William Lowther (died 1688)
Sir William Lowther (c. 1612 – February 1688) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1679.
Life
Lowther was the son of Sir John Lowther of Lowther Hall and his wife Eleanor Fleming, daughter of Wiliam Fleming of Rydal. In 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament for Pontefract in the Convention Parliament He was re-elected MP for Pontefract in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament. He was knighted on 30 December 1661 and was dwelling at Swillington[1]
Family
Lowther married Jane Busfield daughter of William Busfield, merchant of Leeds, Yorkshire, by 1636.[1] They had five sons and nine daughters, including
- Sir William Lowther (1639–1705)
- Rev. Richard Lowther, married Margaret Adams and had issue
- Jane Lowther (c.1641 – 7 April 1713), married Sir Francis Bland, 2nd Baronet
- Eleanor Lowther, married Richard Harrison of Cave
- Mary Lowther, married William Ellis of Kidwell
- Agnes Lowther, married William Dawson
- Frances Lowther, married on 2 October 1676 Richard Beaumont (d. 1691)
- Dorothy Lowther, married Robert Baynes of Knowerthorp
He was also the brother of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet.
References
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Unknown |
Member of Parliament for Pontefract with Sir George Savile, Bt 1660–1661 Sir John Dawnay 1661–1679 1660–1679 |
Succeeded by Sir John Dawnay Sir Patience Ward |
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