LOWTHER, William (c.1612-88), of Swillington, Yorks.

Family and Education

b. c. 1612, 3rd s. of Sir John Lowther of Lowther, Westmld., and bro. of Sir John Lowther I, 1st Bt. m. by 1636, Jane, da. of William Busfield, merchant, of Leeds, Yorks., 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 9da. Kntd. 30 Dec. 1661.

Offices Held

J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1632 – 43, July 1660 – d., commr. for assessment Aug. 1660–80 capt. of militia ft. 1661 – ?76, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, dep. lt. (W. Riding) 1667 – 76, commr. for concealed lands, Yorks. 1670, recusants (W. Riding) 1675.Stowe 744, f. 53; HMC 8th Rep. pt. 1 (1881), 275; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 634.

Commr. for customs 1671 – 79.

Parlimentarian

LOWTHER, William (c.1612-88), of Swillington, Yorks.

Main residence: Swillington, Yorks.

Notes

This biography is based on Trans. Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. xlii. 67-76.

Author

M.W.H.

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Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

LOWTHER, William (c.1612-88)

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Oxford 1644

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