Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Swillington
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Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet (8 June 1663 – 6 March 1729) was an English
landowner dwelling at Swillington
, the eldest son of Sir William Lowther.
William Lowther was educated at Barwick-in-Elmet
School and Christ's College, Cambridge
. In 1691, he married Hon. Annabella Maynard (d. 1734), daughter of Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard
and had five children:
and two daughters, died unmarried
He served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire
in 1697. He was created a baronet
on 6 January 1715.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
landowner dwelling at Swillington
Swillington
Swillington is a small village and civil parish near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough. It is located east of the River Aire and surrounded by streams including Fleakingley Beck. As of 2001, Swillington had a population of about 3,530.Swillington used to be a...
, the eldest son of Sir William Lowther.
William Lowther was educated at Barwick-in-Elmet
Barwick-in-Elmet
Barwick-in-Elmet is a village east of the centre of but still part of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of only three places in the area to be explicitly associated with the ancient Celtic kingdom of Elmet, the others being Scholes-in-Elmet and Sherburn-in-Elmet. It is part of...
School and Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
. In 1691, he married Hon. Annabella Maynard (d. 1734), daughter of Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard
Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard
Banastre Maynard, 3rd Baron Maynard was a peer and politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Essex 17 Mar 1663 - 25 Feb 1679 and Baron Maynard....
and had five children:
- Sir William Lowther, 2nd BaronetSir William Lowther, 2nd BaronetSir William Lowther, 2nd Baronet was an English landowner dwelling at Swillington, the eldest son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet and Hon. Annabella Maynard....
(c.1694–1763) - Henry Lowther of Newcastle (d. 1743), no issue
- John Lowther, governor of Surat, no issue
and two daughters, died unmarried
He served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire
High Sheriff of Yorkshire
The High Sheriff of Yorkshire was an ancient High Sheriff title originating in the time of the Angles, not long after the invasion of the Kingdom of England, which was in existence for around a thousand years. A list of the sheriffs from the Norman conquest onwards can be found below...
in 1697. He was created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
on 6 January 1715.