The Bowles of Dover, Kent

See also The Bowles of St. Margaret's at Cliffe which is about 5 miles NE of Dover along the coast and The Bowles of Deal just a few miles further along.

The Mayor of Dover in 1539 was a John Bowles. ref. ref. That's all that I know about him so far. The Index of East Kent Wills includes the 1556 Will of John Bowle of Dover (PRC32/26/145 and PRC16/22 B/11 ) which could be very helpful.

I have a nice collection of Bowles Marriages in Dover between 1838 and 1939.

Bowles in the St Mary the Virgin Dover church register

Jeames Bowels bp. Mar. 11, 1572/73 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

Raylye Bowle bur. Apr. 8, 1574 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

John Bowle m. Margaret Pashe Sept. 6, 1597 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

William Bowle a servant bur. May 13, 1606 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

Anthony Bowls m. Christian Smith Sept. 27, 1681 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

1. Simon Bowles bp. July 2, 1682 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

2. John Bowles bp. Sept. 30, 1686 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

3. William Bowles bur. June 20, 1689 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

Anthony Bowles householder bur. Jan. 13, 1692/93 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

William Bowles m. Mary Barley Mar. 1, 1697/98 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

1. Ann Bowls bur. Feb. 23, 1699/1700 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

2. Mary Bowles bur. Apr. 1, 1703 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

3. Joseph Bowl bp. Sept. 2, 1705 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

4. Ann Bowls bp. Oct. 8, 1707 and bur. Sept. 23, 1710 both St Mary the Virgin, Dover

5. Jane Bowles bp. Feb. 26, 1709/10 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

6. William Bowls bp. Feb. 24, 1713/14 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

Elizabeth Bowles m. John Wiggmore July 3, 1699 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

Simon Bowles bur. Dec. 30, 1699 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

Thomas Bowls m. Mary

1. Mary Bowls bp. Nov. 17, 1704 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

Ann Bowls m. John Howland Dec. 29, 1718 St Mary the Virgin, Dover

Edward Bowles m. Ann Richards May 7, 1727 St Mary the Virgin, Dover