Plowden may refer to: *

Plowden, Shropshire Plowden is a hamlet in the parish of Lydbury North, Shropshire, England. It is in the valley of the River Onny and lies 3 miles east of Bishop's Castle. Plowden was one of the stations on the Bishops Castle Railway, which closed in 1935. Plowd ...

, village in Shropshire, England

People with the surname Plowden

* Alfred Chichele Plowden (1844–1914), English barrister and court magistrate *

Alison Plowden Alison Margaret Chichele Plowden (18 December 1931 – 17 August 2007) was an English historian and biographer well known for her popular non-fiction about the Tudor period. Biography She was born at Quetta in India, a descendant of Edmun ...

(1931–2007), English historian and biographer *

Anna Plowden Anna Bridget Plowden (18 June 1938 – 21 August 1997) was a British archaeological conservator and restorer. She has been described as the first scientifically trained conservator to work in the private sector, rather than in a museum or univer ...

(1938-1997), archaeological conservator *

Bridget Plowden, Lady Plowden Bridget Horatia Plowden, Baroness Plowden, (née Richmond; 5 May 1910 – 29 September 2000) was a British educational reformer and influential figure in primary education, broadcasting and the rights of Romani people. She chaired the group whi ...

(1910–2000), English educationist, reformer * David Plowden (born 1932), American photographer * Dorothea Plowden (died 1827), British songwriter and librettist *

Edmund Plowden Edmund Plowden (1519/20 – 6 February 1585) was an English lawyer, legal scholar and theorist during the late Tudor period. Early life Plowden was born at Plowden Hall, Lydbury North, Shropshire. He was the son of Humphrey Plowden (1490� ...

(1518–1585), English lawyer, legal scholar and theorist *

Edmund Plowden (colonial governor) Sir Edmund Plowden (1590 – July 1659 in Lydbury North, Shropshire, England) also titled ''County palatine, Lord Earl Palatinate, Governor and Captain-General of the Province of New Albion in North America'' was an explorer and colonial governo ...

(1590–1659), explorer and colonial governor * Edwin Plowden, Baron Plowden (1907–2001), English industrial and public servant *

Francis Plowden (politician) Francis Plowden ( – April 1712) was an English Jacobite politician, official and courtier who rose to prominence while serving James II of England in Ireland. Early life Plowden born in in Plowden, Shropshire to a Roman Catholic gentry family ...

(c.1644–1712), English Jacobite official * Francis Peter Plowden (1749–1829), English barrister and writer. * Francis Plowden (British Army officer) (1851–1911), British general * Francis Plowden (businessman) (born 1945), lay member of the U. K. Judicial Appointments Commission *

Henry Plowden Sir Henry Meredyth Chichele Plowden (26 September 1840 — 8 January 1920) was an English first-class cricketer, barrister and judge. The son of George Augustus Chichele Plowden (1810–1871) and Charlotte Elise née Robertson (1821–1862), he ...

(1840-1920), English cricketer *

Luke Ishikawa Plowden Luke Ishikawa Plowden (born 13 September 1995), is an American actor and model based in Thailand. He is best known for his leading roles in '' Oh My Boss'' (2021), ''My Dear Donovan'' (2022), and ''The Three GentleBros'' (2022). Life and career ...

(1995), Japanese-American actor * Robert Plowden (1740–1823), English Jesuit priest * Thomas Plowden (1594–1664), English Jesuit priest, translator *

Walter Plowden Walter Charles Metcalf Chichele Plowden (3 August 1820 – 13 March 1860) was a British diplomat, consul at Massawa Massawa or Mitsiwa ( ) is a port city in the Northern Red Sea Region, Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea, located on the ...

(1820–1860), British consul in Ethiopia *

William Plowden (Conservative politician) William Henry Chicheley Plowden FRS (21 April 1787 – 29 March 1880) was an English politician and Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport, Isle of Wight. Plowden was the son of Richard Plowden, and lived at Ewhurst Park, Basingst ...

(1787–1880), English politician * William Chichele Plowden (1832–1915), Member of the Legislative Council in India, British Member of Parliament * William Julius Lowthian Plowden (1935–26 June 2010) was a British political science academic and government advisor.

People with the surname Plowden

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