Perowne

Perowne is an English surname which is a double diminutive of Piers and of Huguenot origin. It may refer to:

• Arthur Perowne (1930–2018), English amateur golfer
• Barry Perowne pseudonym of the British writer Philip Atkey (1908–1985)
• Brian Perowne (born 1947), retired Royal Navy admiral
• James Perowne (born 1947), retired Royal Navy admiral

or the descendants of John Perowne, priest and missionary to Burdwan:

• John Perowne (1823–1904), Bishop of Worcester
  • John Perowne (army officer) (1863–1954), son of John
    • Lancelot Perowne (1902–1982), British Army general
    • Victor Perowne (1897–1951), British diplomat
  • Arthur Perowne (1867–1948), Bishop of Bradford, and of Worcester; son of John
    • Stewart Perowne (1901–1989), diplomat, archaeologist, explorer and historian; son of Arthur
    • Freya Stark (1893–1993), British explorer and travel writer; sometime wife of Stewart
• Thomas Perowne (died 1913) (1824–1913), Archdeacon of Norwich; brother of John
  • Thomas Perowne (died 1954) (1868–1954), Archdeacon of Norwich; son of Thomas
• Edward Perowne (1826–1906), priest, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge; brother of John

• Bishop Perowne CofE College, Worcester, England
• Perowne Barracks, former British Army barracks in Hong Kong