Sir John Fowell, 2nd Baronet (14 August 1623 – 8 January 1677) of Fowelscombe in the parish of UgboroughRisdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.179 in Devon, was thrice elected a Member of Parliament for Ashburton in Devon, between 1659 and 1677. He fought in the Parliamentary army during the Civil War and following the Restoration of the Monarchy was appointed in 1666 by King Charles II Vice-Admiral of Devon.
Origins Fowell was the eldest son and heir of Sir Edmund Fowell, 1st Baronet (1593-1674), of Fowelscombe, by his wife Margaret Poulett, a daughter of Sir Anthony Poulett (1562–1600) (alias Pawlett, etc.), of Hinton St George in Somerset, Governor of Jersey and Captain of the Guard to Queen Elizabeth I and a sister of John Poulett, 1st Baron Poulett (1585–1649).Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.316
Career He was a colonel in the Regiment of Foot in the Parliamentary army during the Civil War and was governor of Totnes.John Burke, John Bernard Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies In 1659 he was elected Member of Parliament for Ashburton, Devon, in the Third Protectorate Parliament.History of Parliament Online - Fowell, John He was re-elected MP for Ashburton in 1660 for the Convention Parliament and was re-elected MP for Ashburton in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament. He held the seat until his death in 1677 at the age of 53. In 1666 he became Vice-Admiral of Devon and in 1674 on the death of his father he inherited the baronetcy.
Marriage and children Fowell married Elizabeth Chichester (d.1678), a daughter of Sir John Chichester (1598-1669) of HallVivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.177, pedigree of Chichester, p.370 pedigree of Fowell in the parish of Bishop's Tawton in Devon, Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel in Cornwall in 1624. By his wife he had children including: Sir John Fowell, 3rd Baronet (1665-1692), eldest son and heir, MP for Totnes in Devon, who died without male children whereupon the baronetcy became extinct.Vivian, p.370 Edmond Fowell (1669-1670), 2nd son, died in infancy. Elizabeth Fowell (d.post-1680), who in 1679 married (as his 1st wife) George Parker (1651-1743)Vivian, p.370; p.588, pedigree of Parker of Boringdon in the parish of Colebrook, and of North Molton, both in Devon. The marriage was without children, but by his second wife Anne Buller, George Parker was the grandfather of John Parker, 1st Baron Boringdon (d. 1788), whose son was John Parker, 1st Earl of Morley (1772–1840) of Saltram House. Anne Fowell (1677-1678), died in infancy. Margaret Fowell, who in 1679 married (as his 1st wife) Arthur Champernowne of Dartington, Devon, and was the mother of Arthur Champernowne (d.1717) of Dartington, MP for Totnes.Vivian, p.164, pedigree of Champernowne
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