Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet (1663-1729)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet (8 June 1663 – 6 March 1729) was an English landowner dwelling at Swillington, the eldest son of Sir William Lowther.

In 1691, he married Hon. Annabella Maynard (d. 1734), daughter of Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard and had five children:

• Sir William Lowther, 2nd Baronet (c.1694–1763)
• Henry Lowther of Newcastle (d. 1743), no issue
• John Lowther, governor of Surat, no issue

and two daughters, died unmarried

He was created a baronet on 6 January 1715.

[edit] References

• Lowther pedigree 2
• This page incorporates information from Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir John Bland, Bt John Bright	Member of Parliament for Pontefract with Sir John Bland, Bt 1701–1710	Succeeded by Sir John Bland, Bt Robert Frank
Preceded by Robert Frank John Dawnay	Member of Parliament for Pontefract with Hugh Bethell 1716–1722 John Lowther 1722–1729 1716–1729	Succeeded by John Lowther Sir William Lowther, Bt
Honorary Titles
Preceded by Thomas Pulleine	High Sheriff of Yorkshire 1698	Succeeded by John Lambert
Baronetage of Great Britain
New Title	Lowther Baronets (of Swillington) 1715–1729	Succeeded by William Lowther