Richard Lowther (1638–1703), English landowner at
Maulds Meaburn, was the second son of
Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet, and Mary Fletcher.
He received the estate at Maulds Meaburn from his father, and was
member of parliament for
Appleby from 1689 to 1690.
Lowther married Barbara Prickett and had two sons:
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Richard Lowther (1692–1721)
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Robert Lowther (1681–1745), Governor of Barbados
References
Lowther pedigree 2*
History of Parliament
English MPs 1689–1690
1638 births
1703 deaths
Younger sons of baronets
17th-century English landowners
Richard
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'st ...
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