William Lowther (1639-1705)
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Sir William Lowther (18 August 1639 – 7 December 1705) was an English landowner dwelling at Swillington, the eldest son of Sir William Lowther.
He married Catherine Harrison and had ten children:[1][2]
- Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet (1663–1729)
- son, first apprenticed to a merchant, then joined the Army
- son, first apprenticed to a merchant, then joined the Army
- son, joined the Army
- Richard Lowther, merchant, married successively the daughters of Sir Christopher Wandesford and Sir John Fenwick
- Christopher Lowther (d. 1718), merchant, of Little Preston, married Elizabeth Maude and had issue
- Gerard Lowther, lawyer, d.v.p. age 23
- Catherine Lowther, married Henry Slingsby
- Mary Lowther, married John Stanhope
He had a falling-out with his eldest son, William, over his marriage to the daughter of Lord Maynard, because of the reduction in the estates that would be entailed by her jointure.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Lowther pedigree 2. Retrieved on 2007-01-14.
- ^ a b Hainsworth, D.R. (1988). "The Lowther Younger Sons". Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society 88: 149–160.
Parliament of England | ||
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Preceded by Henry Dawnay Sir John Bland, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Pontefract with Robert Monckton 1695–1698 |
Succeeded by Sir John Bland, Bt John Bright |
Honorary titles | ||
Preceded by Sir Richard Graham, Bt |
High Sheriff of Yorkshire 1681 |
Succeeded by Ambrose Pudsey |