The Lowther baronetcy, of Swillington in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 November 1824 for John Lowther.[2] He was the second son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Little Preston, and brother of William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1807). His seat was Wilton Castle.
The 2nd Baronet sat as a Member of Parliament, initially for Cockermouth.[3] The present holder of the baronetcy is also in remainder to the Baronetcy of Little Preston and in special remainder to the barony and viscountcy of Lowther, titles held by his kinsman the Earl of Lonsdale.
Lowther baronets, of Swillington (1824)
edit- Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet (1759–1844)[2]
- Sir John Henry Lowther, 2nd Baronet (1793–1868)[2][3]
- Sir Charles Hugh Lowther, 3rd Baronet (1803–1894)[2]
- Sir Charles Bingham Lowther, CB, DSO, 4th Baronet (1880–1949)[4]
- Sir William Guy Lowther, OBE, 5th Baronet (1912–1982)[5]
- Sir Charles Douglas Lowther, 6th Baronet (1946–2018)[6]
- Sir Patrick William Lowther, 7th Baronet (born 1977), educated at Radley College followed by Durham University (BA Politics, 1999) and Cass Business School (MA Real Estate, 2004), at Assura plc to 2023.[7][8]
The heir apparent is the present holder's son Hugo Charles Sandy Lowther (born 2008).[7]
Notes
edit- ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. B652. ISBN 033354577X.
- ^ a b c d Foster, Joseph (1883). The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire. Westminster: Nichols and Sons. pp. 394–395.
- ^ a b "Lowther, John Henry (1793-1868), of Swillington, Yorks., History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
- ^ "Lowther, Lt-Col Sir Charles Bingham". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Lowther, Lt-Col Sir William (Guy)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Lowther, Col Sir Charles (Douglas)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b "Lowther, Sir Patrick William". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Executive committee". Assura. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
