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Four ''baronetcies'' have been created in the surname of Fowler, all of which are now extinct. The Baronetcy of Fowler of
Islington Islington () is a district in the north of Greater London, England, and part of the London Borough of Islington. It is a mainly residential district of Inner London, extending from Islington's High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the ar ...
in the County of Middlessex was created in the
Baronetage of England Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) King James I ...
on 21 May 1628 for Thomas Fowler and was extinct on his death in 1656. The Baronetcy of Fowler of
Harnage Grange Harnage is a small village in the English county of Shropshire. It is located just SE of the village of Cound, in whose civil parish it lies, and the nearest notable settlement is Cressage. Harnage is considered a hamlet, not a village, as it ...
, in the
County of Salop Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...
was created in the Baronetage of England on 1 November 1704 for William Fowler, the father of Sir Richard Fowler, who was Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and
Chancellor of the Exchequer The chancellor of the Exchequer, often abbreviated to chancellor, is a senior minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom, and head of His Majesty's Treasury. As one of the four Great Offices of State, the Chancellor is ...
during the reign of
King Edward IV Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in Englan ...
. The Baronetcy of Fowler of Gastard House in the Parish of Corsham in the
County of Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire ...
and of
Bruce Grove Bruce Grove is a ward in Tottenham, enclosed by Lordship Recreation Ground, Lordship Lane, Philip Lane, and the High Road. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 14,483. Nearby Bruce Castle was named after Robert the Bruce. When Rob ...
in the Parish of
Tottenham Tottenham () is a town in North London, England, within the London Borough of Haringey. It is located in the ceremonial county of Greater London. Tottenham is centred north-northeast of Charing Cross, bordering Edmonton to the north, Waltham ...
in the County of Middlesex was created in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. Baronetage of England (1611–1705) James I of E ...
on 1 August 1885 for Robert Nicholas Fowler, a
Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
The Baronetcy of Fowler of Braemore, in the County of Ross was a title created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 17 April 1890, for Sir John Fowler, civil engineer for the
Metropolitan Railway The Metropolitan Railway (also known as the Met) was a passenger and goods railway that served London from 1863 to 1933, its main line heading north-west from the capital's financial heart in the City to what were to become the Middlesex su ...
and the
Forth Railway Bridge The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, west of central Edinburgh. Completed in 1890, it is considered a symbol of Scotland (having been voted Scotland's greatest man-made wonder in ...
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Fowler of Islington (1628)

Created in the Baronetage of England. * Sir Thomas Fowler, 1st and only Baronet (1586–1656) ''Extinct on his death''


Fowler of Harnage Grange (1704)

Created in the Baronetage of England. * Sir William Fowler, 1st Baronet (died 1717) *
Sir Richard Fowler, 2nd Baronet Sir Richard Fowler, 2nd Baronet (1681–1731), of Harnage Grange, Shropshire was an English politician. Life He was the eldest son of Sir William Fowler, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary Cotton, daughter of Sir Robert Cotton, 1st Baronet, of Com ...
(died 1731) * Sir William Fowler, 3rd Baronet (1718–1746) * Sir William Fowler, 4th Baronet (died 1760) * Sir Hans Fowler, 5th Baronet (died 1773) ''Extinct on his death''


Fowler of Gastard House (1885)

Created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. *
Sir Robert Nicholas Fowler, 1st Baronet ''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as p ...
(1828–1891) * Sir Thomas Fowler, 2nd Baronet (1868–1902) ''Extinct on his death''. Survived by seven of his ten sisters, including Jean Elizabeth and Rachel Elfreda.


Fowler of Braemore (1890)

Created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. * Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet (15 July 1817 – 20 November 1898) * Sir John Arthur Fowler, 2nd Baronet (27 June 1854 – 27 March 1899), son of the 1st Baronet * Sir John Edward Fowler, 3rd Baronet (21 April 1885 – 22 June 1915), son of the 2nd Baronet * Reverend Sir Montague Fowler, 4th Baronet (12 November 1858 – 1 April 1933), 3rd son of the 1st Baronet. ''Extinct on his death as he had two daughters but no son.''


References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fowler Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom