John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale
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John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale, PC (1655 – July 1700), was an English politician, created Viscount Lonsdale in 1696.
Before this creation John had succeeded his grandfather, another Sir John Lowther (d. 1675), as a baronet, and had been member of parliament for Westmorland from 1675 to 1696. In 1688 he was serviceable in securing Cumberland and Westmorland for King William III, and was appointed to the Privy Council in 1689. In 1690 he was first lord of the treasury, and he was Lord Privy Seal from March 1699 until his death.
Lonsdale wrote Memoirs of the Reign of James II, which were printed in 1808 and again in 1857. His family became extinct when his son Henry, the 3rd viscount (1694–1751), died unmarried in March 1751.
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| Preceded by: James Porter |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household 1689–1694 |
Succeeded by: Peregrine Bertie |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Monmouth |
First Lord of the Treasury 1690 |
Succeeded by: The Lord Godolphin |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery |
Lord Privy Seal 1699–1700 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Tankerville |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by: Sir Philip Musgrave, 2nd Baronet |
Custos Rotulorum of Westmorland 1678–1700 |
Succeeded by: The Lord Wharton |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Carlisle |
Vice-Admiral of Cumberland 1686–1700 |
Succeeded by: Vacant |
| Preceded by: The Earl of Thanet |
Custos Rotulorum of Cumberland 1689–1700 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Carlisle |
| Preceded by: The Viscount Preston |
Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland 1689–1694 |
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| Preceded by: The Earl of Carlisle |
Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland 1692–1694 |
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| Preceded by: John Lowther |
Lowther Baronets 1675–1700 |
Succeeded by: Richard Lowther |
| Preceded by: New Creation |
Viscount Lonsdale 1696–1700 |
