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John Bowen (antiquary)

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126: 38:, where the younger Bowen was born. Bowen studied local antiquities under his father; traced out the pedigrees of Shropshire families, and became skilful in deciphering and copying ancient manuscripts. He died on 19 June 1832, aged 76. 136: 56:, signing himself 'Antiquarius;' and in 1802 he followed this up with another communication, to which he put his initials. He drew four views of Shrewsbury, which were engraved by 203: 198: 188: 178: 168: 141: 110: 183: 193: 173: 62: 104: 52: 31: 163: 158: 57: 103: 90: 152: 130: 84: 22:(1756 – 19 June 1832) was an English painter, genealogist and antiquarian. 35: 47: 129: This article incorporates text from a publication now in the 66:
is a plate of some Roman inscriptions from his hand.
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James Bowen
Shrewsbury
Droitwich
Gentleman's Magazine
Vandergucht
Philosophical Transactions
The history of the worthies of England
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Bowen, John (1756-1832)
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1756 births
1832 deaths
Artists from Shrewsbury
English antiquarians
18th-century English painters
English male painters
19th-century English painters
English genealogists
19th-century English male artists
18th-century English male artists

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