Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet (20 April 1699 – 23 March 1745) was an
English landowner, dwelling at
Marske Hall,
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ) is an area of Northern England which was History of Yorkshire, historically a county. Despite no longer being used for administration, Yorkshire retains a strong regional identity. The county was named after its county town, the ...
. He was the only son of
Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet and Catherine Preston.
On 2 July 1723, he married Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, daughter of
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, and had one son:
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Sir William Lowther, 3rd Baronet (1727–1756)
He was thought to be the probable legatee of
Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet
Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet, FRS (1673 – 2 January 1755) was an English landowner, industrialist and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons for 54 years between 1694 and 1755. His ownership and development of coal mines around W ...
, and his
alcoholism
Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems. Some definitions require evidence of dependence and withdrawal. Problematic use of alcohol has been mentioned in the earliest historical records. The World He ...
was concealed from Sir James by the rest of the family for fear he would be disinherited.
In the event, Sir James survived him by a decade.
References
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1699 births
1745 deaths
Baronets in the Baronetage of England
Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies
17th-century English landowners
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British MPs 1722–1727
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