Thomas Bowdler
bap. 1719
d. 1785
According to the ODNB ("Bowdler, Thomas (1754-1825)"), "a gentleman of independent fortune." He was imprisoned in 1745 on suspicion of correspondence with participants, including Robert Lyon and the Duke of Perth. His father-in-law John Cotton and brother-in-law Robert Gordon of Aberdeen were also suspected, and Bowdler was called the "'chief manager' of [Jacobite] affairs in London." (NA SP 36/77/2/105, 36/78/1/11, 36/80/2/3, 36/91/2/5,). For another correspondence with Robert Forbes, see NRS CH12/12/1210. His name, via his Shakespeare-editing son Thomas (1754-1825), is the source of the verb "bowdlerize."
Name
| forename | Thomas |
| surname | Bowdler |
| reg | Thomas Bowdler |
sex
Male
faith
Anglican
occupation
Banker (Memoir of the Late John Bowdler (1825), p. 180(1742)
Languages Known
English
Links
Variant Names
Mr Bowdler (33)
- Letter to B. Gordon concerning poor OS"Ean. April, 1763. (v09.1870.01)
- Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon (v09.2088.01)
- First Poem on Louisa set to Music, and sent off to herself (v09.2077.01)
- Bishop Gordon much pleased with the Royal-Oak Institution (v09.2097.01)
- Letter from Bishop Gordon by the Countess of Galloway. September 17. 1774. (v09.2075.01)
- The King of Prussia taking particular Notice of Bob Keith at a Review at Berlin. 1774. (v09.2030.01)
- Shebbear making free with the Revolution and the Prince of Orange, etc. (v09.2084.01)
- Bishop Gordon his being with Nicolas Brett, and reasoning with him (v09.2073.01)
- Mr Oliphant, Lady and Daughter arrived in Edinburgh, June 27. 1774. (v09.2040.01)
- Copy of A list of what General Hawley took from me when I lent him my House at Aberdeen (v08.1819.01)
- From B. G. "London, June 2. 1775. (v10.2117.01)
- Copy of a Return. (v10.2127.01)
- From B. G. London, July 6. 1775. (v10.2126.01)
- To B.G. Octr 3. 1775. (v10.2147.01)
- From Bishop Gordon (v09.1948.02)
- From B. G. London, [without Date] (v10.2124.02)
- Copy of a Paragraph from B. Robert Gordeun of London. (v09.1879.01)
- From B. G. "London, Septr 21. 1775. (v10.2144.02)
- 100£ yearly on John Hay by Douglas (v09.1954.01)
- Lines on the Common Prayer, occasioned by Mr Nelson's, etc. (v09.1863.01)
- Bishop Gordon's and Mr Bowdler's opinion of the same. August 1 and 8. 1761 (v09.1862.01)
- Bell of Langside rent, wherein News came that Earl Marischal had qualified (v09.1861.01)
- Mr Bowdler's Remarks now in my Custody (v09.2102.01)
- Contents of this Volume. (v09.2114.283.01)
T. B. (3)
- Letter to Bishop Gordon intimating a meeting at Forfar on August 24. 1774 (v09.2044.01)
- Copy of A list of what General Hawley took from me when I lent him my House at Aberdeen (v08.1819.01)
- From Tom Bowdler (v09.1948.01)
Mr (1)
- Ash-wednesday's Paper printed in Edinburgh (v09.2023.01)
Tom Bowdler (1)
- Lady Gask's Death, March 18. 1774. (v09.2012.01)
Bowdler (1)
- Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon (v09.2096.01)
Mr. Bowdler (1)
- From B. G. "London, June 2. 1775. (v10.2117.01)
Senior (1)
- Copy of a Return. (v10.2127.01)
Thos Bowdler, Esqr (1)
my Brother (1)
- Copy of the forementioned Letter to Sister Jane Bowdler (v08.1804.01)
Thos Bowdler (1)
Thos Bowdler Esq (1)
T. Bowdler (1)
- A bold device in Westminister Magazine (v09.1997.02)
Thomas Bowdler, Esqr (1)
Mentions
Document (38)
- Copy of the forementioned Letter to Sister Jane Bowdler (v08.1804.01)
- Copy, taken from the Hand-writing of the forementioned Thomas Bowdler, Esqr, of what he wrote from the Mouth of his Sister, the foresaid Mrs Gordon. (v08.1812.01)
- Copy of A list of what General Hawley took from me when I lent him my House at Aberdeen (v08.1819.01)
- Note from Mr Bowdler, Bath 13. 1762., desiring to insert in the Magazine a Character of John Mackinnon (v09.1848.02)
- Letter to John's Nephew intimating his Death. May 22. 1762. (v09.1849.01)
- Bell of Langside rent, wherein News came that Earl Marischal had qualified (v09.1861.01)
- Bishop Gordon's and Mr Bowdler's opinion of the same. August 1 and 8. 1761 (v09.1862.01)
- Lines on the Common Prayer, occasioned by Mr Nelson's, etc. (v09.1863.01)
- Letter to B. Gordon concerning poor OS"Ean. April, 1763. (v09.1870.01)
- Copy of a Paragraph from B. Robert Gordeun of London. (v09.1879.01)
- From Tom Bowdler (v09.1948.01)
- From Bishop Gordon (v09.1948.02)
- 100£ yearly on John Hay by Douglas (v09.1954.01)
- Cardinal York's Mitra pretiosa, valued at 9000 £. sterling (v09.1978.01)
- Wagstaffe saying Grace at Father Sheldon's Table in Rome (v09.1978.02)
- A bold device in Westminister Magazine (v09.1997.02)
- Lady Gask's Death, March 18. 1774. (v09.2012.01)
- Ash-wednesday's Paper printed in Edinburgh (v09.2023.01)
- The King of Prussia taking particular Notice of Bob Keith at a Review at Berlin. 1774. (v09.2030.01)
- Mr Oliphant, Lady and Daughter arrived in Edinburgh, June 27. 1774. (v09.2040.01)
- Letter to Bishop Gordon intimating a meeting at Forfar on August 24. 1774 (v09.2044.01)
- Bishop Gordon his being with Nicolas Brett, and reasoning with him (v09.2073.01)
- Letter from Bishop Gordon by the Countess of Galloway. September 17. 1774. (v09.2075.01)
- First Poem on Louisa set to Music, and sent off to herself (v09.2077.01)
- Shebbear making free with the Revolution and the Prince of Orange, etc. (v09.2084.01)
- Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon (v09.2088.01)
- Letter from Bishop Forbes to Bishop Gordon (v09.2096.01)
- Bishop Gordon much pleased with the Royal-Oak Institution (v09.2097.01)
- Mr Innes of Aberdeen much pleased with Mr Bowdler's Remarks (v09.2099.01)
- Mr Bowdler's Remarks now in my Custody (v09.2102.01)
- Contents of this Volume. (v09.2114.283.01)
- From B. G. "London, June 2. 1775. (v10.2117.01)
- From B. G. London, [without Date] (v10.2124.02)
- From B. G. London, July 6. 1775. (v10.2126.01)
- Copy of a Return. (v10.2127.01)
- From B. G. "London, Septr 21. 1775. (v10.2144.02)
- To B.G. Octr 3. 1775. (v10.2147.01)
- Index to the Lyon in Mourning (v11.0001.01)
person (8)
- Elizabeth Stuart Bowdler (BOWDE1)
- Jane Bowdler (BOWDJ1)
- John Bowdler (BOWDJ2)
- Thomas Bowdler (BOWDT2)
- Reverend George Cheyne (CHEYG1)
- Anne Gordon (GORDA1)
- Keith (KEITX2)
- Sir Hector MacLean of Duart (MLEAH1)