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| Country (sports) |  |
|---|---|
| Born | (1863-03-05)5 March 1863 |
| Died | 5 October 1946(1946-10-05) (aged 83) |
| Singles | |
| Career titles | 11[1] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Wimbledon | QF (1885) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | W (1887) |
Patrick Bowes-Lyon (5 March 1863 – 5 October 1946) was a Britishtennis player, barrister and uncle ofElizabeth Bowes-Lyon, mother ofQueen Elizabeth II.
He won theScottish Championships in 1885, 1886 and 1888, he won the doubles atWimbledon alongsideHerbert Wilberforce. As a younger brother ofClaude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, who was Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon's father, he was a great-uncle ofQueen Elizabeth II andHerbert Bowes-Lyon who also played tennis.
He stood as the Conservative Party candidate forBarnard Castle.
The fifth of seven sons and one of the eleven children ofClaude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and ofFrances Dora Smith, he married Alice Wiltshire, daughter of George Wiltshire, on 9 August 1893.
He and his wife Alice had four children:
Besides being a British tennis player, he was also known asQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's paternal uncle. He was a guest at her wedding toPrince Albert in 1923.
He died on 5 October 1946, aged 83. His widow died in 1953 at the age of 86.
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1887 | Wimbledon | Grass | Herbert Wilberforce | H.J. CrispeE. Barratt-Smith | 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1888 | Wimbledon | Grass | Herbert Wilberforce | Ernest RenshawWilliam Renshaw | 6–2, 6–1, 3–6, 4–6, 3–6 |