John Bowles (or Bockle, alias John Ramsey) (d. 15 August 1558) was a

Canon of Windsor The Dean and Canons of Windsor are the ecclesiastical body of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Foundation The college of canons was established in 1348 by letters patent of King Edward III. It was formally constituted on the feast of S ...

from 1557 to 1558.

Career

He was a fellow of

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. He was appointed: *Prior of

Merton Priory Merton Priory was an English Augustinian priory founded in 1114 by Gilbert Norman, Sheriff of Surrey under King Henry I (1100–1135). It was situated within the manor of Merton in the county of Surrey, in what is today the Colliers Wood ...

Surrey (the last) He was appointed to the first stall in

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in 1557, and held the stall until 1558.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bowles, John Year of birth unknown 1558 deaths Canons of Windsor Augustinian friars 16th-century English Roman Catholic priests