John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale
John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale, PC FRS (25 April 1655 – 10 July 1700), known as Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, from 1675 to 1696, was an English politician.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Lonsdale PC FRS | |
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Portrait of Viscount Lonsdale by Hyacinthe Rigaud | |
| Lord Privy Seal | |
| In office 1699–1700 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Tankerville |
| Member of Parliament for Westmorland | |
| In office 1681–1696 Serving with Alan Bellingham, Henry Wharton, Goodwin Wharton, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Sir Richard Sandford | |
| Preceded by | Alan Bellingham Christopher Philipson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Richard Sandford William Fleming |
| In office 1677–1679 Serving with Sir Philip Musgrave, Alan Bellingham | |
| Preceded by | Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Thomas Strickland |
| Succeeded by | Alan Bellingham Christopher Philipson |
| Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
| In office 1689–1694 | |
| Preceded by | James Porter |
| Succeeded by | Peregrine Bertie |
| First Lord of the Treasury | |
| In office March 1690 – November 1690 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Monmouth |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Godolphin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Lowther 25 April 1655 Hackthorpe Hall, Lowther, Westmorland |
| Died | 10 July 1700 (aged 45) Lowther, Westmorland |
| Spouse |
Lady Katherine Thynne
(m. 1674) |
| Relations | Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet (grandfather) Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet (grandfather) |
| Parent(s) | John Lowther Elizabeth Bellingham |
| Education | Sedbergh School |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
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