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The Rowley baronetcy, of Tendring Hall (Stoke-by-Nayland) in the County of Suffolk, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 June 1786 for the naval commander Rear-Admiral Joshua Rowley. He was the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Rowley.
The 2nd Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Suffolk. The 3rd Baronet was a Vice-Admiral of the Blue. The 6th Baronet was a colonel in the Army.
The 7th Baronet served as Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk between 1978 and 1994. He died in 1997. In 2002 his kinsman Sir Charles Robert Rowley, 7th Baronet, of Hill House established his claim to the title.
Rowley baronets, of Tendring Hall (1786)
- Sir Joshua Rowley, 1st Baronet (1734–1790)
- Sir William Rowley, 2nd Baronet (1761–1832)
- Vice-Admiral Sir Joshua Ricketts Rowley, 3rd Baronet (c. 1790–1857)
- Sir Charles Robert Rowley, 4th Baronet (1800–1888)
- Sir Joshua Thellusson Rowley, 5th Baronet (1838–1931)
- Sir Charles Samuel Rowley, OBE, 6th Baronet (1891–1962)
- Sir Joshua Francis Rowley, 7th Baronet (1920–1997)
For further succession, see Rowley baronets of Hill House (1836).
Notes
- ^ Cokayne, George Edward (1906). Complete Baronetage. Vol. V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co., Ltd. pp. 253–254.
- ^ "Rowley, Sir William, 2nd. Bt. (1761-1832), of Tendring Hall, Suff., History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
- "Rowley, Sir Charles (Robert)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Rowley, Sir Joshua Thellusson". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Rowley, Lieut-Col Sir Charles Samuel". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- "Rowley, Sir Joshua Francis". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)