Background
Lowther was the son of Sir John Lowther of Lowther Hall and his wife Eleanor Fleming, daughter of Wiliam Fleming of Rydal.
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William Lowther
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Career
He was knighted on 30 December 1661 and was dwelling at Swillington
Lowther married Jane Busfield daughter of William Busfield, merchant of Leeds, Yorkshire, by 1636. Sir William Lowther (1639–1705)
Review Richard Lowther, married Margaret Adams and had issue
Jane Lowther (c1641 – 7 April 1713), married Sir Francis Bland, 2nd Baronet
Eleanor Lowther, married Richard Harrison of Cave
Mary Lowther, married William Ellis of Kidwell
Agnes Lowther, married William Dawson
Frances Lowther, married on 2 October 1676 Richard Beaumont (d 1691)
Dorothy Lowther, married Robert Baynes of Knowerthorp
He was also the brother of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet.
Membership
Cavalier Parliament]
In 1660, he was elected Member of Parliament for Pontefract in the Convention Parliament He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Pontefract in 1661 for the Cavalier Parliament.
