Richard Lowther (died 1703)

Richard Lowther (1638–1703), English landowner at Maulds Meaburn, was the second son of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet, and Mary Fletcher.

He received the estate at Maulds Meaburn from his father, and was member of parliament for Appleby from 1689 to 1690.

Lowther married Barbara Prickett and had two sons:

• Richard Lowther (1692–1721),
• Robert Lowther (1681–1745), Governor of Barbados

References

• Lowther pedigree 2
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
• History of Parliament

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sackville Tufton Philip Musgrave	Member of Parliament for Appleby 1689–1690 With: Philip Musgrave 1689 William Cheyne 1689–90	Succeeded by William Cheyne Hon. Charles Boyle