William Lowther

English landowner and Member of Parliament, died 1705
Person human Q8014748
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William Lowther

Summary

William Lowther is a human[1]. He was born on +1639-08-18T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1705-12-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Lowther was born on +1639-08-18T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Lowther died on +1705-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Lowther's father was William Lowther[6].
  • William Lowther's mother was Margaret Adams[7].
  • Among William Lowther's spouses was Catherine Harrison[8].
  • A child of William Lowther was Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Swillington[9].
  • A child of William Lowther was Christopher Lowther[10].
  • William Lowther held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • William Lowther worked as a politician[4].
  • William Lowther held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • William Lowther held the position of Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[13].
  • William Lowther held the position of High Sheriff of Yorkshire[14].
  • William Lowther was educated at Balliol College[15].
  • William Lowther's education included a stint at Gray's Inn[16].
  • William Lowther is recorded as male[17].
  • William Lowther's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Lowther's residence is recorded as Little Preston Hall[19].
  • William Lowther's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02768t5[20].
  • William Lowther's family name is recorded as Lowther[21].
  • William Lowther's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Lowther's Rodovid ID is recorded as 948672[23].
  • William Lowther's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/lowther-sir-william-1639-1705[24].
  • William Lowther's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00277715[25].
  • William Lowther's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000006581200073[26].
  • William Lowther's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Lowther-588[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Lowther was born on +1639-08-18T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[6]. His mother was Margaret Adams[7].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Gray's Inn[16], an Inns of Court[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Career and Affiliations

William Lowther worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12]; Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[13]; and High Sheriff of Yorkshire[14], a historical position[34], in United Kingdom[35].

Personal Life

Among William Lowther's spouses was Catherine Harrison[8]. Children include Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Swillington[9], a politician[36], 1663–1729[37] and Christopher Lowther[10].

Death and Burial

William Lowther died on +1705-12-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Lowther ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Lowther's parents?

William Lowther's father was William Lowther[6]. William Lowther's mother was Margaret Adams[7].

Who was William Lowther married to?

William Lowther's spouses include Catherine Harrison[8].

What did William Lowther do for work?

William Lowther worked as politician[4].

Where did William Lowther go to school?

William Lowther was educated at Balliol College[15] and Gray's Inn[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The London Gazette 1668. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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