Bartholomew Rowley
| Bartholomew Samuel Rowley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1764 |
| Died | 7 October 1811 (aged 47) Jamaica |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
|
| Years of service | 1777–1811 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Resource HMS Diamond HMS Penelope HMS Cumberland HMS Ramillies The Downs Jamaica Station |
| Battles/wars | |
| Relations |
Sir William Rowley (grandfather) Sir Joshua Rowley (father) |
Admiral Sir Bartholomew Samuel Rowley (10 June 1764 – 7 October 1811) was a British naval officer who served during the American, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
He was second son of Vice-Admiral Sir Joshua Rowley, and was a member of a notable naval dynasty; his grandfather was Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Rowley, while his younger brother was Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, and his cousins included Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, Rear-Admiral Samuel Campbell Rowley, Vice-Admiral Sir Joshua Ricketts Rowley, and Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Martin. His sister Philadelphia Rowley was married to Admiral Sir Charles Cotton.
Rowley attended Harrow School from 1775, and then entered in the Navy. By 1780 was serving as a lieutenant aboard his father's flagship, the 74-gun Conqueror. On 31 January 1781 he was made post (before his 17th birthday!) in order to command the 28-gun sixth-rate frigate Resource. On 20 April 1781 Resource captured the 20-gun French frigate Licorne in an action lasting 1½ hours. She proved to be the former HMS Unicorn, which had been captured on 4 September 1780 by a French frigate and two ships of the line off Tortuga.
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