William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale
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William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale KG (29 December 1757 – 19 March 1844) was a British Tory politician and nobleman.
The son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Little Preston and Swillington, Lowther represented first Carlisle, then Cumberland from 1780 to 1790.
On 12 July 1781, he married Lady Augusta Fane (d. 1838), daughter of John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland. They had six children:[1]
- William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale (1787–1872)
- Henry Cecil Lowther (1790–1867)
- Lady Elizabeth Lowther (d. 12 February 1869), unmarried
- Lady Mary Lowther (d. 21 October 1863), married on 16 September 1820 Maj. Gen. Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck (d. 1828)
- Lady Anne Lowther (d. 8 November 1863, married on 20 January 1817 Sir John Beckett, 2nd Baronet
- Lady Grace Caroline Lowther (d. 1 November 1883), married on 3 July 1815 William Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland
In 1796, he was returned as Member of Parliament for Rutland, holding the seat until 1802. In that year, he inherited by special remainder the titles of Viscount Lowther and Baron Lowther from his fourth cousin once removed, the Earl of Lonsdale, as well as his immense estates. He was also appointed to the northern Lord Lieutenancies of Cumberland and Westmorland. In 1807, Lowther was himself created Earl of Lonsdale and appointed a Knight of the Garter.
A coal magnate, he spent £200,000 on the Lowther estate and built a new Lowther Castle. A Tory in politics, he seems to have been tolerant and well-liked, disdaining sabbatarianism[2] and serving as patron for a number of painters and authors, including William Wordsworth.[3] Lonsdale died at York House, Twickenham in 1844. Lowther also enjoyed fox hunting, serving as Master of the Cottesmore Hunt from 1788 to 1802 and 1806 to 1842.[4]
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[edit] References
- ^ Lowther pedigree 2. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
- ^ The 1st Earl of Lonsdale at Twickenham. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
- ^ Lowther Castle Conservation. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
- ^ Cottesmore Hunt History. Retrieved on 2007-01-12.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Philip Honywood Fletcher Norton |
Member of Parliament for Appleby with Philip Honywood 1780–1781 |
Succeeded by Philip Honywood William Pitt |
| Preceded by Anthony Morris Storer Walter Spencer Stanhope |
Member of Parliament for Carlisle with Earl of Surrey 1780–1784 |
Succeeded by Earl of Surrey Edward Norton |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Fletcher, Bt Sir James Lowther, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Cumberland with Sir Henry Fletcher, Bt 1784–1790 |
Succeeded by Sir Henry Fletcher, Bt Humphrey Senhouse |
| Preceded by Gerard Noel Edwards Lord Sherard |
Member of Parliament for Rutland with Gerard Noel Edwards 1796–1801 |
Succeeded by (Union of Great Britain and Ireland) |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by (Union of Great Britain and Ireland) |
Member of Parliament for Rutland with Gerard Noel Edwards 1801–1802 |
Succeeded by Gerard Noel Edwards The Lord Carbery |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Lonsdale |
Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland and Westmorland 1802–1844 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Lonsdale |
| Vacant
Title last held by
The Earl of Lonsdale |
Vice-Admiral of Cumberland 1809–1844 |
Vacant |
| Titles of nobility | ||
| New title | Earl of Lonsdale 1807–1844 |
Succeeded by William Lowther |
| Preceded by James Lowther |
Viscount Lowther 1802–1844 |
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| Baron Lowther 1802–1841 |
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| Preceded by William Lowther |
Baronet (of Little Preston) 1788–1844 |
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