Robert Lowther (13 December 1681 – September 1745) was an
English landowner, holding the estate of
Maulds Meaburn
Maulds Meaburn () is a village in Cumbria, England. It is located in the River Lyvennet, Lyvennet Valley and Yorkshire Dales National Park and is 13 miles from Penrith, Cumbria, Penrith. Its origins are connected with the nearby village King's Me ...
, and colonial governor. He was the eldest son of
Richard Lowther and Barbara Prickett.
From 1711 to 1714 and 1715 to 1720, he served as
Governor of Barbados.
On 22 June 1731, he married his cousin Katherine Pennington, daughter of
Sir Joseph Pennington, 2nd Baronet. They had five children:
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James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1736–1802)
*Margaret Lowther (1728 – 10 September 1800), married on 19 March 1757
Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington
*Katherine Lowther (d. 21 March 1809), married on 8 April 1765
Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton
Admiral Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton PC (6 November 1720 – 25 December 1794) was a British nobleman and naval officer.
Origins
He was the second son of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton by his wife Catherine Parry.
Career
He was educa ...
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Robert Lowther (1741–1777)
*Barbara Lowther, died unmarried
References
Lowther pedigree 2*
1681 births
1745 deaths
English landowners
English MPs 1705–1707
Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
British MPs 1707–1708
Governors of Barbados
Robert
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