Baron Denham
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Baron Denham, of Weston Underwood in the County of Buckingham, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1937 for Sir George Bowyer, 1st Baronet
, a Conservative
politician who had earlier represented Buckingham
in the House of Commons
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Weston Underwood, in 1933. Bowyer was a great-great-great-grandson of Sir William Bowyer, 3rd Baronet, of Denham Court (see below). the titles are held by his second but only surviving son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1948. In 1950 he also succeeded a distant relative in the Bowyer Baronetcy of Denham Court. Like his father Lord Denham is a Conservative politician and one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
.
The Bowyer Baronetcy, of Denham Court in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of England in 1660 for William Bowyer
. He represented Buckinghamshire
in the House of Commons. His great-great-grandson Sir George Bowyer
, the fifth Baronet, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy
and distinguished himself at the Battle of the Glorious First of June
in 1794. For this he was created a Baronet, of Radley in the County of Berkshire, in his own right. In 1799 he also succeeded his elder brother in the baronetcy of Denham Court.
His son, the sixth and second Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament
for Malmesbury
and Abingdon
. He was succeeded by his son, the seventh Baronet, who represented Dundalk
and County Wexford in Parliament as a Liberal
. On the death in 1950 of his nephew, the ninth Baronet, the baronetcy of Radley became extinct. The late Baronet was succeeded in the baronetcy of Denham Court by his distant relative the second Baron Denham (see above), who became the tenth Baronet. The titles have remained united ever since.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son the Hon. Richard Grenville George Bowyer (b. 1959)
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1937 for Sir George Bowyer, 1st Baronet
George Bowyer, 1st Baron Denham
Captain George Edward Wentworth Bowyer, 1st Baron Denham, MC, DL was a British Conservative Party politician.Bowyer was educated at Eton and Oxford and was called to the Bar in 1910...
, a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who had earlier represented Buckingham
Buckingham (UK Parliament constituency)
Buckingham is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. He had already been created a Baronet, of Weston Underwood, in 1933. Bowyer was a great-great-great-grandson of Sir William Bowyer, 3rd Baronet, of Denham Court (see below). the titles are held by his second but only surviving son, the second Baron, who succeeded in 1948. In 1950 he also succeeded a distant relative in the Bowyer Baronetcy of Denham Court. Like his father Lord Denham is a Conservative politician and one of the ninety elected hereditary peers that remain in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
after the passing of the House of Lords Act 1999
House of Lords Act 1999
The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...
.
The Bowyer Baronetcy, of Denham Court in the County of Buckingham, was created in the Baronetage of England in 1660 for William Bowyer
Sir William Bowyer, 1st Baronet
Sir William Bowyer, 1st Baronet was an English politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Henry Bowyer and his wife Anne Salter, daughter of Sir Nicholas Salter, and was baptised at St Olave Hart Street in London. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge. In 1630, he was called to the bar by...
. He represented Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Buckinghamshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885.Its most prominent member was...
in the House of Commons. His great-great-grandson Sir George Bowyer
Sir George Bowyer, 5th Baronet
Admiral Sir George Bowyer, 5th and 1st Baronet was a British naval officer and politician.Bowyer was the third son of Sir William Bowyer, 4th Baronet and born in Denham, Buckinghamshire...
, the fifth Baronet, was an Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and distinguished himself at the Battle of the Glorious First of June
Glorious First of June
The Glorious First of June [Note A] of 1794 was the first and largest fleet action of the naval conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the First French Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars...
in 1794. For this he was created a Baronet, of Radley in the County of Berkshire, in his own right. In 1799 he also succeeded his elder brother in the baronetcy of Denham Court.
His son, the sixth and second Baronet, sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Malmesbury
Malmesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Malmesbury was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1275 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- MPs 1275–1508 :...
and Abingdon
Abingdon (UK Parliament constituency)
Abingdon was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom , electing one Member of Parliament from 1558 until 1983...
. He was succeeded by his son, the seventh Baronet, who represented Dundalk
Dundalk (UK Parliament constituency)
Dundalk was a parliamentary borough constituency in Ireland, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
and County Wexford in Parliament as a Liberal
Liberal Party (UK)
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. On the death in 1950 of his nephew, the ninth Baronet, the baronetcy of Radley became extinct. The late Baronet was succeeded in the baronetcy of Denham Court by his distant relative the second Baron Denham (see above), who became the tenth Baronet. The titles have remained united ever since.
Barons Denham (1937)
- George Edward Wentworth Bowyer, 1st Baron DenhamGeorge Bowyer, 1st Baron DenhamCaptain George Edward Wentworth Bowyer, 1st Baron Denham, MC, DL was a British Conservative Party politician.Bowyer was educated at Eton and Oxford and was called to the Bar in 1910...
(1886–1948) - Bertram Stanley Mitford Bowyer, 2nd Baron DenhamBertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron DenhamBertram Stanley Mitford Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham KBE PC is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers...
(b. 1927)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son the Hon. Richard Grenville George Bowyer (b. 1959)
Bowyer Baronets, of Denham Court (1660)
- Sir William Bowyer, 1st BaronetSir William Bowyer, 1st BaronetSir William Bowyer, 1st Baronet was an English politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Henry Bowyer and his wife Anne Salter, daughter of Sir Nicholas Salter, and was baptised at St Olave Hart Street in London. He was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge. In 1630, he was called to the bar by...
(1612–1679) - Sir William Bowyer, 2nd Baronet (1639–1722)
- Sir William Bowyer, 3rd Baronet (1710–1767)
- Sir William Bowyer, 4th Baronet (1736–1799)
- Sir George Bowyer, 5th Baronet, 1st BaronetSir George Bowyer, 5th BaronetAdmiral Sir George Bowyer, 5th and 1st Baronet was a British naval officer and politician.Bowyer was the third son of Sir William Bowyer, 4th Baronet and born in Denham, Buckinghamshire...
(1739–1799) (created a Baronet in 1794) - Sir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet, 2nd BaronetSir George Bowyer, 6th BaronetSir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet and 2nd Baronet, KStJ, GCSG, KCPO was a British politician. He sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1807 and 1818, first as a Tory and then as a Whig....
(1783–1860) - Sir George Bowyer, 7th Baronet, 3rd BaronetSir George Bowyer, 7th BaronetSir George Bowyer, 7th Baronet and 3rd Baronet DL was a British Barrister-at-Law and Liberal politician.Born in Radley Hall in Berkshire , he was the son of Sir George Bowyer, 6th Baronet and Anne Hammond Douglas. Bowyer was a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was then called to...
(1811–1883) - Sir William Bowyer, 8th Baronet, 4th Baronet (1812–1893)
- Sir George Henry Bowyer, 9th Baronet, 5th Baronet (1870–1950)
- Sir Bertram Stanley Mitford Bowyer, 10th BaronetBertram Bowyer, 2nd Baron DenhamBertram Stanley Mitford Bowyer, 2nd Baron Denham KBE PC is a British Conservative politician and member of the House of Lords as one of the remaining hereditary peers...
(b. 1927) (had previously succeeded as Baron Denham)