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William Lowther 1574–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 January 1574

Birth Location: Ingleton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 21 JUL 1641

Death Location: West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Knight)

Mother: Lady Lowther

Spouse(s): Eleanor Welbury

Children(s): Elizabeth Lowther

The story of William Lowther began in 1574 in Ingleton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England. William Lowther married Eleanor Welbury, and had children including Elizabeth Lowther. William Lowther passed away in 1641 in West Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Lowther began in 1574 in Ingleton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England.
  • William Lowther married Eleanor Welbury, and had children including Elizabeth Lowther.
  • William Lowther passed away in 1641 in West Riding, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Knight)
1529–1607
Birth Location: Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England
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Lady Lowther
1533–1597
Birth Location: Middleton, Westmorland, England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Welbury
1578–1620
Birth Location: Castle Eden, Durham, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Lowther
1616–1662
Birth Location: –
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William Lowther's Ancestors

Self
William Lowther
1574–1641
Birth Place: Ingleton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Richard ( Rychard) LOWTHER ( High Sheriff of Cumberland, Lord Warden of the West Marches, Knight)
1529–1607
Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Lady (Frances MIDDLETON) Lowther
1533–1597
Middleton, Westmorland, England
Grandparents
Sir (John Hugh) Lowther
1488–1552
Lowther, Eden District, Cumbria, England
Lucy (Anne) CURWEN
1490–1530
Workington, Cumberland, England
John Middleton
1506–1580
Middleton, Westmoreland, England
Anne Tunstall
1510–1580
Thurland Castle, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Lowther's Descendants

1.
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William Lowther (30 January 1574–21 JUL 1641) m. Eleanor Welbury (1578–22 Aug 1620)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Lowther 1616–1662 m. Anthony Bouche 1599–1672
    1. 1. Helen Bouche 1631– m. Richard Swinburne 1630–1715
      1. 1. John Swinburne 1661–1750 m. Winifrid Lawson 1662–1750
        1. 1. John Swinburne 1686–1738

William Lowther's Timeline

2 Records

1574
30 January 1574
Birth of William Lowther in Ingleton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England
Ingleton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England
1641
21 JUL 1641
Age 67
Death of William Lowther in West Riding, Yorkshire, England
West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 January 1574
    Event Place: Ingleton, Craven District, North Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 JUL 1641
    Event Place: West Riding, Yorkshire, England
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