Family and Education
b. 25 Apr. 1655, 1st s. of John Lowther by 1st w., and half-bro. of William Lowther. educ. Kendal g.s. 1668; Sedbergh 1669, Queen’s, Oxf, 1670-2; I. Temple, entered 1671, called 1677; travelled abroad (France) 1672-4. m. 3 Dec. 1674, Katharine (d.1713), da. of Sir Henry Frederick Thynne, 1st Bt., of Kempsford, Glos., 5s. (2 d.v.p.) 7da. suc. gdfa. Sir John Lowther I 30 Nov. 1675; cr. Visct. Lonsdale 28 May 1696.Collins, Peerage, v. 705-8.
Offices Held
J.p. Westmld. 1675 – d., Cumb. 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment, Cumb. Westmld. and Yorks. (N. Riding) 1677 – 80, 1689 – 90; custos rot. Westmld. 1678 – May 1688, Oct. 1688 – d.; gov. Carlisle 1689 – 90; ld. lt. Westmld. 1689 – 94; gov. Ironmakers’ Co. 1693.
PC 19 Feb. 1689 – d.; v.-chamberlain 1689 – 94; first lord of the Treasury Mar. – Nov. 1690, second ld. Nov. 1690–2; ld. privy seal 1699 – d.; one of the lds. justices 1699, 1700.
FRS 1699 – d.
Main residence: Lowther Hall, Westmld.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
LOWTHER, Sir John III (1655-1700)
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