Robert Lowther (13 December 1681 – September 1745) was an

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landowner, holding the estate of

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, 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

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. On 22 June 1731, he married his cousin Katherine Pennington, daughter of

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. They had five children: *

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(1736–1802) *Margaret Lowther (1728 – 10 September 1800), married on 19 March 1757

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*Katherine Lowther (d. 21 March 1809), married on 8 April 1765

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* Robert Lowther (1741–1777) *Barbara Lowther, died unmarried

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* 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

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