Background
He was the only son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet and Catherine Preston.
He was the only son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet and Catherine Preston.
Sir William Lowther, 3rd Baronet (1727–1756)
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.
6th Parliament of Great Britain.