Family and Education
b. 1765, 2nd s. of Clotworthy Rowley† (d. 1805) of Mount Campbell and Letitia, da. and h. of Samuel Campbell of Mount Campbell; bro. of Samuel Campbell Rowley† and William Rowley†. unm. suc. bro. William Rowley to Mount Campbell 1812; cr. bt. 2 Nov. 1813; KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCMG 22 Feb. 1834; GCB 4 July 1840. d. 10 Jan. 1842.
Offices Held
Entered RN 1777, midshipman 1780, lt. 1783, cdr. 1794, capt. 1795, r.-adm. 1814; c.-in-c. Ireland 1818 – 21; v.-adm. 1825; c.-in-c. Mediterranean 1833 – 37; adm. 1837.
Col. marines 1813.
Main residence: Mount Campbell, Drumsna, co. Leitrim, [I].
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
ROWLEY, Sir Josias, 1st bt. (1765-1842)
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Oxford 1644
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