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There have been five '''baronetcies''' created for members of the Bowyer family, a political family in the UK: three in the [[Baronetage of England]], one in the [[Baronetage of Great Britain]] and one in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]]. Three of the titles are extinct while the remaining extant baronetcies have been united in one holder. The Bowyer Baronets are all descended from Thomas Bowyer who late in the 14th century married Katherine de Knypersley of [[Knypersley Hall]] in [[Staffordshire]].
There have been five '''baronetcies''' created for members of the Bowyer family, a political family in the UK: three in the [[Baronetage of England]], one in the [[Baronetage of Great Britain]] and one in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]]. Three of the titles are extinct while the remaining extant baronetcies have been united in one holder. The Bowyer Baronets are all descended from Thomas Bowyer who late in the 14th century married Katherine de Knypersley of [[Knypersley Hall]] in [[Staffordshire]].


* [[Bowyer baronets of Leighthorne, Sussex (1627)]]
The '''Bowyer baronetcy''', of Leighthorne in the County of Sussex, was created in the [[Baronetage of England]] on 23 July 1627 for [[Sir Thomas Bowyer, 1st Baronet|Thomas Bowyer]]. He represented [[Midhurst (UK Parliament constituency)|Midhurst]] and [[Bramber (UK Parliament constituency)|Bramber]] in the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]].<ref name=Cockayne>[https://archive.org/stream/cu31924092524382#page/n49/mode/2up George Edward Cokayne ''Complete Baronetage, Volume 2'']</ref> On 18 May 1678 his younger son, the third Baronet, surrendered the title and was granted a new '''Baronetcy''', of Highden in the County of Sussex, with remainder to Henry Goring and with the predence of 23 July 1627. On Bowyer's death in 1680 the baronetcy of 1627 became extinct while he was succeeded in the 1678 creation by the aforementioned Henry Goring. For further history of this title, see [[Goring baronets]].
* Bowyer baronets of Denham Court (1660): see [[Baron Denham]]

* [[Bowyer baronets of Knipersley, Staffordshire (1660)]]
The '''Bowyer baronetcy''', of Denham Court in the County of Buckingham, was created in the [[Baronetage of England]] in 1660. For more information on this creation, see the [[Baron Denham]].
* Bowyer baronets of Radley (1794): see [[Baron Denham]]

* Bowyer baronets of Weston Underwood: see [[Baron Denham]]
The '''Bowyer baronetcy''', of Knipersley in the County of Stafford, was created in the [[Baronetage of England]] in 1660 for [[Sir John Bowyer, 1st Baronet|John Bowyer]]. He sat as [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Staffordshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Staffordshire]] and [[Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK Parliament constituency)|Newcastle-under-Lyme]]. His elder son, the second Baronet, represented [[Warwick (UK Parliament constituency)|Warwick]] and Staffordshire in the House of Commons. His son, the third Baronet, died childless and was succeeded by his uncle, the fourth Baronet. On the latter's death in 1701 without surviving male issue the title became extinct.

The '''Bowyer baronetcy''', of Radley in the County of Berkshire, was created in the [[Baronetage of Great Britain]] in 1794. For more information on this creation, see the [[Baron Denham]].

The '''Bowyer baronetcy''', of Weston Underwood in the County of Buckingham, was created in the [[Baronetage of the United Kingdom]] in 1933. For more information, see the [[Baron Denham]].

==Bowyer baronets, of Leighthorne, Sussex (1627)==
*[[Sir Thomas Bowyer, 1st Baronet]] (1586–1650)
*Sir Thomas Bowyer, 2nd Baronet (1609–1659)
*Sir James Bowyer, 3rd Baronet (1644–1680)

==Bowyer baronets, of Denham Court (1660)==
[[File:Blazon of Bowyer Baronets of Denham Court (1660).svg|thumb|Escutcheon of the Bowyer baronets of Denham Court]]
*See the [[Baron Denham]]

==Bowyer baronets, of Knipersley, Staffordshire (1660)==
*[[Sir John Bowyer, 1st Baronet]] (1623–1666)
*[[Sir John Bowyer, 2nd Baronet]] (1653–1691)
*Sir John Bowyer, 3rd Baronet (1672–1701)
*Sir William Bowyer, 4th Baronet (1654–1702)

==Bowyer baronets, of Radley (1794)==
*See the [[Baron Denham]]

==Bowyer baronets, of Weston Underwood (1933)==
*See the [[Baron Denham]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Bowyer-Smyth baronets]]
* [[Bowyer-Smyth baronets]]
*[[Goring baronets]]
* [[Goring baronets]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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*{{cite web |last=Lundy |first=Darryl |url=http://www.thepeerage.com/info.htm |title=FAQ |publisher= The Peerage}}{{Unreliable source?|failed=y |date=February 2013}}<!--Lundy is not a reliable source so cite Lundy's reliable source See [[WP:SAYWHEREYOUREADIT]]-->
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[[Category:Baronetcies in the Baronetage of England]]
[[Category:Set index articles on titles of nobility]]
[[Category:Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England]]
[[Category:Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of Great Britain]]
[[Category:1627 establishments in England]]
[[Category:1794 establishments in Great Britain]]
[[Category:1933 establishments in the United Kingdom]]

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There have been five baronetcies created for members of the Bowyer family, a political family in the UK: three in the Baronetage of England, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Three of the titles are extinct while the remaining extant baronetcies have been united in one holder. The Bowyer Baronets are all descended from Thomas Bowyer who late in the 14th century married Katherine de Knypersley of Knypersley Hall in Staffordshire.

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