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Richard Lowther 1530–1607 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1530

Birth Location: Lowther Hall, Lowther, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 January 1607

Death Location: Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England

Father: Hugh VII

Mother: Dorothy Clifford

Spouse(s): Frances Middleton

Children(s): Christofer Lowther

The story of Richard Lowther began in 1530 in Lowther Hall, Lowther, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom. Richard Lowther married Frances Middleton, and had children including Christofer Lowther. Richard Lowther passed away in 1607 in Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Lowther began in 1530 in Lowther Hall, Lowther, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard Lowther married Frances Middleton, and had children including Christofer Lowther.
  • Richard Lowther passed away in 1607 in Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England.

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Richard Lowther's Ancestors

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Richard Lowther
1530–1607
Birth Place: Lowther Hall, Lowther, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Hugh Lowther VII
1508–1555
Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Dorothy Clifford
1512–1562
Lowther Hall, Lowther, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (LOWTHER) Sr
1488–1551
Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Lucy Curwen
1489–1553
Workington, Cumberland, England
Henry DeClifford
1493–1542
Skipton Castle, Yorkshire, England
Florence Pudsey
1493–
Cumbria
Great-Grandparents
LOWTHER
1468–
Curwen
1469–
DeClifford
1473–
Henry Pudsey
1473–
Margaret Conyers
1473–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Conyers
1453–

Richard Lowther's Descendants

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Richard Lowther (14 January 1530–27 January 1607) m. Frances Middleton (26 January 1533–26 September 1597)
  1. 1. Christofer Lowther 1557–1617 m. Eleanor Musgrave 1560–1597
    1. 1. John Lowther 1582–1637 m. Eleanor Fleming 1583–1659
      1. 1. William Lowther 1612–1687 m. Jayne Busfeld 1615–1686
        1. 1. Gulielmi Lowther 1639–1705 m. Katherine Harrison 1645–1708

Richard Lowther's Timeline

2 Records

1530
14 January 1530
Birth of Richard Lowther in Lowther Hall, Lowther, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Lowther Hall, Lowther, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
1607
27 January 1607
Age 77
Death of Richard Lowther in Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1530
    Event Place: Lowther Hall, Lowther, Westmorland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 12; Page: 222
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2827495
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 January 1607
    Event Place: Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 12; Page: 222
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 2827495
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [4] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [5] England, Extracted Parish and Court Records, Obituaries prior to 1800; Author: Musgrave, William, Sir, 1735-1800; Armytage, George J., Sir, 1842-1918
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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