The Lowther Baronetcy, of Lowther in the County of Westmorland, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in circa 1638 for John Lowther, of Lowther Hall, Westmorland.

The Lowther Baronetcy, of Whitehaven in the County of Cumberland, was created in the Baronetage of England on 11 June 1642 for Christopher Lowther.

The Lowther Baronetcy, of Marske in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of England on 15 June 1697 for the twenty-one-year-old William Lowther, subsequently Member of Parliament for Cumberland.

The Lowther Baronetcy, of Swillington in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 6 January 1715 for William Lowther, Member of Parliament for Pontefract.

The Lowther Baronetcy, of Swillington in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 3 November 1824 for John Lowther.

The present holder of the baronetcy is also in remainder to the Baronetcy of Little Preston and in special remainder to the barony and viscountcy of Lowther, titles held by his kinsman the Earl of Lonsdale.

The Lowther Baronetcy, of Belgrave Square in the County of London, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 19 January 1914 for the diplomat Gerard Lowther.

In 1797 he was therefore created Baron Lowther, of Whitehaven in the County of Cumberland, and Viscount Lowther, of Whitehaven in the County of Cumberland, with remainder to the heirs male of his deceased third cousin, Reverend Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Little Preston, to whom he also devised his considerable estates.

He was succeeded in the barony and viscountcy of 1797 according to the special remainder by his third cousin once removed, Sir William Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Little Preston.

He was the elder son of the aforementioned Reverend Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Little Preston, great-grandson of Sir William Lowther, brother of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet, of Lowther ( see Lowther Baronets for a more comprehensive history of this branch of the family ).

He was the grandson of Sir William Lowther, brother of the first Baronet of Lowther and the first Baronet of Whitehaven ( see above ) and the uncle of the first Baronet of Little Preston ( see below ).

He was the second son of the first Baronet of Little Preston and brother of William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale ( 1807 ).

The last owner from the Preston family died in 1697 and left the house to his daughter Catherine, who was married to Sir William Lowther.

His great-grandson, John Lowther, was created a baronet, of Lowther in the County of Westmorland, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in circa 1638.

In 1784 he was raised to the Peerage of Great Britain as Baron Lowther, of Lowther in the County of Westmorland, Baron of the Barony of Kendal in the County of Westmorland and Baron of the Barony of Burgh in the County of Cumberland, Viscount Lonsdale, Viscount Lowther and Earl of Lonsdale, with normal remainder to the heirs male of his body.

Viewership peaked on Christmas Day 1987 when an average of 28. 5 million viewers tuned in to see Hilda Ogden leave the street to start a new life as a housekeeper for long term friend Dr Lowther ( although there is some confusion as to whether or not this was actually the highest rating episode due to a special omnibus repeat of that week's episodes being combined with the original airing ).

Their father was a legal representative of James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale and, through his connections, lived in a large mansion in the small town.

* The story was adapted by George Lowther for the January 10, 1975, broadcast of the CBS Radio Mystery Theater.

It is presented in honour of poet Pat Lowther, who was murdered by her husband in 1975.

Her second poetry book, The Long Cold Green Evenings of Spring, was a finalist for the Lowther Award in 1997, and her first novel, Excessive Joy Injures the Heart, was chosen one of the ten best books of the year by The Toronto Star in 2000. Also in 2000 Mrs. Harvor won the Alden Nowlan Award, in 2003 the Marian Engel Award, and in 2004 the Malahat Novella Prize for " Across Some Dark Avenue of Plot He Carried Her Body.

However, the charge was rebutted by the programme's producer, Mark Lowther, who said that Radio 3 audiences wanted programmes that challenged and inspired.

The town was largely the creation of the Lowther family in the 17th century.

Appleby was a parliamentary borough, electing two Members of Parliament, from medieval times ; by the 18th century it had become a pocket borough, the nomination of its MPs effectively being in the gift of the Lowther family.

The premises in Saville Row were sold and the present site, Lowther Lodge in Kensington Gore, was purchased for £ 100, 000 and opened for use in April 1913.

Lowther Lodge was built in 1874 for the Hon William Lowther by Norman Shaw, one of the most outstanding domestic architects of his day.

He was relatively untouched by the expenses scandal but see employing Victoria Lowther, his wife, in Personal Life below.

It was felt that a group needed to take immediate action if they wished to reduce the subsidy from the council and ensure that Lowther Pavilion, the only purpose-built theatre in the area, remained open.

In November 2008 Friends of Lowther Pavilion was formed, with the stated purposes of reducing the subsidy required from the Council ; securing the future of Lowther Pavilion, raising money for improvements, and ultimately generate profits ; involving the local community in the running of the theatre and making it part of the town ; and becoming the basis of a networking forum for the participating groups.

William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale PC, FRS ( 21 July 1787 – 4 March 1872 ), styled Viscount Lowther between 1807 and 1844, was a British Tory politician.

Lonsdale was the eldest son of William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale, and Lady Augusta, daughter of John Fane, 9th Earl of Westmorland.

Henry Lowther was his younger brother.

In 1841 he was summoned to the House of Lords through a writ of acceleration in his father's junior title of Baron Lowther and held office under Peel as Postmaster General between 1841 and 1845.

Kenyon's next rise came about as a result of his introduction to the Duke of Richmond, who was struggling with Sir James Lowther for the control of several Parliamentary constituencies.

The village was founded during the Plantation in 1618 by Sir Gerald Lowther and named Lowtherstown.

The Scaws Estate was first built by Penrith Urban District Council almost immediately after World War II on land previously known as The Flatt Field and Scaws Farm which formed part of the Lowther Estates.

The plans for the rest of the scheme have been developed by the property company Lowther Mannelli and include a new Sainsbury's supermarket ( though previously it was thought that it was going to be a branch of Tesco ), new shopping streets, car parking and housing.

Earl of Lonsdale is a title that has been created twice in British history, firstly in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1784 ( becoming extinct in 1802 ), and then in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1807, both times for members of the Lowther family.

James Lowther, younger brother of the first Earl of the second creation, was created a Baronet in 1824 ( see Lowther baronets ).

* Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet ( 1655 – 1700 ) ( created Viscount Lonsdale in 1696 )

* Sir James Lowther, 5th Baronet ( 1736 – 1802 ) ( created Earl of Lonsdale in 1784 and Viscount Lowther in 1797 )

* William Lowther, 2nd Viscount Lowther ( 1757 – 1844 ) ( created Earl of Lonsdale in 1807 )

It was created in 1921 for James Lowther upon his retirement as Speaker of the House of Commons.

* The last Kendal creation was for James Lowther, who was created Baron Kendal, Baron Burgh, Baron Lowther, Viscount Lowther, Viscount Lonsdale and Earl of Lonsdale in 1784.

There have been seven baronetcies created for members of the Lowther family, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, two in the Baronetage of England, two in the Baronetage of Great Britain and two in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.