Lowth (1660–1732), English clergyman
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Lowth is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alfred Lowth (1817-1907), English cricketer * Ambrose Lowth (d. 1545), English politician * Colin Lowth (born 1987), English swimmer *Edward Lowth Badeley (1803/1804–1868), English lawyer * John Lowth (1822–1877), American lawyer *Robert Lowth (1710–1787), English Anglican bishop *Simon Lowth (1636–1720), English clergyman *Thomas Lowth (1858–1931), English politician *William Lowth William Lowth D.D. (1660–1732) was an English clergyman, known as a Biblical commentator. Life He was the son of William Lowth, an apothecary, who was burnt out in the Great Fire of London, and was born in the parish of St Martin, Ludgate on 3 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Robert Lowth
Robert Lowth ( ; 27 November 1710 – 3 November 1787) was a Bishop of the Church of England, Oxford Professor of Poetry and the author of one of the most influential textbooks of English grammar. Life Lowth was born in Hampshire, England, Great Britain, the son of Dr William Lowth, a clergyman and Biblical commentator. He was educated at Winchester College and became a scholar of New College, Oxford in 1729. Lowth obtained his BA in 1733 and his Master of Arts degree in 1737. In 1735, while still at Oxford, Lowth took orders in the Anglican Church and was appointed vicar of Ovington, Hampshire, a position he retained until 1741, when he was appointed Oxford Professor of Poetry. Bishop Lowth made a translation of the Book of Isaiah, first published in 1778. The Seventh-day Adventist theologian E. J. Waggoner said in 1899 that Lowth's translation of Isaiah was "without doubt, as a whole, the best English translation of the prophecy of Isaiah". In 1750 he was appointed Archd ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alfred Lowth
Alfred James "Dandy" Lowth (27 July 1817 – 5 February 1907) was an English cleric and first-class cricketer with amateur status. As a cricketer he was active from 1836 to 1841, when his career was cut short because of failing eyesight. Career Lowth matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford, becoming a scholar in 1838. He graduated B.A. in 1841, and M.A. in 1844. After graduating at Oxford, Lowth became a Church of England priest and was perpetual curate of Branksea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset, 1845–60; rector of Hamworthy, Dorset, 1860–62;, and rector of St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate, Winchester, 1865–85. Cricketer Lowth was a left arm fast bowler, using a roundarm action, who was recorded in 8 matches designated first-class by ''CricketArchive''. He totalled 101 runs with a highest score of 24 and held 3 catches. His bowling record was outstanding as he took 63 wickets in his eight games and twice achieved ten wickets in a match. Lowth played six times for Oxford Un ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Simon Lowth
Simon Lowth (1636–1720) was an English nonjuring schism, nonjuring clergyman, nominated by James II as Dean of Rochester, and later a controversialist on the position of bishops. Life He studied at Clare College, Cambridge, Clare Hall, Cambridge, where he matriculated 1653. He graduated B.A.in 1657 and M.A. in 1660. He was appointed rector of St. Michael, Harbledown, in 1670, and vicar of St. Cosmus and Damian on the Blean, two parishes near Canterbury, in 1679. James II nominated him on 12 November 1688 as Dean of Rochester, in succession to John Castilion. He was instituted by Bishop Thomas Sprat, but his installation was put off when it was discovered that he had taken no higher degree than M.A., and the statutes required that he should be at least B.D. Although he took the degree of D.D, 18 January 1689, he was not installed, and William III shortly afterwards appointed Henry Ullock in his place. Lowth declined the oath of allegiance to William, and was in consequence suspend ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Colin Lowth
Colin Lowth (born October 5, 1977 in Drogheda, County Louth) is a former Irish swimmer who represented Ireland at the 2000 Olympic Games. His name is often spelt "Louth" also. Swimming career Lowth swam for Cormorant Swimming Club who are based in Dublin. His head coach was Therese Beegan. He is known best as a great butterfly swimmer but was also a very capable freestyle swimmer. His best event was the 200m Butterfly in which he broke many Irish Records and qualified for the 2000 Olympic Games in. Records During his swimming career he broke many Irish records in butterfly, and was known as the best 200m butterfly swimmer of his generation. His short course 200m butterfly record of 2.00.33 stood for a very long time until Donal O'Neill broke it in 2003 with a time of 1.59.70. His long course 200m Butterfly time at Junior Level has never been beaten. * Irish Junior 200m Butterfly Record (Long Course) - 2.04.01 * Irish Senior 200m Butterfly Record (Long Course) - 2.01.96 Sy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Edward Lowth Badeley
Edward Lowth Badeley (1803 or 1804 – 1868) was an English ecclesiastical lawyer and member of the Oxford Movement who was involved in some of the most notorious cases of the 19th century. Early life Born 1803 or 1804, Edward was the younger son of the medical doctor John Badeley and his wife, Charlotte ''née'' Brackenbury of Chelmsford. He graduated with second-class honours from Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1823 with a Bachelor of Arts in classics and took his Master of Arts degree in 1828. He was called to the bar by the Inner Temple in 1841. He started to practise on the home circuit but was attracted by ecclesiastical law. Badeley had met John Henry Newman in 1837 and become a follower soon after. He soon became associated with his fellow Anglo-Catholic lawyers James Hope-Scott and Edward Bellasis in defending Tractarianism. In 1848 he appeared for the objectors to the appointment of Renn Hampden as Bishop of Hereford. In 1849, a commission had been established to r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Thomas Lowth
Thomas Lowth (4 November 1858 – 26 May 1931) was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ardwick, a constituency in Manchester from 1922 until his death. He was a member of the Labour Party. Biography Lowth was born at Billingborough, Lincolnshire on 4 November 1858. Having received elementary school education, he entered the railway service in 1875 and moved to Manchester. He worked on the railway for 23 years, doing various jobs, then became the general secretary of the General Railway Workers' Union The General Railway Workers' Union was a trade union representing low-paid workers on railways of the United Kingdom. Following the London Dock strike of 1889, a group of low-paid railway workers were inspired to join a trade union. They hoped ... in 1898, a trade union he had helped to establish some years earlier lowth died at the age of 73. . References External links * 1858 births 1931 deaths Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies National ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Lowth
John Lowth (June 6, 1822 – August 3, 1877) was an American lawyer. Born in County Meath, Ireland, Lowth settled in Pittsford, Vermont with his family. In 1843, he moved to East Troy, Wisconsin Territory, and two years later to Lowell, Wisconsin Territory. He studied law and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. In 1850–1851, 1859, he served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He also served as clerk of the Wisconsin Circuit Court for Juneau County, Wisconsin. He died in Juneau, Wisconsin Juneau is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,658 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dodge County. History Juneau was founded in 1845 by settlers Martin Rich and William Dennis. It became the count ....'Proceedings of the State Bar of Association of Wisconsin,' vol. 1, Biographical Sketch of John Lowth, pg. 189 Notes 1822 births 1877 deaths People from County Meath People from Pittsford, Vermont People from Dodge County, Wisconsin Wis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ambrose Lowth
Ambrose Lowth (died 1545) was an English politician. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Colchester Colchester ( ) is a city in Essex, in the East of England. It had a population of 122,000 in 2011. The demonym is Colcestrian. Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colches ... in 1523. References English MPs 1523 People from Colchester Year of birth unknown 1545 deaths {{16thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |