Lowther, John, Sir, 1642-1706
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Name (Latin)
Lowther, John, Sir, 1642-1706
Date of birth
1642-11-09
Date of death
1706-01-17
Gender
male
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The Victoria history of the county of Cumberland BHL22141038
Wilson, James, vicar of Dalston, Public domain
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Alexander Browne, Public domain
Wikipedia description:
Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet FRS (9 November 1642 – 17 January 1706) was an English politician and landowner. Lowther was born at Whitehaven, in the parish of St Bees, Cumberland, the son of Sir Christopher Lowther, 1st Baronet, and his wife, Frances Lancaster, daughter of Christopher Lancaster of Stockbridge, Westmoreland. He was educated at Ilkley, Yorkshire and Balliol College, Oxford (matriculated 1657). He served as Member of Parliament for Cumberland from 1665 to 1701, and as a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty from 1689 to 1696.
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