Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Swillington

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.

William Lowther was educated at Barwick-in-Elmet School and Christ's College, Cambridge.^[1] 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 served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1697.^[2] He was created a baronet on 6 January 1715.

References

^ Lowther, William in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
^ "A Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire". http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/yrksdict/HighSheriffs.html. Retrieved 2011-06-28.

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir John Bland, Bt John Bright	Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1701–1707 With: Sir John Bland, Bt	Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Parliament of England	Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1707–1710 With: Sir John Bland, Bt	Succeeded by Sir John Bland, Bt Robert Frank
Preceded by Robert Frank John Dawnay	Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1716–1729 With: Hugh Bethell 1716–1722 John Lowther 1722–1729	Succeeded by John Lowther Sir William Lowther, Bt
Honorary titles
Preceded by Thomas Pulleine	High Sheriff of Yorkshire 1697	Succeeded by Sir William Strickland, Bt
Baronetage of Great Britain
New title	Lowther Baronets (of Swillington) 1715–1729	Succeeded by William Lowther

Persondata
Name	Lowther, William
Alternative names
Short description	British politician
Date of birth	8 June 1663
Place of birth
Date of death	6 March 1729
Place of death