Background
He was the son of William Lowth, an apothecary, who was burnt out in the Great Fire of London, and was born in the parish of Street Martin, Ludgate on 3 September 1660.
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He was the son of William Lowth, an apothecary, who was burnt out in the Great Fire of London, and was born in the parish of Street Martin, Ludgate on 3 September 1660.
He was educated by his grandfather, the Review Simon Lowth, rector of Tilehurst, Berkshire, and was admitted to Merchant Taylors" School on 11 September 1672. He graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1679, Master of Arts
He was elected scholar of Street John"s College, Oxford, on 11 June 1675, and in due course became Fellow. 1683, and Bachelor of Divinity 1688. Early work brought him to the notice of Peter Mew, bishop of Winchester, who made him his chaplain, gave him a prebendal stall at Winchester on 8 October 1696, and presented him to the benefice of Buriton with Petersfield, Hampshire, in 1699, which he held until his death. He died at Buriton on 17 May 1732, and was buried there.