Sir Richard Fowler, Kt.

Sir Richard Quartermayne Fowler II1

M, b. circa 1460, d. before 13 November 1528

Richard Quartermayne was born circa 1460. He was named after his grand uncle and godfather Richard Quartermayne.2 He was the son of Sir Richard Fowler I and Jane Danvers.

He was called "the Foolish" because he waisted the estates he inherited from his father. He had inherited the manors of Rycote & Foxley. In 1520, he was granted arms by Henry VIII. Up to that time, the Fowler family had been using the Barton arms, those of his grandmother's who was the Barton heiress.4

Richard married 1st Elizabeth Windsor, daughter of Lord Thomas Windsor and Elizabeth Andrews, circa 1497.3

Richard married 2nd Juliana Shaa circa 1516 at England.5

Richard made his will on 10 January 1528:

In the name of the Blessed Trinity the Father, the Son and the Holy Goost thru the one and only god - I, Richard Fowler, knight, sonne and heir unto Richard Fowler late Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster, being blessed with perfect ___ thanks be unto Almighty God --- gift and in ------- life and thanks to all the --- the Xth day of January the XIXth yeare of the reigne of King Henry the eight. make my testament and last will in manner of ... following.

First: My soule unto Almighty God and to our Blessed Lady St. Mary and to all the holy angels and saints of --- My body to be buried in such holy place as it shall please Almighty God of His infinite wisdom and grace to provide. Item: I will that ... ... time as may be convient after my death. .............such holy place when at most ...... as in the church of the _______and in the ________ chapel at Milton and at ________ ________ and at our lady of peace____ ____ that I the son Sir Richard Fowler, knight ___ and be buried ...............to be paid in first place as my executor thinks most convenient.

Item I will that the ................................... of ......shall and _______ in consideration that the said chanclor .............fund and maintain yearly in the holy days bringing in the north side and _______ of the said chapell at _______ for said and also a taper in the said holy_____ and also a taper before our lady ____ at the _____ door. Item I bequeath unto Bridgett my daughter _____ wife unto Robert Hoggan gentleman my best featherbed and the bolster ______ belonging a pair of sheets of the best and largest a comforter points ______ and colour of ...................................... and my certain of......................... and all other clothes, curtains and hangings of alter of my chapell belonging unto my great chamber at ___rott and a table of the image of a lady. Item I bequeath onto the said Bridgett my ........................ .............and a great ................ and two pairs of ................

and of _______ a long tablecloth of diaper a double ________ of diaper.....

..............of diaper and half a dozen of diaper napkins _____. Item I bequeath onto my sonne George Fowler a black garment of black cloth fussed with black _________ and a ..................... Item I bequeath to Edward my second sonne the .......................................the hanging of my half of _____

___________ best featherbed and the bedstead thereonto belonging a pair of

....................... best ...............................and colour of ..................... a hanging of red .....................................belonging unto the chamber and the parlor .............................belonging to the chapell of the said chamber. Item I bequeath to Anthony my sonne _____ my home in London ...........................

and my ........................... ............................. and also my third best featherbed and the bolster _______belonging in my chamber named the _____ chamber a pair of ___________ my third best pair of sheets a _______

................................... of hangings belonging to the same chamber a garment of London................... and all other my apparell in general as though it was approved by ____ except my former legacy and another fur of _______ lying at this present time _____ of any _______ which I will John Fowler my son ___________. Item I will John Oxfell my brother-in-law (?) yearly during his life out of my lands as I shall further ______ and also I _____ forgive him of paying me which he oweth for wood bought of me in

(place) . Item I will to _____ my......................... yearly going out of my lands aforsaid his life. Item I bequeath to Thomas Copeland my _________

and ________ his _________.6

Richard departed this life before 13 November 1528 at London, County Middlesex, England.7 His will was probated on 13 November 1528. Richard was laid to rest in Trinity Church, London, County Middlesex, England. His arms can be seen on his tomb within the church.

Children of Sir Richard Quartermayne Fowler II and Elizabeth Windsor

Richard married Elizabeth Windsor, daughter of Lord Thomas Windsor and Elizabeth Andrews, circa 1497.3

◦Bridget Fowler b. c 1498

◦George Fowler b. 1500, d. b 1540

◦Sir Edmund Fowler b. c 1502, d. 27 May 1541

◦Anthony Fowler+ b. c 1504

Children of Sir Richard Quartermayne Fowler II and Juliana Shaa

Richard married 2nd Juliana Shaa circa 1516 at England.5

◦John Fowler

◦Christopher Fowler

◦William Fowler

◦Thomas Fowler

◦Margaret Fowler

◦Elizabeth Fowler

Citations

1.[S983] Dr. Edmund Fowler, A fragmentary history and genealogical record of some of the descendents of Henry Fowler of Eastchester, pages 9-10 - Sir Richard Fowler left a son and heir born circa 1456, viz : Sir Richard (Quartermayne) Fowler, styled de Weston, named after his grand uncle Sir Richard Quartermayne, who stood godfather at his christening and married his grand aunt Sibyll de Englefield. The large estates of the Quartermaynes came to Sir Richard Q. Fowler. Sir Richard Q. Fowler married for his first wife Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas, Lord Windsor, by whom he had I, George, died S. P.; II, Edward; III, Robert; IV, Thomas. By his second wife Joan, daughter of Sir John Shaa, Lord Mayor of London, 1501, he had one son, John, who was afterwards groom of the Privy Chamber to Edward VI. He engaged in businesss as a wool stapler in London, was Auditor of the Exchequer, and died A. D. 1528. Sir Richard Q. Fowler had large estates in Oxfordshire, among which were the manors of Ricot, Weston, and Sherburne Castle and Manor ; besides which he had the estates in Buckinghamshire which he inherited from his father. The village of Fowler in Oxfordshire is situated near these estates. He sold the Manor of Ricot to Sir John Heron, whose daughter and heiress his third son Robert married. This Robert Fowler was the progenitor of the Islington Fowlers, and bore the arms of his wife.

2.[S983] Dr. Edmund Fowler, A fragmentary history and genealogical record of some of the descendents of Henry Fowler of Eastchester, page 10.

3.[S483] Wharton Dickinson, Genealogy of the Fowlers In England and America, pages 10-11 - Richard m. 1st Elizabeth, d/o Thomas Windsor of Stanwell, County Middlesex & sister of Andrew, 1st Lord Windsor.

4.[S483] Wharton Dickinson, Genealogy of the Fowlers In England and America, paged 10-11 - It is stated in heraldry materials that prior to this time the Fowler's used the arms of Barton. Isabel Barton who m. Henry Fowler of Foxley, having been an heiress.

5.[S483] Wharton Dickinson, Genealogy of the Fowlers In England and America, pages 10-11 - Richard m. 2nd Julianna, d/o Sir John Shaa, Alderman of London & d. 1528.

6.[S754] National Archives of the United Kingdom: Will of Sir Richard Fowler dated 10 January 1528 probated 12 November 1528 [Note: Quality of the readability of this will is very poor. Basically have tried to abstract the names mentioned and a few readable phrases. - klm 23 March 2008] - Larry & Kathy McCurdy.

7.[S483] Wharton Dickinson, Genealogy of the Fowlers In England and America, pages 10-11 - Richard died 1528.