Abraham Fowler

Gentleman Gaoler of the Tower of London. See The Official Diary of Lieutenant-General Adam Williamson, Deputy-Lieutenant of the Tower of London, ed. John Charles Fox (London: Royal Historical Society, 1912): "The Gentleman Gaoler was the chief warder, and held his post by warrant of the Constable. His duty was the locking up and charge of prisoners, and to carry the axe before such of them as were sent for trial, to and from the court, the edge turned from them before conviction, and towards them after conviction" (p. 28; see also for Fowler's interactions with Arthur Elphinstone, sixth Lord Balmerino and fifth Lord Coupar and William Boyd, Earl of Kilmarnock).