Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet (1605-1675)
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Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet (20 February 1605 – 30 November 1675) was an English landowner, the eldest son of Sir John Lowther of Lowther.
He sat as Member of Parliament for Westmorland from 1628 to 1629, in the third Parliament of Charles I, and was created a baronet, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, about 1638. He sat for Westmorland again in the Convention Parliament.
By his first marriage to Mary Fletcher, he had ten children:
- John Lowther (1628–1668)
- Richard Lowther (d. 1703), married Barbara Prickett and had issue
- Eleanor Lowther, married Sir Christopher Wandesford, 1st Baronet
- Barbara Lowther, married John Belby
- Mary Lowther, married Edward Trotter
- Frances Lowther, married Sir Thomas Pennyman, 2nd Baronet
- Christopher Lowther
- Hugh Lowther
- Anne Lowther
- Mary Lowther
By his second marriage to Elizabeth Hare, he had four children:
- Ralph Lowther (b. 3 July 1655), married Mary Lawson and had issue
- William Lowther (b. 27 April 1659, married Elizabeth Rawlinson
- Robert Lowther (b. 17 February 1662), unmarried
- Margaret Lowther (b. 27 April 1650), married Sir John Aubrey, 2nd Baronet
His eldest son John predeceased him, and he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his grandson.
[edit] References
- Lowther pedigree 2
- This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Unknown |
Member of Parliament for Westmorland with Sir Thomas Wharton 1660–1661 |
Succeeded by Sir Philip Musgrave, Bt Sir Thomas Strickland |
| Baronetage of Nova Scotia | ||
| New Title | Baronet (of Lowther) c.1638–1675 |
Succeeded by John Lowther |
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