Robert Lowther (1681-1745)
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Robert Lowther was an English
landowner, holding the estate of Maulds Meaburn
, 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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landowner, holding the estate of Maulds Meaburn
Maulds Meaburn
Maulds Meaburn is a village in Cumbria. It is located in the Lyvennet Valley and is 13 miles from Penrith. Its origins are connected with the nearby village Kings Meaburn....
, and colonial governor. He was the eldest son of Richard Lowther
Richard Lowther
Richard Lowther , English landowner at Maulds Meaburn, was the second son of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet and Mary Fletcher.He received the estate at Maulds Meaburn from his father, and was Member of Parliament for Appleby from 1689 to 1690....
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:
- James Lowther, 1st Earl of LonsdaleJames Lowther, 1st Earl of LonsdaleSir James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale was the son of Robert Lowther and Catherine Pennington.He married Mary Crichton-Stuart, daughter of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute and Mary Wortley-Montagu, 1st Baroness Mount Stuart on 7 September 1761.On 9 June 1792 he fought a duel with a Captain Cuthbert...
(1736–1802) - Margaret Lowther (d. 10 September 1800), married on 19 March 1757 Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of DarlingtonHenry Vane, 2nd Earl of DarlingtonHenry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington was a British peer, the son of the 1st Earl of Darlington.He married Margaret Lowther, a daughter of Robert Lowther, the Governor of Barbados, on 19 March 1757 in London. They had three children:*Lady Grace Vane Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington (1726 – 8...
- Katherine Lowther (d. 21 March 1809), married on 8 April 1765 Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of BoltonHarry Powlett, 6th Duke of BoltonAdmiral Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton PC was a British nobleman and naval officer.He was the second son of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton and Catherine Parry. Educated at Winchester , he joined the Royal Navy, becoming a lieutenant aboard Shrewsbury on 4 March 1740...
- Robert Lowther (1741–1777)
- Barbara Lowther, died unmarried