Sir Edmund Fowell, 1st Baronet

He was the 3rd son and eventual heir of Arthur Fowell (born 1552) of Fowelscombe, by his wife Maria Reynell, a daughter of Richard Reynell (d.1585) of East Ogwell[3] in Devon, Sheriff of Devon in 1585.

[4] He inherited the paternal estates on the death of his elder brother Arthur Fowell (1582-1612), who drowned in an accident at Ford.

He was a member of the parliamentary committee and was a Deputy Lieutenant of Devon.

), of Hinton St George[1][3] 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).

[6] By his wife he had four sons and six daughters including: Fowell died in 1674 at the age of 81 and was buried in Ugborough Church.