Commons 1754-1790

b. c. 1673, 2nd s. of Sir John Lowther, 2nd Bt., M.P., of Whitehaven by Jane, da. of Woolley Leigh of Addington, Surr. educ. Queen’s, Oxf. 17 Dec. 1688, aged 15; M. Temple 1682, called 1712, bencher 1714, reader 1715. suc. fa. (who had disinherited his e.s. Christopher) to Whitehaven estates 17 Jan. 1706, and to btcy. on Christopher’s; d. 2 Oct. 1731. unm.

b. 5 Aug. 1736, 1st surv. s. of Robert Lowther of Maulds Meaburn, Westmld., gov. of Barbados 1711-1720, by Katherine, da. of Sir Joseph Pennington, 2nd Bt., M.P., of Muncaster, Cumb. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1752. m. 7 Sept. 1761, Lady Mary Stuart, da. of John, 3rd Earl of Bute [S], s.p. suc. fa. 1745; to estates and btcy. of his gt.-uncle Henry, 3rd Visct. Lonsdale 6 Mar. 1751; on; d. of Sir William Lowther, 3rd Bt., 15 Apr. 1756, to estates of his cos. Sir James Lowther, 4th Bt., of Whitehaven; cr. Earl of Lonsdale 24 May 1784; Visct. Lowther 26 Oct. 1797, with sp. rem. to his cos. Sir William Lowther, 2nd Bt.

b. 23 Feb. 1753, 2nd s. of Rev. Henry Lowther of Aikton by Dorothy, da. of William Tatham of Overhall, Lancs. m. Mary Forsyth, (?) illegit. da. of Sir William Codrington, 2nd Bt., 4s. 5da.

b. 1 Apr. 1759, 2nd s. of Rev. Sir William Lowther, 1st Bt., by Anne, da. of Rev. Charles Zouch of Sandal, Yorks.; bro. of William Lowther. educ. Westminster 1771-3; Trinity, Camb. 1776. m. 4 Sept. 1790, Lady Elizabeth Fane, da. of John, 9th Earl of Westmorland, 3s. 1da. cr. Bt. 3 Nov. 1824.

b. 1741, 2nd surv. s. of Robert Lowther, gov. of Barbados, and bro. of Sir James Lowther, 5th Bt. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1753; Grand Tour. unm.