The Barrow, later Crawley-Boevey Baronetcy (pronounced "Boovey"), of Highgrove (Hygrove House,

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, is a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 22 January 1784 for Charles Barrow,

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, with remainder to Thomas Crawley-Boevey, who succeeded as second Baronet. Crawley-Boevey was husband of Ann, granddaughter of Thomas Barrow, brother of the first Baronet. His grandfather Thomas Crawley had on inheriting Flaxley Abbey in 1726 assumed the additional surname of Boevey. Flaxley Abbey had been purchased in 1648 by the merchant, lawyer and philosopher

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(1622–1696) and his half-brother William Boevey. The second Baronet was succeeded by his eldest son, the third Baronet. He was

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from 1831 to 1832. His grandson (who succeeded his father), the fifth Baronet, was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1882.

Barrow, later Crawley-Boevey baronets, of Highgrove (1784)

* Sir Charles Barrow, 1st Baronet (1708–1789) *Sir Thomas Crawley-Boevey, 2nd Baronet (1744–1818)Eleanor Savage, née Barrow
Thomas Barrow was brother of Sir Charles Barrow, 1st Baronet, created 1784 with special remainder to his great-nephew-in-law. Thomas Barrow, maternal grandfather of Ann Savage, was married to Ann, daughter of William Hayward, of Quedgely, Gloucestershire. Eleanor Savage's portrait passed by descent through the Crawley-Boevey baronets, until the sale of portraits in 1960. The portrait passed to another descendant George Gibbs, 2nd Baron Wraxall of

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(descendant of a daughter of the third baronet), and was sold again 2002 *Sir Thomas Crawley-Boevey, 3rd Baronet (1769–1847) *Sir Martin Hyde Crawley-Boevey, 4th Baronet (1812–1862) *Sir Thomas Hyde Crawley-Boevey, 5th Baronet (1837–1912) *Sir Francis Hyde Crawley-Boevey, 6th Baronet (1868–1928) *Sir Launcelot Valentine Hyde Crawley-Boevey, 7th Baronet (1900–1968) *Sir Thomas Michael Blake Crawley-Boevey, 8th Baronet (1928–2021) *Sir Thomas Hyde Crawley-Boevey, 9th Baronet (b. 1958) The heir apparent is the current holder's elder son, James Ian Crawley-Boevey (b. 1992).

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References

*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * *{{Unreliable source?, failed=y , date=February 2013 Crawley-Boevey 1784 establishments in Great Britain People from Cotswold District Baronetcies created with special remainders