Family and Education
b. 29 Dec. 1757, 1st s. of Rev. Sir William Lowther, 1st Bt., of Swillington, Yorks., and bro. of John Lowther. educ. Felsted 1769-71; Westminster 1771; Trinity Coll. Camb. 1776. m. 12 July 1781, Lady Augusta Fane, da. of John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland, 2s. 4da. suc. fa. as 2nd Bt., 15 June 1788; cos. James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, to viscountcy and barony of Lowther 24 May 1802, cr. Earl of Lonsdale 7 Apr. 1807; KG 18 July 1807.
Offices Held
Lt. W. Suff. militia 1792; ensign 80 Ft. 1794, lt. 1794, brevet lt.-col. 1800.
Ld. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1802 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Uffington, Lincs.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
LOWTHER, Sir William (1757-1844)
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