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The Lowther family were minor gentry of Cumbria and Westmorland who rose to prominence in the 18th century and after.

Sir Christopher Lowther (8 September 1557 – 1617) and Eleanor Musgrave had issue:
 * Sir John Lowther (d. 15 September 1637), m. Eleanor Fleming
 * Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet (1605-1675), m. Mary Fletcher
 * John Lowther (of Hackthorpe), m. Elizabeth Bellingham
 * John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale, m. Lady Katherine Thynne
 * Richard Lowther, 2nd Viscount Lonsdale
 * Henry Lowther, 3rd Viscount Lonsdale
 * Hon. Mary Lowther (c.1676 – 16 April 1706), m. Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet
 * Hon. Elizabeth Lowther, m. Sir William Ramsden, 2nd Baronet
 * Hon. Margaret Lowther (d. 15 September 1728), m. Sir Joseph Pennington, 2nd Baronet
 * Hon. Anthony Lowther (of Lowther)
 * Mary Lowther, m. John Lowther of Dantzic
 * m. Mary Withins
 * William Lowther (of Hackthorpe)
 * Richard Lowther, m. Barbara Prickett
 * Robert Lowther (elder), m. Katharine Pennington
 * James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale
 * Margaret Lowther, m. Henry Vane, 2nd Earl of Darlington
 * Katharine Lowther, m. Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton
 * Robert Lowther (younger)
 * Eleanor Lowther, m. Sir Christopher Wandesford, 1st Baronet
 * Frances Lowther, m. Sir Thomas Pennyman, 2nd Baronet
 * m. Elizabeth Hare
 * Margaret Lowther, m. Sir John Aubrey, 2nd Baronet
 * Sir Christopher Lowther, 1st Baronet, m. Frances Lancaster
 * Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, m. Jane Leigh
 * Sir Christopher Lowther, 3rd Baronet
 * Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet
 * Sir William Lowther (of Swillington, elder), m. Jane Busfeild
 * Sir William Lowther (of Swillington, younger), m. Catherine Harrison
 * Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet (1663-1729), m. Hon. Annabella Maynard
 * Sir William Lowther, 2nd Baronet
 * Christopher Lowther, m. Elizabeth Maude
 * Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet (1707-1788), m. Anne Zouch
 * William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, m. Lady Augusta Fane
 * William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale
 * Henry Cecil Lowther, m. Lady Lucy Eleanor Sherard
 * Eleanor Cecily Lowther, m. John Talbot Clifton
 * Augusta Mary Lowther, m. Gerard Noel
 * Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale, m. Emily Susan Caulfeild
 * St George Lowther, 4th Earl of Lonsdale
 * Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale
 * Lady Verena Maud Lowther, m. Victor Spencer, 1st Viscount Churchill
 * Lancelot Lowther, 6th Earl of Lonsdale, m. Gwendoline Sophia Alice Sheffield
 * Anthony Lowther, Viscount Lowther, m. Muriel Frances Farrar
 * James Lowther, 7th Earl of Lonsdale, m. Tuppina Cecily Bennet
 * Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale
 * m. Hon. Jennifer Lowther
 * Hon. William James Lowther
 * m. Nancy Ruth Cobbs
 * Hon. James Nicholas Lowther
 * m. Caroline Sheila Ley
 * Hon. Charles Lowther
 * William Lowther (diplomat), m. Hon. Charlotte Alice Parke
 * James Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater, m. Mary Frances Beresford-Hope
 * Christopher William Lowther, m. Ina Marjorie Gwendolyn Pelly
 * Lt. John Arthur Lowther, m.
 * Nicholas Lowther, 2nd Viscount Ullswater, m.
 * Hon. Benjamin James Lowther
 * m. Dorothy Bromley-Davenport
 * Hon. Jennifer Lowther, m. James Lowther, 7th Earl of Lonsdale
 * Sir Gerard Augustus Lowther, 1st Baronet
 * Cecil Lowther
 * Lady Mary Lowther, m. Maj. Gen. Lord Frederick Cavendish-Bentinck
 * Lady Anne Lowther, m. Sir John Beckett, 2nd Baronet
 * Lady Grace Caroline Lowther, m. William Vane, 3rd Duke of Cleveland
 * Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet (1759-1844), m. Lady Elizabeth Fane
 * Sir John Henry Lowther, 2nd Baronet
 * Sir Charles Lowther, 3rd Baronet, m. Isabella Morehead
 * George William Lowther, m. Mary Frances Alice Bingham
 * Sir Charles Lowther, 4th Baronet, m. Ruth Kynaston Mainwaring
 * Sir William Lowther, 5th Baronet, m. Grania Emerald Susanne Campbell
 * Sir Charles Lowther, 6th Baronet, m. Florence Rose Cramsie
 * Patrick William Lowther
 * Col. John George Lowther
 * John Luke Lowther
 * James Lowther (of Wilton Castle)
 * Jane Lowther, m. Sir Francis Bland, 2nd Baronet
 * Agnes Lowther, m. Roger Kirkby
 * Robert Lowther (d. 1655)
 * Anthony Lowther (of Marske), m. Margaret Penn
 * Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet (1670-1705), m. Catharine Preston
 * Sir Thomas Lowther, 2nd Baronet, m. Lady Elizabeth Cavendish
 * Sir William Lowther, 3rd Baronet
 * John Lowther of Dantzic, married Mary Lowther
 * Rev. Lancelot Lowther (of Colby Leathes)
 * Christopher Lowther (1629–1674)
 * Rev. Gerard Lowther (1671–1732)
 * Rev. Henry Lowther (c. 1700–1781)
 * James Lowther (1753–1837)
 * William Lowther (1782–1833)
 * Maj. Gen. William Henry Lowther (1821–1898)
 * Lancelot Christopher Lowther (1872–1952)
 * Anthony George William Lowther (1901–1972), archaeologist

Lowther of Westmoreland and Cumberland
Original line of family, from Middle Ages down to Sir Christopher.

Lowther of Lowther
Senior branch of the family. First was Sir John Lowther of Lowther (d. 1637), whose younger sons Sir Christopher and Sir William founded the branches of Whitehaven and Swillington. Sir John's son John was created 1st Baronet of Lowther. His elder son's descendants became Viscounts Lonsdale, that branch going extinct in 1751, while his younger son, Richard, established himself at Maulds Meaburn. Richard's grandson, James, inherited the baronetcy and subsequently became the famous "Wicked Earl" of Lonsdale. He inherited the properties formerly belonging to the Whitehaven and Marske branches in 1756. Upon his death in 1802, Lowther of Swillington became the senior branch of the family.

Lowther of Whitehaven
Founded by Sir Christopher Lowther, 1st Baronet. Began to set up Whitehaven as a model village for their collieries, and became immensely wealthy, particularly under the parsimonious stewardship of the 4th Baronet. He died childless in 1755 and left his estates to Lowther of Marske.

Lowther of Swillington
Founded by Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet. The senior line became extinct in 1736 and the representation went to the deceased's first cousin, who had been created Baronet of Little Preston. His son William succeeded the "Wicked Earl" as Viscount Lowther by special remainder in 1802, and was later himself created Earl of Lonsdale. Lonsdale's younger brother John was himself created a Baronet of Swillington, the same territorial designation adopted by the line extinct 1736.

Lowther of Lonsdale
The senior line of the family, extant today. The second earl was succeeded by his nephew, Henry, and three of William's sons succeeded to the earldom. The present earl is grandson of the youngest son. The Lowther estates were much dissipated by the "sporting" 5th Earl. The 7th Earl did much to restore the estates, although Lowther Castle had to be abandoned. Present head the 8th Earl.

A younger brother of the third earl was William Lowther, a diplomat. Three of his sons enjoyed political or diplomatic careers, the eldest serving as Speaker of the House of Commons and being created Viscount Ullswater. Ullswater was succeeded, unusually, by his great-grandson, the present Viscount, in 1949, his son having died in 1935 and his grandson in 1942 in an air crash with Prince George, Duke of Kent. One of the 1st Viscount's granddaughters married the 7th Earl of Lonsdale, her cousin, but the couple later divorced. Present head of the cadet branch the 2nd Viscount.

The 8th Earl is suing his half-brother, Hon. Charles, the Dowager Countess Caroline, an estate agent, and the 2nd Viscount for their role in approving leases signed by his father which effectively disinherit him and prevent him from managing the Lonsdale estates.

Lowther of Swillington
Junior branch of the family, extant today. Founded by Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet, younger brother of the 1st Earl of Lonsdale. The 3rd Baronet was blind from early life and was a benefactor and supporter of William Moon, who produced embossed books in Moon type. His younger son was James Lowther, a noted Conservative politician of the late 19th century. James left his estate, Wilton Castle, to his nephew Col. John George Lowther, who sold it to ICI in 1945. The 4th Baronet sold off Swillington and Little Preston in 1920 and eventually moved to Erbistock, Denbighshire. Present head the 6th Baronet, sometime Royal Armoured Corps, High Sheriff of Clwyd 1997. John George's second son John Luke was Lord Lieutenant of Northamptonshire.

Lowther of Marske
Cadet branch of the family, from a younger son of Sir Christopher. Based on Marske Hall. Also obtained Holker Hall in marriage and two were MPs for Lancaster. The last baronet inherited the estates of Lowther of Whitehaven, but died the following year (1756) and left the estates (except Holker, which went to a Preston descendant) to James Lowther, later the "Wicked Earl".

Lowther of Colby Leathes
Cadet branch of the family, from Rev. Lancelot, a younger son of Sir Christopher. Mostly curates with livings in the gift of the more senior branches. One, James Lowther (of Aikton), was henchman of James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, his fourth cousin, and so enjoyed a long career in Parliament.