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Sir John Lowther

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Sir John Lowther

Birth
Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Death
1552
Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Burial
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15. Sir John Lowther, Sheriff of Cumberland (7, 34 Henry VIII., 4 Edw. VI.), Captain of Carlisle Castle (37 Henry VIII.), married Lucy, daughter of Sir Thomas * De Alneto :
Curwen of Workington, and had one son and three daus. :
I. Sir Hugh, of whom presently.
I. Elizabeth, mar. Sir William Lancaster of Sockbridge.
II. Joan, mar. John Fleming, of Rydal.
III. Mabel, married Christopher Dulston, of Acombank.

Source: Irish Pedigrees, or The Origin and Stem of The Irish Nation. 5th Ed., Vol II, John O'Hart, London: James Duffy and Co., Limited, Dublin: Burns & Oates (Ltd.), Glasgow: Hugh Margey, New York: Benziger Brothers: 1892, pp. 290-291.

"Lucy, who married Sir John Lowther of Lowther, England. The marriage agreement Sir Hugh Lowther and Sir Thomas Curwen, dated 1502, is abridged as follows: John Lowther, son and heir apparentof the said Hugh shall wed and with the grace of God take to wife Lucy, daughter of the said Sir Thomas before the feast of the nativity next, if the license thereto necessary may be gotten at the cost of the parties equally born afor the saidday; Also the said Hugh within 40 days next after the espousal had and solemnised shall enfe of the said John and Lucy and their heirs with lands and tenements to the yearly value of 20 pounds sterling over all charges and reprisals within the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, also the said Hugh shall not alienate any lands that he has or may have so that the said John may after the decease of his father inherit all the said lands and tenements. For the which wedding and feofment the said Sir Thomas shall pay to the said Sir Hugh and his assigns 440 mark of lawful English money in manner and form as follows, that is to say, at the day of wedding 100 marks Sterling and then by installments twice a year 10 pounds Sterling. Also the said Hugh grants that if the said Lucy die, as God defend, without issue, that all further payment cease and be no more asked or paid, etc."

Source: HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT HOUSE OF CURWEN (OF WORKINGTON AND CUMBERLAND), John F. Curwen, Titus Wilson & Son, Kendal, England, 1928, http://www.thepeerage.com/p21870.htm#i218698.

:"ARMS=QUARTERLY OF S. I. Or, six annulets sa., three, two, and one, LOWTHER. 2. Ermine, on a canton vert, a cross calvary on three greeces or, QUAILE, 3. Arg., a lion rampt, sa, STAPYLTON, 4. Gu. lucies hauriant or., Lucy. 5. Sa., three escallops within a bordure engrailed argr, STRICKLAND, 6. Sa., three covered cups argt., WARCOP, 7. Sa., three martlets argent, 8. Or, two bars gu., on a canton of the last, a mullet of five points or., LANCASTER, of Sockbridge.

Sir Hugh Lowther, =..........dau. of Pierce Tilyoll,
(rather Filyoll,)
Sir Hugh Lowther, =..........dau. of..........Lucy,
lord of Cockermouth,
Sir Robert Lowther,= ......Margaret, dau. and heir of William
Strickland, Bishop of Carlisle,
Sir Hugh Lowther,=.........dau. of,,,,,,,,,, .....
Damnwater (Derwentwater.)
Sir Hugh Lowther,=.........dau. of William Lancaster,
of Sockbridge,
Sir Hugh Lowther,=.........dau. of (Sir Lancelot)
Threlkeld,
Sir John Lowther,=...........Luce, dau. of Sir Christopher(Marriage agreement names him as Thomas) Curwen, of Workinton, Knt.

Source: Pedigrees Reported AT THE HERALDS' VISITATIONS OF THE COUNTIES OF Cumberland and Westmorland MADE BY RICHARD St. GEORGE, NORROY, King of Arms in 1615 AND BY WILLIAM DUGDALE, NORROY, King of Arms in 1666. EDITED BY JOSEPH FOSTER. Carlisle: CHAS. THURNAM AND SONS, II, ENGLISH STREET
Kendal: T. WILSON, 28, HIGHGATE.

John was captain of Carlisle Castle in 1545.

Source: Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 34, LLWYD---MACCARTNEY, Edited by Sir Sidney Lee, New York: Macmillan and Co., London: Smith, Elder & Co.: 1893, p. 222.

Though not an old man, he was an old senator; for he had before he was of age succeeded his father as Knight of the Shire for Westmoreland. In truth, the representation of Westmoreland was almost as much one of the hereditaments of the Lowther family as Lowther Hall.

"He was sheriff of Cumberland in the 7 Hen. 8 (1516), the 34 Hen. 8 (1543), and the 4 Edw. 6 (1551)."

Source: The History and Antiquities of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland Vol I: 1777, Nicolson, Joseph and Richard Burn, Printed for W. T. Strahan and T. Cadell, In the Strand, p. 431.

"In the S. Transept, altar tomb, thereon recumbent alabaster figure in armour and ruff. Pedigree and M. I.). John Lowther of Lowther in ye covetye of Westmerland Knight (married) Lucye, his wife da..of Sir Christopher Curwin Knight (& had issue). II Hughe Lowther Esqivire. maried Dorathye daughter of Henry Ld. Clifford, they had issue. III Margaret married to Joh Richmond of Highet Esqur. hath issue. Anne married to Tho: Wibergh of Clifto. they have issue. Francis married to Sr. Henry Goodyer Powlswoorth Knight, they have issue. Gerard Lowther Esqvier Apprentice y Lawe. Barberre married to Tho: Carleton of Carleton, Esqu. They have issue. Richard Lowther Knight married and had issue by Francis da. of John Middleton of Middleton Esq."

Source: Westmorland Church Notes: Vol II, Collected and Arranged by Edward Bellasis, T. Wilson, Highgate, Kendal. 1889, p. 180.
15. Sir John Lowther, Sheriff of Cumberland (7, 34 Henry VIII., 4 Edw. VI.), Captain of Carlisle Castle (37 Henry VIII.), married Lucy, daughter of Sir Thomas * De Alneto :
Curwen of Workington, and had one son and three daus. :
I. Sir Hugh, of whom presently.
I. Elizabeth, mar. Sir William Lancaster of Sockbridge.
II. Joan, mar. John Fleming, of Rydal.
III. Mabel, married Christopher Dulston, of Acombank.

Source: Irish Pedigrees, or The Origin and Stem of The Irish Nation. 5th Ed., Vol II, John O'Hart, London: James Duffy and Co., Limited, Dublin: Burns & Oates (Ltd.), Glasgow: Hugh Margey, New York: Benziger Brothers: 1892, pp. 290-291.

"Lucy, who married Sir John Lowther of Lowther, England. The marriage agreement Sir Hugh Lowther and Sir Thomas Curwen, dated 1502, is abridged as follows: John Lowther, son and heir apparentof the said Hugh shall wed and with the grace of God take to wife Lucy, daughter of the said Sir Thomas before the feast of the nativity next, if the license thereto necessary may be gotten at the cost of the parties equally born afor the saidday; Also the said Hugh within 40 days next after the espousal had and solemnised shall enfe of the said John and Lucy and their heirs with lands and tenements to the yearly value of 20 pounds sterling over all charges and reprisals within the counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, also the said Hugh shall not alienate any lands that he has or may have so that the said John may after the decease of his father inherit all the said lands and tenements. For the which wedding and feofment the said Sir Thomas shall pay to the said Sir Hugh and his assigns 440 mark of lawful English money in manner and form as follows, that is to say, at the day of wedding 100 marks Sterling and then by installments twice a year 10 pounds Sterling. Also the said Hugh grants that if the said Lucy die, as God defend, without issue, that all further payment cease and be no more asked or paid, etc."

Source: HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT HOUSE OF CURWEN (OF WORKINGTON AND CUMBERLAND), John F. Curwen, Titus Wilson & Son, Kendal, England, 1928, http://www.thepeerage.com/p21870.htm#i218698.

:"ARMS=QUARTERLY OF S. I. Or, six annulets sa., three, two, and one, LOWTHER. 2. Ermine, on a canton vert, a cross calvary on three greeces or, QUAILE, 3. Arg., a lion rampt, sa, STAPYLTON, 4. Gu. lucies hauriant or., Lucy. 5. Sa., three escallops within a bordure engrailed argr, STRICKLAND, 6. Sa., three covered cups argt., WARCOP, 7. Sa., three martlets argent, 8. Or, two bars gu., on a canton of the last, a mullet of five points or., LANCASTER, of Sockbridge.

Sir Hugh Lowther, =..........dau. of Pierce Tilyoll,
(rather Filyoll,)
Sir Hugh Lowther, =..........dau. of..........Lucy,
lord of Cockermouth,
Sir Robert Lowther,= ......Margaret, dau. and heir of William
Strickland, Bishop of Carlisle,
Sir Hugh Lowther,=.........dau. of,,,,,,,,,, .....
Damnwater (Derwentwater.)
Sir Hugh Lowther,=.........dau. of William Lancaster,
of Sockbridge,
Sir Hugh Lowther,=.........dau. of (Sir Lancelot)
Threlkeld,
Sir John Lowther,=...........Luce, dau. of Sir Christopher(Marriage agreement names him as Thomas) Curwen, of Workinton, Knt.

Source: Pedigrees Reported AT THE HERALDS' VISITATIONS OF THE COUNTIES OF Cumberland and Westmorland MADE BY RICHARD St. GEORGE, NORROY, King of Arms in 1615 AND BY WILLIAM DUGDALE, NORROY, King of Arms in 1666. EDITED BY JOSEPH FOSTER. Carlisle: CHAS. THURNAM AND SONS, II, ENGLISH STREET
Kendal: T. WILSON, 28, HIGHGATE.

John was captain of Carlisle Castle in 1545.

Source: Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 34, LLWYD---MACCARTNEY, Edited by Sir Sidney Lee, New York: Macmillan and Co., London: Smith, Elder & Co.: 1893, p. 222.

Though not an old man, he was an old senator; for he had before he was of age succeeded his father as Knight of the Shire for Westmoreland. In truth, the representation of Westmoreland was almost as much one of the hereditaments of the Lowther family as Lowther Hall.

"He was sheriff of Cumberland in the 7 Hen. 8 (1516), the 34 Hen. 8 (1543), and the 4 Edw. 6 (1551)."

Source: The History and Antiquities of the counties of Westmorland and Cumberland Vol I: 1777, Nicolson, Joseph and Richard Burn, Printed for W. T. Strahan and T. Cadell, In the Strand, p. 431.

"In the S. Transept, altar tomb, thereon recumbent alabaster figure in armour and ruff. Pedigree and M. I.). John Lowther of Lowther in ye covetye of Westmerland Knight (married) Lucye, his wife da..of Sir Christopher Curwin Knight (& had issue). II Hughe Lowther Esqivire. maried Dorathye daughter of Henry Ld. Clifford, they had issue. III Margaret married to Joh Richmond of Highet Esqur. hath issue. Anne married to Tho: Wibergh of Clifto. they have issue. Francis married to Sr. Henry Goodyer Powlswoorth Knight, they have issue. Gerard Lowther Esqvier Apprentice y Lawe. Barberre married to Tho: Carleton of Carleton, Esqu. They have issue. Richard Lowther Knight married and had issue by Francis da. of John Middleton of Middleton Esq."

Source: Westmorland Church Notes: Vol II, Collected and Arranged by Edward Bellasis, T. Wilson, Highgate, Kendal. 1889, p. 180.


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