Commons 1754-1790

b. c. 1727, o.s. of Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Bt., M.P., by Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, da. of William, 2nd Duke of Devonshire. educ. Clare, Camb. 1745. unm. suc. fa. 23 Mar. 1745; his distant cos. Sir James Lowther, 4th Bt. 2 Jan. 1755.

b. 29 Dec. 1757, 1st s. of Rev. Sir William Lowther, 1st Bt., and bro. of John Lowther. educ. Westminster 1771; Trinity, Camb. 1776. m. 12 July 1781, Lady Augusta Fane, da. of John, 9th Earl of Westmorland, 2s. 4da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt. 15 June 1788; on; d. of his cos. James, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, to visctcy. and barony of Lowther of Whitehaven and to Lowther estates in Cumb. and Westmld. 24 May 1802; cr. Earl of Lonsdale 7 Apr. 1807; K.G. 18 July 1807.

m. (1) Anne (d. 1756); (2) Eliza, da. of Rev. Joseph Payne of Buckland Newton, Dorset.

b. 21 Apr. 1730, o. surv. s. of Peter Ludlow of Ardsallagh, co. Meath by Mary, da. and h. of John Preston of Ardsallagh. m. 26 June 1753, Lady Frances Lumley Saunderson, da. of Thomas, 3rd Earl of Scarbrough, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. 1750; cr. Baron Ludlow [I] 19 Dec. 1755; Earl Ludlow [I] 3 Oct. 1760.

b. 22 Sept. 1753, 1st s. of Richard, 4th Earl of Scarbrough, by Barbara, da. of Sir George Savile, 7th Bt., sis. and h. of Sir George Savile, 8th Bt. educ. Eton 1764-70; King’s, Camb. 1771. unm. suc. fa. as 5th Earl of Scarbrough 12 May 1782.

b. 16 Apr. 1757, 2nd s. of Richard, 4th Earl of Scarbrough, by Barbara, da. of Sir George Savile, 7th Bt.; bro. of George Augusta Lumley Saunderson, Visct. Lumley. educ. Eton 1770-3. m. 14 June 1787, Hon. Henrietta Willoughby, da. of Henry, 5th Baron Middleton, s.p. suc. to estates of his uncle, Sir George Savile 10 Jan. 1784, and assumed add. name of Savile; and bro. as 6th Earl of Scarbrough 5 Sept. 1807 when under his uncle’s will he forfeited the Savile estates, and acquired those of the Saunderson family: he then assumed name of Saunderson in lieu of Savile.