Oliver Bowles, minister of Sutton, was one of the oldest members of the Westminster Assembly.[1] He attained the degree of B.D., and was tutor to John Preston at Queens' College, Cambridge.[2] He probably died in or before 1646.[3] However, some sources report that Timothy Cruso was impressed by the dying counsels of Bowles (died 5 September 1674), who advised him never to trouble his hearers "with useless or contending notions, but rather preach all in practicals".[4] His son was the Presbyterian minister Edward Bowles.[1]