Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet (20 April 1699 – 23 March 1745) was an English
landowner, dwelling at Marske Hall
, Yorkshire
. 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:
He was thought to be the probable legatee of Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet
, and his alcoholism
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.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
landowner, dwelling at Marske Hall
Marske Hall
Marske Hall is a 17th century former mansion house, now serving as an institutional residence, in Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, England. It has Grade I listed building status....
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. 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
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire
William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire KG, PC was a British nobleman and politician, the eldest son of William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire and Lady Mary Butler. A prominent Whig, he was sworn of the Privy Council in 1707, and served as Lord President of the Council from 1716 to 1717 and...
, and had one son:
- Sir William Lowther, 3rd BaronetSir William Lowther, 3rd BaronetSir William Lowther, 3rd Baronet was an English landowner, of Marske Hall, Yorkshire and Holker Hall. He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet and Lady Elizabeth Cavendish....
(1727–1756)
He was thought to be the probable legatee of Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet
Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet
Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet, FRS was an English landowner, politician and industrialist. He obtained immense wealth from coal mines in northern England, which he extensively developed and modernised.-Early life:...
, and his alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
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.