BOWLES, Thomas (1690 - 1767) ‹ LBT 02667 ›
floruit 1711 (A)—1767 (B); Male, married
Life Events
| Event | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Birth | c.1690 | O.D.N.B. - points out that the claim that he was 87 at the time of his death in 'The London Evening Post' is 'inherently unlikely' |
| Death | - on 8 Apr 1767 Plomer; 'London Evening-Post', 9-11 Apr 1767. | O.D.N.B. |
Will
| Will (Ref., Piece, Image) | Will Dates | Intestate | Probate Dates | Administration Dates | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PROB 11/928, Legard: 145-192, 185/18736-7 |
1767-01-31 | 1767-05-15 | PRO - Thomas Bowles, Joiner of London. --- Tyacke 1; Plomer --- |
Family Relationships
| Relationship | Name | Occupation | Comments | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spouse: | STEVENS, Bethia (mar. BOWLES) ( - 1812) ‹ LBT 03000 › | 95 | ||
| grandparent: | BOWLES, John ‹ LBT 32845 › | Joiner | 80 | |
| parent: | BOWLES, Thomas ( - 1721) ‹ LBT 02666 › | Map seller, Print seller | 100 | |
| parent: | BOWLES, Anne ‹ LBT 02999 › | 80 | ||
| sibling: | BOWLES, John (1701 - 1779) ‹ LBT 02669 › | Bookseller, Map seller, Print seller | 91 | |
| sibling: | BOWLES, John ‹ LBT 36505 › | 75 | ||
| sibling: | BOWLES, Harrhman ‹ LBT 36506 › | Comment for child Harrhman BOWLES: O.D.N.B. - baptized 1 Mar 1683, at St Gregory by Paul's | 75 | |
| sibling: | BOWLES, Ann ‹ LBT 36507 › | Comment for child Ann BOWLES: O.D.N.B. - mentioned in 1695 | 75 | |
| child: | BOWLES, Thomas (1712 - 1762) ‹ LBT 30900 › | Designer, Engraver | 100 | |
| child: | BOWLES, Bethia ‹ LBT 36508 › | Comment for child Bethia BOWLES: Married to --- SQUIRE. Two sons William and Thomas. O.D.N.B. | 60 | |
| child: | BOWLES, Thomas ‹ LBT 36509 › | Comment for child Thomas BOWLES: Born 1712? Died 23 Dec 1762. [Tyacke] quoting London Mag.,p.722.]; O.D.N.B. | 60 |
Livery Companies
| Company | Source |
|---|---|
| Joiners' Ceilers' Company |
Was Apprentice to Master(s): (1)
| Name | Premium | Paid By | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOWLES, Thomas ( - 1721) ‹ LBT 02666 › | Guildhall MS 8052, vol.3, f.93; Tyacke, S. (1978) |
Events (3)
| Date | Event type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1704 | Bound | to his father, Thomas Bowles (LBT/02666) in the Joiners' Company |
| 1711 | Freed - | - in the Joiners' Company |
| 8 Apr 1767 | Died |
SOURCES & TRANSCRIPTIONS
Transcriptions
TREADWELL NOTES - [1]
Plomer, H.R. &c. (1932), p.32
BOWLES (THOMAS), book, map, and print-seller in London, next to the Chapter House in St. Paul's Churchyard, 1712(?)-1767. Brother of John Bowles { BOWLES, John (1701 - 1779) ‹ LBT 02669 › } and evidently his senior by some years. Began publishing about 1712, perhaps earlier, as his imprint is found on an undated map of Asia engraved by Moll, and dedicated to William Lord Cowper, Lord High Chancellor, who held that office from 1705 till 1718. Again Moll's map of the North Part of Great Britain dated 1714 also has Thomas Bowles' imprint. [B.M. K.T. 4. Tab. 17 (3) (12).]
About 1725 he began to engrave maps and illustrations to books. He shared with his brother John the publication of many books and maps, and was generally referred to as the great print-seller. He died on April 8th, 1767. [Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 37.] His will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on May 15th. After his death John Bowles bought the business for his son Carington Bowles { BOWLES, Carington (1724 - 1793) ‹ LBT 02663 › }.