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Baron McGowan, of Ardeer in the County of Ayr Scotland,[1] is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The current title holder is Lord Harry John Charles McGowan, 4th Baron McGowan.

Baron McGowan, of Ardeer

The title was created in 1937 for Sir Harry McGowan, Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries. As of 2014 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2003.[2]

The family seat is Highway House, Lower Froyle, Hampshire.[3]

Family Connections

Samuel Pepys painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller in 1689

The McGowan family is related to the Earl's of Cottenham[3] and the renowned Diarist, MP and Naval administrator Samuel Pepys through the current Baron's mother Lady Gillian Angela Pepys, daughter of John Digby Thomas Pepys, 7th Earl of Cottenham. The family is also descended from the House of Neville through Lady Angela Isabel Nevill, grandmother of the 4th Baron.[4] This connection names Kings Edward III, Edward IV and Richard III among the family's ancestors.[5]

The McGowan family also maintains a line in Ireland with relatives of the current Baron of Anglo-Irish[6] descent bearing the same name. This line held its family seat in Dromore West Co. Sligo with another branch of the family still holding land in Ballisodare, Sligo.[7] The current heirs have not applied to prove their entitlement to any titles and the line is currently considered dormant.[8]

The current title holder, Lord Harry John Charles McGowan's immediate family include his sisters, Hon. Emma Louisa Angela McGowan and Hon. Annabel Kate Cory McGowan, and his daughters, Hon. Sophie Isabella Fox McGowan and Hon. Martha Davina Fox McGowan.[3]

Family Arms

Arms: Per saltire Argent and Azure two Lions rampant in pale Gules and as many Horseshoes in fess proper

Crest: A Tower Or between two Horseshoes proper

Supporters: Dexter: a Figure representing St Barbara proper holding in the exterior hand a Tower Or; Sinister: a Figure representing St Kentigern proper holding in the exterior hand his Crozier Or[9]

Motto: Juncta Juvant (Union is strength)[3]

Anglo-Irish branch

Arms: Blazoned Argent, a Saltire gules, five Fleurs-de-lis of the field, and ermine fur.

Motto: Deus Providebit (God will provide)

Residences

The seat of the McGowan family in the United Kingdom is Highway house Lower Froyle Hampshire. The family also owned the Regency Bragborough Hall, Northamptonshire.[10] However,after generations in the McGowan family, the 641 acre estate was sold off for over £7 million in 2012.[11]

Barons McGowan (1937)

  • Harry Duncan McGowan, 1st Baron McGowan (1874–1961)
  • Harry Wilson McGowan, 2nd Baron McGowan (1906–1966)
  • Harry Duncan Cory McGowan, 3rd Baron McGowan (1938–2003)
  • Harry John Charles McGowan, 4th Baron McGowan (b. 1971)

The heir presumptive is the present holder's uncle Hon. Dominic James Wilson McGowan (b. 1951).

Ancestry & family tree

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Family of Baron McGowan
16. Henry McGowan
8. Sir Harry Duncan McGowan, 1st Baron McGowan, KBE
17. Agnes Wilson
4. Harry Wilson McGowan, 2nd Baron McGowan
18. William Young
9. Jean Boyle Young
19.
2. Harry Duncan Cory McGowan, 3rd Baron McGowan
20. John Cory
10. Sir James Herbert Cory
21. Lady Louisa Augusta Venables-Vernon-Harcourt
5. Bessie Carmen Cory
22. Alexander Walker
11. Elizabeth Cansh Walker CBE
23. Elizabeth Easton
1. Harry John Charles McGowan

Hon. Louisa McGowan

Hon. Anabel McGowan
24. William John Pepys, 3rd Earl of Cottenham
12. Kenelm Charles Edward Pepys, 4th Earl of Cottenham
25. Theodosia Selina Dallas
6. John Digby Thomas Pepys, 7th Earl of Cottenham
26. William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny
13. Lady Rose Leigh
27. Caroline Vanden-Bempde Johnstone
3. Lady Gillian Angela Pepys
28. Lord George Montacute Nevill
14. Guy Temple Montacute Nevill, 4th Marquess of Abergavenny
29. Florence Mary Soanes
7. Lady Angela Isabel Nevill
30. James Walker Larnach
15. Isabel Nellie Larnach
31. Lady Isabel Lettice Theodosia Boyle

References

  1. ^ "No. 34375". The London Gazette. 26 February 1937.
  2. ^ Burkes Peerage 107th edition- pg; 2625
  3. ^ a b c d Cracroft's Peerage
  4. ^ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/citizenship/citizen_subject/neville.htm
  5. ^ Edward III of England
  6. ^ McGowan-Ollard, 1984, ch. 16
  7. ^ Former eststes
  8. ^ Official Roll of the Baronets (as at 30 June 2014)
  9. ^ Burke's Landed Gentry Scotland Page 963
  10. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/luxuryhomes/8757891/The-real-Downton-Abbey-Own-a-country-estate.html
  11. ^ http://www.countrylife.co.uk/news/property-news/country-houses-for-sale-and-property-news/two-extraordinary-estates-come-up-for-sale


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