LOWTHER, Sir John, 2nd Bt. II (1655-1700), of Lowther Hall, Westmld.

Family and Education

b. 25 Apr. 1655, 1st s. of Col. John Lowther† of Lowther (d.v.p. s. of Sir John Lowther, 1st Bt.†) by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Bt., of Hilsington, Westmld.; half-bro. of William Lowther I*. educ. Kendal g.s. 1668; Sedbergh 1669; Queen’s, Oxf. 1670–2; I. Temple 1671, called 1677; travelled abroad (France) 1672–4. m. 3 Dec. 1674 (with £5,000), Katherine (d. 1713), da. of Sir Henry Frederick Thynne, 1st Bt., of Kempsford, Glos., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 9da. (4 d.v.p.). suc. fa. 1668; gdfa. as 2nd Bt. 30 Nov. 1675. cr. Visct. Lonsdale 28 May 1696. H. Owen, Lowther Fam. 64–65, 198.

Offices Held

Custos rot. Westmld. 1678– May 1688, Oct. 1688–d.; ld. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1689–94; gov. Carlisle Mar.– Dec. 1689; freeman, Portsmouth 1699. CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 47; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 372.

PC 19 Feb. 1689–d.; vice-chamberlain of Household 1689– Feb. 1694; first ld. of Treasury Mar.– Nov. 1690, ld. of Treasury 1690–2; commr. for inspecting hospitals and houses of charity 1691, appeals for prizes 1694–6, of appeal in Admiralty cases 1697; ld. privy seal 18 May 1699–d.; ld. justice 30 May–18 Oct. 1699, 27 June 1700–d. CSP Dom. 1690–1, pp. 240, 473; 1694–5, p. 204; 1695, p. 112; 1697, p. 511.

Gov. Ironmakers’ Co. 1693; commr. Greenwich Hosp. 1695; gov. Charterhouse by 1700. Sel. Charters, 229; Add. 10120, f. 233; Al. Carth. 62.

FRS 1699–d.

Parlimentarian

LOWTHER, Sir John III, 2nd Bt. (1655-1700), of Lowther Hall, Westmld.

Main residence: Lowther Hall, Westmld.

Author

E.C.

R.D.H.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

LOWTHER, Sir John, 2nd Bt. II (1655-1700)