William Bowyer (Keeper of the Records)
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William Bowyer (Keeper of the Records)
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William Bowyer was an antiquary and government official who was a Member of Parliament and Keeper of the Records in the Tower of London early in the reign of Elizabeth I of England. He was the first Keeper to systematically organise and catalogue the store of government records maintained in the Tower. An avid collector of old manuscripts, he also created Heroica Eulogia, a compilation of grants and verse eulogies relating to the earls of Leicester, along with satirical verses and illustrations,
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Member of the Parliament of England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bowyer_(Keeper_of_the_Records)
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2023-02-06T18:07:12Z
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