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George Lowther

Birth
North Yorkshire, England
Death
1659 (aged 40–41)
Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Burial
Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland Add to Map
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"VIII. William of Ingleton, from whom descend the 'Lowthers of Yorkshire,' and of 'Skryne county Meath'."

Irish Pedigrees, or The Origin and Stem of The Irish Nation. 5th Ed., Vol II., John O'Hart, London: James Duffy and Co., Limited, Dublin: Burns & Oates (Ltd.), Glasgow: Hugh Margey, New York: Benziger Brothers: 1892, p. 291.

"Sir Lancelot apparently left no will, but in 1635, George’s cousin, CHRISTOPHER LOWTHER noted in his diary that 'Sir Lancelot was "considering leaving the estate to George’s elder brother, the Reverend Lancelot Lowther of Kirkby Thore" adding that he might change his mind and had, in any case, decided to give George 50 pounds a year ‘during his (Sir Lancelot’s) life. That Sir Lancelot did change his mind is known, because in a document of 1659, George is described as ‘late of Screene’ in Ireland, deceased.”

"Also, this George married Frances Piers first, the daughter of Henry Piers of Tristernagh, County Westmeath, and granddaughter of Archbishop Thomas Jones of Dublin. Henry Piers was an eminent traveler, and wrote an account of his travels in 1595 on the continent. George's estate at Skreen consisted of some 300 acres and included the remains of an ancient abbey as well as the castle (or fortified house) where Sir Lancelot spent his last years. George died at some date before 1659 leaving three sons: Edward, Lancelot, and William; and two daughters who are mentioned without names in Sir Gerard II's will."

Regarding the Irish Branch of the Lowthers, in Chapter Eleven of the Lowther Family by Hugh Owen, on page 132 he states:

The branch of the Lowther family known as the Irish Branch stems from George the youngest son of William Lowther of Ingleton and youngest grandson of the Elizabethan, Sir Richard Lowther (1532-1608) Members of this branch sat in the Irish House of Commons in Dublin.

Findagrave contributor Jinny Myler Collins-Cooper #47119243

"Inherited the estate of Skreen in CO. Meath from his uncle Sir Lancelot, the Irish judge who died in 1638 and founded what has become known as the Irish Branch of the Lowther family."

"Captain of Horse in Ireland under the Marquess of Ormonde."

"More About George Lowther of Skreen Castle, Co. Meath: Baptised: July 12, 1618, Ingleton, Ireland."

Gidget Lowther, "Descendants of Unknown Lowther."
"VIII. William of Ingleton, from whom descend the 'Lowthers of Yorkshire,' and of 'Skryne county Meath'."

Irish Pedigrees, or The Origin and Stem of The Irish Nation. 5th Ed., Vol II., John O'Hart, London: James Duffy and Co., Limited, Dublin: Burns & Oates (Ltd.), Glasgow: Hugh Margey, New York: Benziger Brothers: 1892, p. 291.

"Sir Lancelot apparently left no will, but in 1635, George’s cousin, CHRISTOPHER LOWTHER noted in his diary that 'Sir Lancelot was "considering leaving the estate to George’s elder brother, the Reverend Lancelot Lowther of Kirkby Thore" adding that he might change his mind and had, in any case, decided to give George 50 pounds a year ‘during his (Sir Lancelot’s) life. That Sir Lancelot did change his mind is known, because in a document of 1659, George is described as ‘late of Screene’ in Ireland, deceased.”

"Also, this George married Frances Piers first, the daughter of Henry Piers of Tristernagh, County Westmeath, and granddaughter of Archbishop Thomas Jones of Dublin. Henry Piers was an eminent traveler, and wrote an account of his travels in 1595 on the continent. George's estate at Skreen consisted of some 300 acres and included the remains of an ancient abbey as well as the castle (or fortified house) where Sir Lancelot spent his last years. George died at some date before 1659 leaving three sons: Edward, Lancelot, and William; and two daughters who are mentioned without names in Sir Gerard II's will."

Regarding the Irish Branch of the Lowthers, in Chapter Eleven of the Lowther Family by Hugh Owen, on page 132 he states:

The branch of the Lowther family known as the Irish Branch stems from George the youngest son of William Lowther of Ingleton and youngest grandson of the Elizabethan, Sir Richard Lowther (1532-1608) Members of this branch sat in the Irish House of Commons in Dublin.

Findagrave contributor Jinny Myler Collins-Cooper #47119243

"Inherited the estate of Skreen in CO. Meath from his uncle Sir Lancelot, the Irish judge who died in 1638 and founded what has become known as the Irish Branch of the Lowther family."

"Captain of Horse in Ireland under the Marquess of Ormonde."

"More About George Lowther of Skreen Castle, Co. Meath: Baptised: July 12, 1618, Ingleton, Ireland."

Gidget Lowther, "Descendants of Unknown Lowther."


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126980396/george-lowther: accessed ), memorial page for George Lowther (6 Jul 1618–1659), Find a Grave Memorial ID 126980396, citing Armagh Presbyterian Cemetery, Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland; Maintained by Toots (contributor 48061967).