Family and Education
b. 27 Mar. 1818, 1st s. of Henry Cecil Lowther MP, of Barleythorpe, Rutland, and Lady Lucy Eleanor Sherard, da. of 5th earl of Harborough; bro. of William Lowther MP. educ. Westminster; Trinity, Camb., matric. 1835, MA 1838. m. 31 July 1852, Emily Susan, da. of St George Caulfeild, of Donamon Castle, co. Roscommon, 4s. 3da. (1 d.v.p.); suc. fa. 6 Dec. 1867; uncle as 3rd earl of Lonsdale 4 Mar. 1872. d. 15 Aug. 1876.
Offices Held
Cornet and sub lt. 1st Life Guards 1841; lt. 1843; capt. 1849; ret 1854.
Lord lt. Cumb. and Westmorland 1868.
Lt.-col. Westmorland yeomanry
Parlimentarian
Main residences: 21 Wilton Crescent, London; Whitehaven Castle, Cumberland.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion