Sir Thomas Lowe (died 11 April 1623) was an English politician who sat in the

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at various times between 1606 and 1622. He was an alderman of the

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and became

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in 1604.

History and career

Lowe was the son of Simon Lowe of Bromley Kent and his wife Margaret Lacey, daughter of Christopher Lacey of London.Visitation of the County of Gloucester 1623
/ref> He was a member of the

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. In 1594 he was Master of the Haberdashers Company and became an alderman of Billingsgate in 1594. He was Sheriff of the City of London in 1595. In 1602 he was Master of the Haberdashers again and was knighted at Whitehall on 26 July 1603. He became Lord Mayor of London in 1604. He was Master of the Haberdashers again in 1604 and became a governor of the Levant Company in 1605 until his death in 1623.Tudor Place – Aldermen of London
/ref> In 1606, Lowe was elected Member of Parliament for

until 1611 He was Master of the Haberdashers again in 1608 and in 1609 became alderman of Broad Street Ward instead of Billingsgate. 'Aldermen of the City of London: Broad Street ward', The Aldermen of the City of London: Temp. Henry III – 1912 (1908), pp. 70–79. Date accessed: 15 July 2011
/ref> He became President of St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1610 and held the position until his death. He was Master of the Haberdashers again in 1612 and was re-elected MP for the City of London in 1614 for the

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. In 1615 he was Master of the Haberdashers again and in 1616 became Colonel of the East Regiment Trained Bands until his death. He was for the last time Master of the Haberdashers from 1618 to 1619, and in 1621 was re-elected MP for the City of London.

Personal life

Lowe married Ann Coulston, daughter of Gabriel Coulston of London.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lowe, Thomas Year of birth missing 1623 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for the City of London Sheriffs of the City of London 17th-century lord mayors of London Haberdashers English MPs 1604–1611 English MPs 1621–1622 English MPs 1614