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3 unusual facts about Lowther


Edward Irving

His mother's side, the Lowthers, were farmers or small proprietors in Annandale.

Lowther family

This article summarises the relationships between various members of the family of Lowther.

Melkinthorpe

Melkinthorpe is a hamlet in the civil parish of Lowther within the Eden District in the county of Cumbria.


3rd Alley

3rd Alley formed in October 2004 after Zack Walters, then a solo artist, sent a four-track demo to Long Beach Records, landing on Greg "Mudd" Lowther's ears (of Falling Idols fame and co-owner of Long Beach Records).

94.7 The Pulse

From 1.30pm-5pm tune in to hear Jason Doherty, Dale Smyth, Jacob Bourke and Cal Lowther as the broadcast the Match Of The Round.

Anthony Lowther, Viscount Lowther

Lowther returned to the family estates after the war, dwelling in Clifton Hall, Westmorland.

Cecil Lowther

In 1921 Lowther returned to Parliament as MP for Penrith and Cockermouth succeeding his brother James, who had held the seat since 1886 and been the Speaker since 1905, became Viscount Ullswater, but lost the seat in the 1922 general election to the Liberal Levi Collison.

Clifton, Cumbria

The civil parish of Clifton has its western boundary defined by the River Lowther, to the north and east lie the civil parishes of Brougham and Great Strickland, to the south is the civil parish of Lowther.

Dracula, the Musical

The UK premiere of the musical took place in March 2010 at The Lowther Pavilion, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire.

Henry Zouch

In 1788 he succeeded his brother-in-law, Sir William Lowther, in the rectory of Swillington, which he held until his death.

Long Meg and Her Daughters

The Shap Stone Avenue to the south of Penrith, (including the Goggleby Stone, the Thunder Stone, Skellaw Hill, as well as Oddendale to the east), forms an 'avenue' running to the east of the River Lowther along a main route to the north; the Long Meg complex runs alongside the River Eden; Mayburgh and the other henges run alongside the River Eamont near its confluence with the River Lowther.

Pat Lowther

Lowther's life and death have served to inspire a number of works, including her daughter Christine Lowther’s first poetry collection, New Power (1999), and the novels Swann: A Mystery (1987) by Carol Shields and Furry Creek by Keith Harrison (1999).

Sir Christopher Lowther, 1st Baronet

Lowther was in Hamburg on a textile venture in 1637, the year that his father died.

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Whitehaven

Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet FRS (9 November 1642 – 17 January 1706) was an English gentleman and landowner at Whitehaven.

Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Marske

Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet (4 January 1676 – 6 April 1705) was an English landowner from Marske, Yorkshire.

St. George Rathborne

Born Covington, Kentucky, December 26, 1854 to Gorges Lowther Rathborne and Margaret H. Robertson Rathborne.

Victor Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill

Lord Churchill married Lady Verena Maud Lowther, daughter of Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale, at Cottesmore, Rutland, on 1 January 1887.

William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale

Lowther was the son of Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Little Preston and Swillington, and his wife Anne Zouch.

Yanwath and Eamont Bridge

The boundaries are now partially marked by the Rivers Eamont and Lowther.


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