The Lowson baronetcy, of Westlaws in the County of Perth, is a title in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
History
The baronetcy was created on 27 June 1951 for the
Old Wykehamist
Old Wykehamists are former pupils of Winchester College, so called in memory of the school's founder, William of Wykeham. He was Bishop of Winchester and Lord Chancellor of England. He used the wealth these positions gave him to establish both t ...
Denys Lowson,
the youngest ever
Lord Mayor of London
The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional pow ...
elected, serving the corporation's year 1950–1951.
Since 1975, the title has been held by his son, Sir Ian Patrick Lowson, 2nd Bt. (born 4 September 1944). He was named to the
Order of the Eagle of Georgia
The Order of the Eagle of Georgia and the Seamless Tunic of Our Lord Jesus Christ ( ka, საქართველოს არწივისა და უფლისა ჩვენისა იესო ქრისტეს უკერ ...
(exact rank unknown). He is Chairman of the
Standing Council of the Baronetage. His wife, Lady Lowson, is a Patroness of the
Royal Caledonian Ball
The Royal Caledonian Ball is a ball held annually in London for the benefit of Scottish charities. With few exceptions, the Royal Caledonian Ball has been held annually since 1849, and is the oldest charity ball in the world.
History
The ball ...
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Lowson baronets, of Westlaws (1951)
*
Sir Denys Colquhoun Flowerdew Lowson, 1st Baronet (1906–1975)
*Sir Ian Patrick Lowson, 2nd Baronet (born 4 September 1944), son of the above
The heir to the baronetcy is Henry William Lowson (born 10 November 1980).
References
Baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom
People educated at Winchester College
1951 establishments in the United Kingdom
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