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Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale

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Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
In office
1868–1876
Preceded byThe Earl of Lonsdale
Succeeded byThe Lord Muncaster
Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland
In office
1868–1876
Preceded byThe Earl of Lonsdale
Succeeded bySir Richard Musgrave, Bt
Member of Parliament for West Cumberland
In office
1847–1872
Preceded byEdward Stanley
Samuel Irton
Succeeded byPercy Scawen Wyndham
The Lord Muncaster
Personal details
Born
Henry Lowther

(1818-03-27)27 March 1818
Died15 August 1876(1876-08-15) (aged 58)
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Emily Susan Caulfeild
(m. 1852)
Relations1st Earl of Lonsdale (grandfather)
5th Earl of Harborough (grandfather)
ChildrenLady Sibyl Lowther
4th Earl of Lonsdale
5th Earl of Lonsdale
Hon Charles Lowther
Lady Verena Lowther
6th Earl of Lonsdale
Parent(s)Henry Cecil Lowther
Lady Lucy Sherard
ResidenceLowther Castle
EducationWestminster School
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge

Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale (27 March 1818 – 15 August 1876) was a British nobleman and Conservative politician.

Early life

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Lowther Castle – seat of the Earls of Lonsdale

Lowther was born on 27 March 1818. He was the eldest son of Hon. Henry Cecil Lowther and Lady Lucy Sherard. His paternal grandfather was William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale and his maternal grandfather was Philip Sherard, 5th Earl of Harborough.

In 1868, he succeeded his uncle William in his Lord Lieutenancies, and in 1872 as Earl of Lonsdale.

Career

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He was educated at Westminster School and Trinity College, Cambridge and in 1841 he joined the 1st Life Guards.

From 1847 until his elevation to the peerage and ascension to the House of Lords in 1872, Lowther served as a Member of Parliament for West Cumberland. He succeeded Edward Stanley and Samuel Irton. While in Parliament, he served alongside Edward Stanley (from 1847 to 1852), Samuel Irton (from 1852 to 1857), Sir Henry Wyndham (from 1857 to 1860), and Percy Scawen Wyndham (from 1860 to 1872). Lord Lonsdale was succeeded by Percy Wyndham and The Lord Muncaster.

In 1870, he became Master of the Cottesmore Hunt.[1]

Personal life

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On 31 July 1852, he married Emily Susan Caulfeild, the daughter of St George Caulfeild of Donamon Castle of Roscommon, Ireland.[2] They had six children:[3]

Lord Lonsdale died after an attack of pneumonia on 15 August 1876 at the age of 58 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, St George Henry Lowther, who became the 4th Earl of Lonsdale at age 23.

References

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  1. ^ "Cottesmore Hunt History". Retrieved 12 January 2007.
  2. ^ "Henry Lowther, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale". thepeerage.com. The Peerage. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Henry, 3rd Earl of Lonsdale". lonsdale-estates.co.uk. Lonsdale Estates. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Cumberland
1847 – 1872
With: Edward Stanley 1847–1852
Samuel Irton 1852–1857
Sir Henry Wyndham 1857–1860
Percy Scawen Wyndham 1860–1872
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Cumberland
1868–1876
Succeeded by
Lord Lieutenant of Westmorland
1868–1876
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Earl of Lonsdale
1872–1876
Succeeded by