A brief history of
"The Farm Bowden"

Over 175 years ago, the history of the Bowden Farm started...

For more information contact Peter Dugmore
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Bowden Farm in the 19th Century

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Granted to David Petrus de Lange on November 1st 1833 for the perpetual quitrent of 4 pounds per annum.

Sold by David de Lange to Lieutenant Colonel Henry Somerset on 12 April 1836 for 300 pounds sterling.

*** No records available between Somerset & Boyce. ***

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Sold by William Berrington Boyce to Matthew Ben Shaw, 1820 Settler, on 29 March 1847 for 1300 pounds sterling.

Reverend William Shaw inherited from Matthew Ben Shaw both Otterburn and Bowden on 4 January 1851.

Reverend William Shaw sold both Bowden and Otterburn to W.F. Dugmore, J.T. Dugmore and George Barnes for 2600 pounds sterling on 4 January 1851.

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Subdivide by mutual consent on 28 June 1861 and 2/3rds of Bowden sold by W.F. Dugmore and George Barnes to J.T. Dugmore - transferred 3 June 1876.

Frederick Morris Dugmore inherited Bowden from J.T. Dugmore.

Bowden Farm in the 20th Century

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Harold Morris Dugmore, youngest son, inherited from F.M. Dugmore in 1944.

Peter Morris Dugmore, youngest son of H.M Dugmore, inherited Bowden on 12 February 1980.

Bowden Farm in the 21th Century

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Peter Dugmore sold half of Bowden to Peter Boardman in May 2000.

Bowden was transferred into a CC, Bowden Game & Livestock Enterprises CC in October 2005.