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Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven

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Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven

Summary

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven is a human[1]. He was born on +1642-11-09T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1706-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was born on +1642-11-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was born on +1643-11-20T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven died on +1706-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's father was Sir Christopher Lowther, 1st Baronet[7].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's mother was Frances Lancaster[8].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was married to Jane Leigh[9].
  • A child of Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was Sir Christopher Lowther, 3rd Baronet[10].
  • A child of Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet[11].
  • A child of Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was Jane Lowther[12].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's professions included politician[4].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven held the position of Member of the 1661-79 Parliament[15].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven held the position of Member of the 1679 Parliament[16].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven held the position of Member of the 1680-81 Parliament[17].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven held the position of Member of the 1685-87 Parliament[18].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven held the position of Member of the 1681 Parliament[19].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was educated at Balliol College[20].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's education included a stint at Ilkley Grammar School[21].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was a member of Cavalier Parliament[24].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's image is recorded as The Victoria history of the county of Cumberland BHL22141038.jpg[25].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven is recorded as male[26].
  • Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1642-11-09T00:00:00Z[2] and +1643-11-20T00:00:00Z[6]. Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's father was Sir Christopher Lowther, 1st Baronet[7]. His mother was Frances Lancaster[8].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Ilkley Grammar School[21], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1607[34].

Career and Affiliations

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14], Member of the 1661-79 Parliament[15], Member of the 1679 Parliament[16], Member of the 1680-81 Parliament[17], Member of the 1685-87 Parliament[18], and Member of the 1681 Parliament[19].

Recognition

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven received the Fellow of the Royal Society[22].

Personal Life

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was married to Jane Leigh[9]. Children include Sir Christopher Lowther, 3rd Baronet[10], 1666–1731[35]; Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet[11], a politician[36], 1673–1755[37], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[38]; and Jane Lowther[12].

Death and Burial

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven died on +1706-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's parents?

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's father was Sir Christopher Lowther, 1st Baronet[7]. Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's mother was Frances Lancaster[8].

Who was Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven married to?

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven's spouses include Jane Leigh[9].

What did Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven do for work?

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven worked as politician[4].

Where did Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven go to school?

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven was educated at Balliol College[20] and Ilkley Grammar School[21].

What awards did Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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