There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Barrow, one in the

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and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. The Barrow Baronetcy, of Hygrove in the

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, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 22 January 1784. For more information on this creation, see

Crawley-Boevey baronets The Barrow, later Crawley-Boevey Baronetcy (pronounced "Boovey"), of Highgrove (Hygrove House, Minsterworth) in the County of Gloucester, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 22 January 1784 for Charles Barrow, Member ...

. The Barrow Baronetcy, of

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e in the

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, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 30 March 1835 for the statesman John Barrow. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He was Chief Clerk at the

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. As of 2009 the baronetcy is held by his great-great-great-grandson (the title having descended from father to son), the seventh Baronet, who succeeded in 2009.

Barrow baronets, of Ulverstone (1835)

Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet, (19 June 1764 – 23 November 1848) was an English geographer, linguist, writer and civil servant best known for term as the Second Secretary to the Admiralty from 1804 until 1845. Early life Barrow was born ...

(1764–1848) *

Sir George Barrow, 2nd Baronet Sir George Barrow, 2nd Baronet, (22 October 1806 – 1876) was an English civil servant. Life Barrow was the eldest son of Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet and Anna Maria Truter. Sir George was born in Mayfair, educated at Charterhouse, and appoin ...

(1806–1876) *Sir John Croker Barrow, 3rd Baronet (1833–1900) *Sir Francis Laurence John Barrow, 4th Baronet (1862–1950) * Sir Wilfred John Wilson Croker Barrow, 5th Baronet (1897–1960) *Sir Richard John Uniacke Barrow, 6th Baronet (1933–2009) *Sir Anthony John Grenfell Barrow, 7th Baronet (born 1962) The

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to the baronetcy is John Lendon Barrow (born 1934). He is the eldest son of the 3rd son of the 4th Baronet. The heir presumptive's heir apparent is his son Paul Lendon Barrow (born 1966).

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*{{Rayment-bt, date=March 2012 Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom