Modern English biography

LOWTH, JOHN JACKSON. _b._ 1804; ensign 48 foot 3 July 1824; ensign 38 foot 9 Sep. 1824, lieut.-col. 22 Dec. 1854 to death, commanded his regiment in Crimean war. _d._ at Portsmouth one hour after landing from the Crimea 28 July 1855. LOWTH, ROBERT HENRY. _b._ 1801; ensign 9 foot 4 Feb. 1819; captain 86 foot 14 Aug. 1830, lieut.-col. 10 Aug. 1855 to 24 Jany. 1860 when retired on full pay; M.G. 24 Jany. 1860; C.B. 28 Sep. 1858. _d._ Winchester 21 Dec. 1870. LOWTHER, GORGES (1 son of Gorges Lowther of Lowther lodge, Dublin, _d._ 1785). _b._ 1769; cornet 5 dragoon guards 31 May 1787; M.P. Ratoath, co. Meath in Irish parliament 1790 to the Union 1800; sold his seat Kilrue, co. Meath; author of Brief observations on the present state of the Waldenses and upon their actual sufferings 1821; Gerald, a tale of conscience 2 vols. 1840; Abjurations from popery with introductory matter on the errors of the church of Rome 1847. _d._ Hampton hall, Somerset 23 Feb. 1854. _G.M. xli_ 535 (1854); _Proceedings in King’s Bench in the King v. G. Lowther for libel on J. T. Batt_ 1805. LOWTHER, HENRY CECIL (2 son of 1 Earl of Lonsdale 1757–1844). _b._ Dover st. Piccadilly, London 27 July 1790; ed. at Westminster; first played at Lord’s in B. Aislabie Esq.’s side _v._ W. Ward Esq.’s side 15 June 1817; played in M.C.C. matches several seasons; a steady batsman, a slow underhand bowler with a twist; cornet 7 hussars 16 July 1807; lieut.-col. 12 foot 20 April 1817, placed on h.p. 25 June 1818; col. Cumberland militia 10 Sep. 1830 to death; master of Cottesmore hounds; M.P. Westmoreland 12 Oct. 1812 to death; styled ‘the father of the House.’ _d._ Barleythorpe hall, Oakham, Rutland 6 Dec. 1867. _Cricket Scores_, _i_ 399 (1862), _v p. xiii_ (1876); _Sporting Review_, _lix_ 8 (1868). LOWTHER, SIR JOHN HENRY, 2 Baronet (1 son of sir John Lowther, 1 Baronet 1759–1844). _b._ 23 March 1793; M.P. Cockermouth 1816–26, 1831–2; M.P. Wigtown 1826–30; contested York 1832 and 1833; M.P. city of York 1835–47; lieut.-col. 1 West Riding militia 1830–52; succeeded 11 May 1844; sheriff of Yorkshire