John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale
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John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale, PC FRS (25 April 1655 – 10 July 1700[1]), known as Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, from 1675 to 1696, was an English politician.
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The Viscount Lonsdale | |
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Lord Privy Seal | |
In office 1699–1700 | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Tankerville |
Member of Parliament for Westmorland | |
In office 1681–1696 Serving with Alan Bellingham, Henry Wharton, Goodwin Wharton, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Sir Richard Sandford | |
Preceded by | Alan Bellingham Christopher Philipson |
Succeeded by | Sir Richard Sandford William Fleming |
In office 1677–1679 | |
Preceded by | Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Thomas Strickland |
Succeeded by | Alan Bellingham Christopher Philipson |
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
In office 1689–1694 | |
Preceded by | James Porter |
Succeeded by | Peregrine Bertie |
First Lord of the Treasury | |
In office March 1690 – November 1690 | |
Preceded by | The Earl of Monmouth |
Succeeded by | The Lord Godolphin |
Personal details | |
Born | John Lowther (1655-04-25)25 April 1655 Hackthorpe Hall, Lowther, Westmorland |
Died | 10 July 1700(1700-07-10) (aged 45) Lowther, Westmorland |
Spouse |
Lady Katherine Thynne
(m. 1674) |
Relations | Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet (grandfather) Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet (grandfather) |
Parent(s) | John Lowther Elizabeth Bellingham |
Education | Sedbergh School |
Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
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