Background
Lowther was the son of Sir Christopher Lowther, of Lowther, Westmorland and his wife Eleanor Musgrave, daughter of William Musgrave of Hayton Cumberland.
- Photos
- Works
- Photos
- Works
Richard Lowther
Edit Profile
Career
He matriculated at Queen"s College, Oxford on 14 May 1602, aged 18, and was awarded Bachelor on 22 February 1605. He was called to the bar at Gray"s Inn in 1614. He was of Saint Giles, Cripplegate and was a Justice of the Peace for Middlesex.
He was elected Member of Parliament for Appleby for the Short Parliament in April 1640.
Lowther founded a school in 1638 which was built at Lowther in 1640. Lowther died at the age of about 75 and was buried in Lothbury church.
Membership
Short Parliament; 2nd Parliament of King Charles I]
In 1626, he was elected Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed.
