January 2022)
Christofer Fowler marriage to Eliz BURGES in 1640 in West Woodhay, Wiltshire, England. - ↑
Will of william Burgess:
"England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 187
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #795678 (accessed 25 June 2022)
Will of Willimij Burgis of Marleburgh, Wiltshire, England, granted probate on 16 Nov 1641. Died Abt 1641. - ↑
Burial:
"London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P92/SAV/3004
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1624 #4549740 (accessed 25 June 2022)
Christopher Fowler burial (died on Abt 1676) on 8 Jan 1676 in St Saviour, Denmark Park, Southwark, Surrey, England.
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By the way, Christopher had 3 wife’s. His first son, John William Fowler b1638 was the son of Martha (Kendall) Fowler b? d1638. The other children were from Elizabeth b1611. The second wife was Agnes born Benson dies also in 1638.
edited by Jim Hollis
Mary Fowler formerly Blythe Born 1535 in England Daughter of John Blythe and [mother unknown] [sibling(s) unknown] Wife of William Fowler b1550 married 1555 ??? in , , , England DESCENDANTS Mother of Christopher Fowler born 1611 when she was 76 years old???