# William Fowell

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**William Fowell** (died 23 March 1507) of [Fowelscombe](/source/Fowelscombe) in the [parish](/source/Parish) of [Ugborough](/source/Ugborough) in [Devon](/source/Devon),[1] was a [Member of Parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament) for [Totnes](/source/Totnes_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) in Devon in 1455.[2]

He was the son and heir of Richard Fowell of Fowelscombe by his wife Mary Walrond, a daughter of William Walrond. He married Elinor Reynell (died 9 April 1507), a daughter of [Walter Reynell](/source/Walter_Reynell_(fl.1404)) ([fl.](/source/Floruit) 1404) of Malston[2] in the parish of [Sherford](/source/Sherford_(near_Kingsbridge)) in Devon, a member of parliament for [Devon](/source/Devon_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) in 1404.[3] Fowell died on 23 March 1507 and his wife died 16 days later on 9 April 1507.[2] The couple's monument survives in Ugborough Church.[4]

## References

1. [Hoskins, W.G.](/source/William_George_Hoskins), *A New Survey of England: Devon*, Newton Abbot: David & Charles. New edition, 1972. ISBN 0-7153-5577-5. p. 509

1. Vivian, p.369

1. Biography of [Reynell (Reynald), Walter, of Malston, Devon and Badlingham, Cambs.](http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/reynell-%28reynald%29-walter), published in *[History of Parliament](/source/History_of_Parliament): House of Commons 1386-1421*, ed. J.S. Roskell, L. Clark, C. Rawcliffe., 1993

1. Vivian, p.369 "MI"

**Sources**

- [Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L.](/source/John_Lambrick_Vivian), (Ed.) *The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620*. Exeter, 1895.

## Further reading

- Biography in [History of Parliament](/source/History_of_Parliament), Volume 1422-1504, not yet published on-line
- Holloway, Estelle, *The Fowells of Fowlescombe*, published in *Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries*, Vol.36:1, 1987, pp. 29–32

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