Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Little Preston
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Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet (10 July 1707 – 15 June 1788) was an English
landowner and curate, of Little Preston, Yorkshire
.
The eldest son of Christopher Lowther (d. 1718) and grandson of Sir William Lowther, he went to school in Kirkleatham
before entering Trinity College, Cambridge
in 1726. Ordained priest in 1734, he became rector of Swillington
from 1757 to 1788.
On 31 August 1753, he married Anne Zouch (d. 1759), sister of Thomas Zouch
. They had two sons, each of whom married a daughter of John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland
:
In 1754, he bought Alverthorpe Hall from his cousin, Thomas Maude. He inherited the estate of Swillington
in 1763, upon the death of his first cousin Sir William Lowther, 2nd Baronet
. The following year, on 22 August 1764, he was himself created a baronet
.
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 and curate, of Little Preston, 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...
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The eldest son of Christopher Lowther (d. 1718) and grandson of Sir William Lowther, he went to school in Kirkleatham
Kirkleatham
Kirkleatham is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located approximately north/northwest of Guisborough, and south of Redcar. It is near the mouth of the River Tees...
before entering Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
in 1726. Ordained priest in 1734, he became rector of Swillington
Swillington
Swillington is a small village and civil parish near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. It is located east of the River Aire and surrounded by streams including Fleakingley Beck. As of 2001, Swillington had a population of about 3,530.Swillington used to be a...
from 1757 to 1788.
On 31 August 1753, he married Anne Zouch (d. 1759), sister of Thomas Zouch
Thomas Zouch
Thomas Zouch , was an English clergyman and antiquary, best known as a student of the works and life of Izaak Walton.-Life:...
. They had two sons, each of whom married a daughter of John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland
John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland
John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland was an English earl. He succeeded his father the 8th Earl as Earl and as MP for Lyme Regis from 1762 .-Lord Burghersh:...
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(1757–1844) - Sir John Lowther, 1st BaronetSir John Lowther, 1st Baronet, of SwillingtonSir John Lowther, 1st Baronet was an English landowner and Member of Parliament, the second son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet....
(1759–1844)
In 1754, he bought Alverthorpe Hall from his cousin, Thomas Maude. He inherited the estate of Swillington
Swillington
Swillington is a small village and civil parish near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. It is located east of the River Aire and surrounded by streams including Fleakingley Beck. As of 2001, Swillington had a population of about 3,530.Swillington used to be a...
in 1763, upon the death of his first cousin Sir William Lowther, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Lowther, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Lowther, 2nd Baronet was an English landowner dwelling at Swillington, the eldest son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet and Hon. Annabella Maynard....
. The following year, on 22 August 1764, he was himself created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
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