Sir Joshua Rowley, 1st Baronet
- Sir Joshua Rowley, 1st Baronet
Rear-Admiral Sir Joshua Rowley, 1st Baronet (1 May 1734-26 February 1790), was a Royal Navy officer.
Rowley was the eldest son of Admiral of the Fleet William Rowley and the uncle of Sir Josias Rowley. In 1786 he was created a Baronet, of Tendring Hall in the County of Suffolk. His fourth son Charles was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and was created a Baronet in his own right in 1836.
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