Bowden baronets

The Bowden Baronetcy, of the City of Nottingham is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. ^[1] It was created on 23 June 1915 for Frank Bowden, founder of the Raleigh Bicycle Company. As of 2007 the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baronet, who succeeded his father in 2001.

Bowden baronets, of the City of Nottingham (1915)

• Sir Frank Bowden, 1st Baronet (1848–1921)
• Sir Harold Bowden, 2nd Baronet (1880–1960)
• Sir Frank Houston Bowden, 3rd Baronet (1909–2001)
• Sir Nicholas Richard Bowden, 4th Baronet (born 1935)

The heir presumptive is the present holder's nephew Alexander Gordon Houston Bowden (born 1972).

Notes

1. "No. 29242". The London Gazette . 27 July 1915. p. 7321.

References

• Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
• Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.^{[ unreliable source ]}

Modern Descendants

Edward Adrian Joseph Bowden (born 2013), a great-great-great-grandson of Sir Frank Bowden, 1st Baronet, has publicly documented his family’s lineage. He is the son of Richard Bowden and grandson of Adrian Bowden (1939–unknown), who was the son of Sir Frank Houston Bowden, 3rd Baronet.

Reference: Bowden, Edward. "The Legacy Lives On: Edward Bowden — A Modern Descendant of Sir Frank Bowden." Medium, June 2025.