William Bowyer

(1699-1777)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Bowyer, William, 1699-1777 NRA: Bowyer, William (1699-1777) Printer DNB: Bowyer, William (1699–1777), printer LBT ID: WiBowye1777 VIAF ID: 14825513 LOC ID: n50042880	B/BAP: 1699-12-19 DIED: 1777-11-18
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The son of the printer William Bowyer (1663-1737), he was educated at St John's College, Cambridge, and was a prosperous London printer who mentored John Nichols, afterwards editor of the Gentleman's Magazine.
REFERENCES TO William Bowyer: William Field, Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of the Rev. Samuel Parr, LL.D.; with Biographical Notices of many of his Friends, Pupils, and Contemporaries. 2 vols (London: Henry Colburn, 1828) Ch. VIII. 1771-1776 Found 2: ¶ 16 ¶ n3 Ch VIII. 1816-1820 Found 1: ¶ n1