Baron McGowan

Baron McGowan, of Ardeer in the County of Ayr Scotland, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

The current title holder is Harry John Charles McGowan, 4th Baron McGowan.

Baron McGowan, of Ardeer

The title was created in 1937 for Sir Harry McGowan, Chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries. the title is held by his great-grandson, the fourth Baron, who succeeded his father in 2003.

The family seat is Highway House, Lower Froyle, Hampshire.

Ancestry

thumb|upright|left|Samuel Pepys painted by [[Godfrey Kneller|Sir Godfrey Kneller in 1689]]The McGowan family is related to the Earls of Cottenham This connection names Kings Edward III, Edward IV and Richard III among the family's ancestors.

The current title holder, Harry John Charles McGowan's immediate family include his sisters, Hon. Emma Louisa Angela McGowan and Hon. Annabel Kate Cory McGowan, and his daughters, Hon. Sophie Isabella Fox McGowan and Hon. Martha Davina Fox McGowan.