Bowman Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Bowman, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

The Bowman Baronetcy, of Holmbury St Mary in the County of Surrey, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 January 1884 for the prominent surgeon, histologist and anatomist William Bowman. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the second Baronet, who was a barrister. He also assumed by Royal license the additional surname of Paget, which was that of his maternal grandfather (however, none of the subsequent holders used this surname). His eldest son, the third Baronet, was a clergyman and served as Rector of Shere, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...

, and as Rural Dean
Rural Dean
In the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church, a Rural Dean presides over a Rural Deanery .-Origins and usage:...

 for Cranleigh
Cranleigh
Cranleigh is a large village, self-proclaimed the largest in England, and is situated 8 miles south east of Godalming in Surrey. It lies to the east of the A281 which links Guildford with Horsham; neighbouring villages include: Ewhurst, Alfold and Hascombe....

, Surrey. His line of the family failed on the death of his only son, the fourth Baronet, who died without surviving male issue in 1994. The late Baronet was succeeded by his second cousin, the fifth Baronet. He was the grandson of John Frederick Bowman, second son of the first Baronet. On his death in 2003 the title became extinct.

The Bowman Baronetcy, of Killingworth in the County of Northumberland, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 18 January 1961 for the trade unionist and industrial administrator James Bowman. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baronet, in 1990.

Bowman Baronets, of Holmbury St Mary (1884)

  • Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet (1816–1892)
  • Sir William Paget Bowman, 2nd Baronet
    Sir William Paget Bowman, 2nd Baronet
    Sir William Paget Bowman, 2nd Baronet was an English baronet.He was born in 1846, the eldest son of the surgeon Sir William Bowman, 1st Baronet, and educated at Eton and University College, Oxford before being called to the Bar in 1870...

     (1845–1917)
  • Sir Paget Mervyn Bowman, 3rd Baronet (1873–1955)
  • Sir John Paget Bowman, 4th Baronet (1904–1994)
  • Sir Paul Humphrey Armytage Bowman, 5th Baronet (1921–2003)

Bowman Baronets, of Killingworth (1961)

  • Sir James Bowman, 1st Baronet (1898–1978)
  • Sir George Bowman, 2nd Baronet (1923–1990)
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