William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath | |
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Effigy of William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (died 1623), wearing an earl's coronet and robes with ermine collar with sapphire clasp, St Peter's Church, Tawstock, Devon | |
| Born | 29 September 1557 Devon |
| Died | 12 July 1623 |
| Resting place | St. Peter's Church, Tawstock, Devon |
| Successor | Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath |
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| Children | Richard Bourchier, Lord FitzWarin Edward Bourchier, 4th Earl of Bath Frances Bourchier |
| Parent(s) | John Bourchier, Lord FitzWarin Frances Kitson |
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (29 Sep 1557 – 12 July 1623) was Lord Lieutenant of Devon. His seat was at Tawstock Court, three miles south of Barnstaple in North Devon, which he rebuilt in the Elizabethan style in 1574, the date being sculpted on the surviving gatehouse.