FOWLER, ROBERT, third son of George Fowler, Skendleby Thorpe, Lincs., and Mary, dau. of Robert Hurst, Theddlethorpe, Lincs.; b. 23 Dec 1724; adm. Jun 1738; KS 1740; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1744, adm. pens. 24 May 1744, scholar 3 May 1745; 12th in Maths tripos 1747/8; BA 1747/8; MA 1751; DD 1764; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll., 2 Oct 1750, Major Fellow 31 Jul 1751, occasional Tutor 1752; ordained deacon 23 Feb 1752, priest 25 Dec 1752 (both Ely); Chaplain in Ordinary to George II and III 1756-71; Prebendary of Westminster 16 Feb 1765 - Jun 1771; Rector of Kimpton, Herts., by 1759 (occurs as JP Hertfordshire 1761-4); consecrated Bishop of Killaloe and Kilfenora 28 Jul 1771; translated to Archbishopric of Dublin 8 Jan 1779; Privy Councillor (I) 4 Feb 1779; first Chancellor of the Order of St. Patrick, instituted 1783; m. 29 Oct 1766 Mildred, eldest dau. of William Dealtry, Gainsborough, Lincs.; d. 10 Oct 1801. DNB.