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'''Sir Edmund Fowell, 1st Baronet''' (1593 – October 1674) was an English politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] from 1640 to 1648 and in 1656. |
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[[File:FowellArms.png|thumb|200px|Arms of Fowell: ''Argent, a chevron sable on a chief gules three mullets pierced of the first ''<ref name="Vivian 1531, p.369">[[John Lambrick Vivian|Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L.]], (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the [[Heraldic visitation|Heralds' Visitations]] of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.369</ref>]] |
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'''Sir Edmund Fowell, 1st Baronet''' (1593 – October 1674) of [[Fowelscombe]] in the [[parish]] of [[Ugborough]]<ref>[[Tristram Risdon|Risdon, Tristram]] (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.179</ref> in [[Devon]], was a [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency)|Ashburton]] in Devon from 1640 to 1648. |
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==Origins== |
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He was the 3rd son and eventual heir of Arthur Fowell (born 1552) of Fowelscombe, by his wife Maria Reynell, a daughter of Richard Reynell (d.1585) of East Ogwell<ref name=Burke>[https://books.google.com/books?id=K1kBAAAAQAAJ&dq=%22John+Fowell%22+Baronet&pg=PA208-IA1 John Burke, John Bernard Burke ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies'']</ref> in Devon, [[Sheriff of Devon]] in 1585.<ref>Vivian, p.643, pedigree of Reynell</ref> |
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==Career== |
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In November 1640, Fowell was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency)|Ashburton]] in the [[Long Parliament]]. He did not sit in the [[Rump Parliament]] after 1648. In 1656 he was elected MP for [[Devon (UK Parliament constituency)|Devon]] in the [[Second Protectorate Parliament]].<ref name=Willis>[http://books.google.com/books?id=5V09AAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Browne+Willis%22&source=bl&ots=NlR4ZTzW3S&sig=Pm35du8puwXQ6zQe811JbwnjHIc&hl=en&ei=01hsTJKDKpGj4QaR55XZAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CCYQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Browne Willis ''Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences'' 1750 pp229-239]</ref> He was a member of the parliamentary committee and [[Deputy Lieutenant]] of Devon and president of the committee for sequestration. He was created [[Fowell Baronets|Baronet]] on 30 April 1661.<ref name=Burke/> |
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He inherited the paternal estates on the death of his elder brother Arthur Fowell (1582-1612), who drowned in an accident at Ford.<ref name="Vivian, p.370">Vivian, p.370</ref> He was knighted at [[Greenwich Palace]] on 3 November 1619. In November 1640 he was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Ashburton (UK Parliament constituency)|Ashburton]] in the [[Long Parliament]]. He did not sit in the [[Rump Parliament]] after 1648. He was a member of the parliamentary committee and was a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] of Devon. During the [[English Civil War|Civil War]] was president of the [[Committee for Compounding with Delinquents|Committee for Sequestration]]. He was created a [[Fowell baronets|baronet]] on 30 April 1661.<ref name=Burke/> |
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==Marriage and children== |
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Fowell died at the age of 81. |
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He married Margaret Poulett, a daughter of Sir [[Anthony Paulet|Anthony Poulett]] (1562–1600) (''alias'' Pawlett, etc.), of Hinton St George<ref name="Vivian 1531, p.369"/><ref name=Burke/> in Somerset, [[Lieutenant Governor of Jersey|Governor of Jersey]] and Captain of the Guard to [[Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]] and a sister of [[John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett]] (1585–1649).<ref>[[William Pole (antiquary)|Pole, Sir William]] (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, [[Sir John de la Pole, 6th Baronet|Sir John-William de la Pole]] (ed.), London, 1791, p.316</ref> By his wife he had four sons and six daughters including: |
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*[[Sir John Fowell, 2nd Baronet]] (1623–1677), of Fowelscombe, eldest son and heir. |
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*Anthony Fowell (1636-1636), second son, died in infancy.<ref name="Vivian, p.370"/> |
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*Edmond Fowell (1637-1632) of Penquit, 3 miles east of Fowelscombe, 3rd son, who married Bridget Browne, a daughter of Thomas Browne of East Allington, but died leaving no sons.<ref name="Vivian, p.370"/> |
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*Thomas Fowell (1638-1639), 4th son, died in infancy.<ref name="Vivian, p.370"/> |
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*Elizabeth Fowell (1622-post 1671), wife of [[Richard Cabell]] (d.1677) of Brook Hall,<ref>Vivian, p.125, pedigree of Cabell</ref> in the parish of Buckfastleigh, Devon, known to posterity as "Dirty Dick", and believed to be the inspiration for the wicked Hugo Baskerville, "the first of his family to be hounded to death when he hunted an innocent maiden over the moor by night",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/723674/Dartmoor-In-the-footprints-of-a-gigantic-hound.html|title=Dartmoor: In the footprints of a gigantic hound}}</ref> one of the central characters in [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Conan Doyle]]'s novel ''[[The Hound of the Baskervilles]]'' (1901-2),<ref name="telegraph.co.uk">Weller, Philip, ''The Hound Of The Baskervilles - Hunting the Dartmoor Legend'', Devon Books, Halsgrove Publishing, c.2002, quoted in [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/723674/Dartmoor-In-the-footprints-of-a-gigantic-hound.html]</ref> the tale of a hellish hound and a cursed country squire. Cabell's tomb survives in the village of [[Buckfastleigh]].<ref name="bfr">{{cite web | last = Spiring |first = Paul | title = Hugo Baskerville & Squire Richard Cabell III | publisher=BFROnline | year = 2007 | url = http://www.bfronline.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=103&Itemid=9 | access-date =29 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Cabell Tomb — Buckfastleigh | work=Devon Guide | year = 2007 | url = http://www.devonguide.com/photos/img512.htm | access-date =29 March 2009}}</ref> Conan Doyle's Baskerville Hall is believed to be inspired by one of three Devon mansions: Fowelscombe, Brook Hall and Hayford Hall, also in the parish of [[Buckfastleigh]].<ref name="telegraph.co.uk"/> |
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==Death== |
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Fowell married Margaret Paulett, daughter of Sir Anthony Paulett of Hinton St George.<ref name=Burke/> |
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Fowell died in 1674 at the age of 81 and was buried in Ugborough Church.<ref name="Vivian, p.370"/> |
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Latest revision as of 17:27, 17 March 2023
Sir Edmund Fowell, 1st Baronet (1593 – October 1674) of Fowelscombe in the parish of Ugborough[2] in Devon, was a Member of Parliament for Ashburton in Devon from 1640 to 1648.
Origins
[edit]He was the 3rd son and eventual heir of Arthur Fowell (born 1552) of Fowelscombe, by his wife Maria Reynell, a daughter of Richard Reynell (d.1585) of East Ogwell[3] in Devon, Sheriff of Devon in 1585.[4]
Career
[edit]He inherited the paternal estates on the death of his elder brother Arthur Fowell (1582-1612), who drowned in an accident at Ford.[5] He was knighted at Greenwich Palace on 3 November 1619. In November 1640 he was elected Member of Parliament for Ashburton in the Long Parliament. He did not sit in the Rump Parliament after 1648. He was a member of the parliamentary committee and was a Deputy Lieutenant of Devon. During the Civil War was president of the Committee for Sequestration. He was created a baronet on 30 April 1661.[3]
Marriage and children
[edit]He married Margaret Poulett, a daughter of Sir Anthony Poulett (1562–1600) (alias Pawlett, etc.), of Hinton St George[1][3] in Somerset, Governor of Jersey and Captain of the Guard to Queen Elizabeth I and a sister of John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett (1585–1649).[6] By his wife he had four sons and six daughters including:
- Sir John Fowell, 2nd Baronet (1623–1677), of Fowelscombe, eldest son and heir.
- Anthony Fowell (1636-1636), second son, died in infancy.[5]
- Edmond Fowell (1637-1632) of Penquit, 3 miles east of Fowelscombe, 3rd son, who married Bridget Browne, a daughter of Thomas Browne of East Allington, but died leaving no sons.[5]
- Thomas Fowell (1638-1639), 4th son, died in infancy.[5]
- Elizabeth Fowell (1622-post 1671), wife of Richard Cabell (d.1677) of Brook Hall,[7] in the parish of Buckfastleigh, Devon, known to posterity as "Dirty Dick", and believed to be the inspiration for the wicked Hugo Baskerville, "the first of his family to be hounded to death when he hunted an innocent maiden over the moor by night",[8] one of the central characters in Conan Doyle's novel The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901-2),[9] the tale of a hellish hound and a cursed country squire. Cabell's tomb survives in the village of Buckfastleigh.[10][11] Conan Doyle's Baskerville Hall is believed to be inspired by one of three Devon mansions: Fowelscombe, Brook Hall and Hayford Hall, also in the parish of Buckfastleigh.[9]
Death
[edit]Fowell died in 1674 at the age of 81 and was buried in Ugborough Church.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.369
- ^ Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.179
- ^ a b c John Burke, John Bernard Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
- ^ Vivian, p.643, pedigree of Reynell
- ^ a b c d e Vivian, p.370
- ^ Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.316
- ^ Vivian, p.125, pedigree of Cabell
- ^ "Dartmoor: In the footprints of a gigantic hound".
- ^ a b Weller, Philip, The Hound Of The Baskervilles - Hunting the Dartmoor Legend, Devon Books, Halsgrove Publishing, c.2002, quoted in [1]
- ^ Spiring, Paul (2007). "Hugo Baskerville & Squire Richard Cabell III". BFROnline. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- ^ "Cabell Tomb — Buckfastleigh". Devon Guide. 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2009.