LOWER, Sir William (c.1570-1615), of St. Winnow, Cornw. and Trefenti (Tra’Venti), Llanfihangel Abercowin, Carm.

b. c. 1570, Al. Ox. 1st s. of Thomas Lower of St. Winnow and Jane, da. and coh. of William Reskymer of Reskymer, Cornw. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 299-300. educ. Exeter Coll. Oxf. 1586 aged 16; New Inn; M. Temple 1589; ?travelled abroad 1593-6. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss.; SO3/1. m. settlement 13 Aug. 1605, Penelope (admon. 23 Mar. 1655), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Perrot† of Haroldston, Pemb., 3s. (2 d.v.p., 1 posth.) 1da. WARD 7/58/198; Bodl., Rigaud 35, f. 165; Add. 6789, ff. 427v, 430; C142/347/29. HP Commons, 1558-1603 confuses Lower with his grandfather and suggests an earlier marriage. Kntd. 11 May 1603; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 107. suc. fa. 1610; d. 12 Apr. 1615. WARD 7/58/198. sig. Will[ia]m Lower.