McCowan baronets

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The McCowan Baronetcy, of Dalwhat in the County of Dumfries, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. [1] It was created on 26 June 1934 for Sir David McCowan. He was a senior partner in William Euing & Co, marine insurance brokers, and Honorary President of the Scottish Unionist Association.

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The third and fourth Baronets did not successfully prove their succession to the title and the fifth and present Baronet has also yet to prove his succession and is not on the Official Roll of the Baronetage, with the baronetcy officially considered dormant.

McCowan baronets, of Dalwhat (1934)

There is no heir to the baronetcy.

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  1. "No. 34066". The London Gazette . 3 July 1934. p. 4222.

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