Elphinstone baronets of Sowerby (1816)

The Elphinstone baronetcy, of Sowerby in the County of Cumberland, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 25 July 1816 for Howard Elphinstone, a distinguished military engineer and Lieutenant-General in the Royal Engineers.

The Elphinstone family was of Scottish origin, but Howard Elphinstone's father, John Elphinstone, settled in Madras, India, where Howard was born.

The second Baronet was a Member of Parliament for Hastings. The title became extinct on the death of the fourth Baronet in 1926.

The lineage of the Elphinstone baronets of Sowerby is as follows:

• Sir Howard Elphinstone, 1st Baronet (1773–1846)
• Sir Howard Elphinstone, 2nd Baronet (1804–1893)
• Sir Nicholas William Elphinstone, 3rd Baronet (1807–1908)
• Sir Howard Warburton Elphinstone, 4th Baronet (1830–1926)

Arms: Argent, a chevron Sable between three boars' heads erased Gules. Crest: A demi-woman richly attired, holding in her dexter hand a castle Argent, and in her sinister a branch of palm Proper. Motto: Moniti Meliora Sequamur.