LOWTHER, Hon. Henry Cecil (1790-1867), of 31 Bruton Street, London; Barleythorpe, Rutland and Lowther Castle, Penrith, Cumberland

Family and Education

b. 27 July 1790, 2nd s. of William Lowther MP, 1^st earl of Lonsdale (d. 19 Mar. 1844), and Lady Augusta Fane, da. of John Fane MP, 9th earl of Westmorland; bro. of William Lowther, visct. Lowther MP. educ. Westminster. m. 19 May 1817, Lady Eleanor Sherard, da. of Philip Sherard MP, 5th earl of Harborough, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.); d. 6 Dec. 1867.

Offices Held

‘Father of the House’, 4 Jan. 1862 – d.

Cornet 7 Drag. 1807, lt. 1808, capt. 1810; maj. 41 Ft. Apr. 1814, maj. 10 Drag. Nov. 1814; lt.-col. 12 Ft. 1817, half-pay 1818, ret. 1830;

Maj. commdt. Westmld. yeoman cav. 1819, lt.-col. commdt. 1821; col. commdt. R. Cumb. militia 1830.

Parlimentarian

LOWTHER, Hon. Henry Cecil (1790-1867), of Barleythorpe, Rutland

Main residences: 31 Bruton Street, London and Barleythorpe, Rutland and Lowther Castle, Penrith, Cumberland.

Author

J.R.O.

Volume

Commons 1832-1868

Clubs

Carlton Club

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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