Thomas Bowers (1660–1724) was an Anglican bishop of Chichester . The son of Mr. Richard Bowers, a draper of Shrewsbury, he was educated at Shrewsbury School and St. John's College, Cambridge.
16-499: Thomas Bowers may refer to: Thomas Bowers (bishop) (1660–1724), Anglican Bishop of Chichester (England) Thomas Bowers (singer) (1826–1885), American singer Thomas J. Bowers (1828–1893), chief justice of the Idaho Territorial Supreme Court [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
32-529: A fall from his horse while hunting near Welbeck . He left his Cavendish estates to his son-in-law, Edward Harley (later 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer) and the remainder of his property to his nephew Thomas Pelham , subsequently 1st Duke of Newcastle (third creation) and prime minister. He was buried on 9 August 1711 in St. John's Chapel in Westminster Abbey . A large monument to Holles stands in
48-815: A male heir. On 30 May 1698, he was appointed Knight of the Order of the Garter . As Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire he took personal command of the Nottinghamshire Militia . On 1 March 1690, Holles married his first cousin , Lady Margaret Cavendish , a daughter of Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle . She was the heiress of all of the duke's estates in the East Midlands and Northumberland. He inherited more estates from his relative, Denzil Holles, 3rd Baron Holles . They had one child, Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles (1694–1755), who married
64-562: The 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer and was mother to Margaret Bentinck, Duchess of Portland . In 1710 he purchased Wimpole Park in Cambridgeshire and the Manor of Marylebone . The Marylebone lands passed to his son-in-law Harley who named Holles Street in his memory. A rivalry was formed between John and his sister, Elizabeth, when she married Christopher Vane, 1st Baron Barnard . The duke died in 1711 from injuries received in
80-575: The 4th Earl of Clare . He became Gentleman of the Bedchamber to William III and Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. He was created the Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, of the 2nd creation, in 1694. The Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a title which was created three times in British history. The first creation had become extinct when his father-in-law Henry Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne , died without
96-714: The Parish of Rusper : The survey indicated that most of the churches in the diocese were in a good state of repair and had adequate plates and vestments. In 1676 Henry Compton, the Bishop of London had taken a national census, known as the Compton Census , to ascertain the Catholic and Protestant nonconformists in the country. The figures from Bowers survey, indicated that compared to the Compton Census of 1676,
112-624: The ecclesiastical ranks, probably with the dukes help. Bowers was the first avowed Whig bishop, who was a strong supporter of the Hanoverian cause in the Chichester diocese and was the first in a series of Newcastle appointees. The bishop was as keen as Newcastle to appoint clergy who were sympathetic to their cause, and wrote to the duke, in 1723, suggesting that any men so nominated should be "worthy with unblemished characters". Presumably not too many men were advanced as Bowers died in 1724
128-537: The nonconformists in Sussex had dropped from about 4,300 to around 3,300 in 1724. The Whig politician Thomas Pelham was the member of an influential Sussex family. It was through his family contacts that Pelham built a network of patronage and influence amongst the clergymen of Sussex. Thomas Pelham's grandfather, John Pelham , had appointed Thomas Bowers to the Rectory at Burwash in 1693. The Pelham family seat
144-425: The north transept of the abbey. Designed by James Gibbs and carved by Francis Bird with the aid of John Michael Rysbrack , it consists of a reclining figure of Holles flanked by statues representing Wisdom and Sincerity. Correspondence and estate records of John Holles, including letters to his wife, are held at the department of Manuscripts and Special Collections, The University of Nottingham , principally in
160-481: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Bowers&oldid=1164723272 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Thomas Bowers (bishop) Thomas Bowers
176-466: The year after, however the precedent of patronage was continued by many of his successors. John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle KG PC (9 January 1662 – 15 July 1711) was an English peer and politician. Holles was born in Edwinstowe , Nottinghamshire , the son of the 3rd Earl of Clare and his wife Grace Pierrepont. Grace
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#1732775304986192-662: Was a daughter of The Hon. William Pierrepont and granddaughter of the 1st Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull . He was a supporter of William of Orange and Mary Stuart , and in November 1688 waited on the Prince of Orange as a representative of the risings in York and Nottingham. Holles was elected MP for Nottinghamshire as Lord Houghton on 14 January 1689, but was called to the House of Lords two days later when his father died and he became
208-526: Was appointed rector of Burwash then between 1705 – 1707 he was chaplain at Morden College , Blackheath, London . In 1715 he was awarded the Prebendary of Canterbury, then in 1721 he was appointed Archdeacon of Canterbury a post that held in commendam with that of Bishop of Chichester , which he held from 1722 till his death on 22 August 1724. Bishop Bowers' Survey 1724 was a survey to enable Bowers to run his diocese more efficiently. The survey
224-453: Was at Halland close to Burwash, and it is likely that Bowers would have been a frequent visitor. It is thought that he would have tutored the young Thomas at this time. Thomas Pelham inherited the estates of both his father and also his uncle John Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne . He was also created the 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne and appended Holles to his name to become Thomas Pelham-Holles. Thomas Bowers rose rapidly through
240-407: Was carried out in Sussex, parish by parish during the summer of 1724. Each incumbent was presented with 13 questions. The questions were wideranging. They included questions to ascertain the state of buildings and their fittings; the population of the parish, the strength of Nonconformity and Roman Catholicism, and provide details of patronage and parochial charities. Example: survey results for
256-464: Was educated at Shrewsbury School , he matriculated on 13 June 1677, aged 17, and studied at St John's College, Cambridge as a sizar . He was awarded his BA in 1680 – 1681. He received his M.A. , in 1684 and his DD(Lambeth) in 1716. Thomas Bowers became a deacon at Norwich in June 1682, he was ordained on 20 December 1684 and appointed vicar of Hooe on 5 January 1687. On 5 September 1693 Bowers
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