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302 DEBRETT'si ILLUSTRATED PEERAGE. LONGFORD, GEORGIANA EMMA CHARLOTTK, Countess of, daughter of the 1st Earl Beauchamp; m. 1817, the 2nd Earl of Longford, who d. 1835. Town Residence, 24, Bruton- street, Berkeley-square, W. LONSDALE, EARL OF. (LOWTHEE.) HENRY LOWTHER, 3rd Earl of the 2nd creation, and a Baionet, son ot Col. the Hon. Henry Cecil Lowther, who was 2nd son of the 1st Earl. Born Mar. 27, 1818; succeeded his uncle 1872. Educated at Westminster and at Trinity College, Cam- bridge (M.A. 1838). Appointed Cornet and Sub-Lieut. 1st Lite Guards 1841 became Lieut. 1843, Capt. 1849, and re- tired 1854. Sat as M.P. for West Cum- berland (C.) 1847 72. Is Lord l.ieut. and The magistrate shows the man. ^^ fc^orum of Cumberland and Westmoreland, a Magistrate for Rutland, Hon. Col. of the Royal Cumber- land Militia and of Cumberland Rifle Volunteers, and Lieut.-Col of West moreland and Cumberland Yeomanry Cavalry. Married (1852) Emily Susan, daughter of S. G. F. Caulfield, Esq., of Dunamon Castle, co. Roscommon, and has issue, living, Sons, St. George Henry, Viscount Lowther, b. 1855; appointed Sub- Lieut. Royal Cum- berland Militia 1875, transferred to the Nottingham Royal Sherword Rangers the same year. Hugli Cecil, b. 1857. Charles Edwin, b. 1859. Launcelot Edward, b. 1867. Daughters, Sybil Emily. Verena Maud. Brothers lining,* William, M. P., b. 1841, m. 1854. Sisters living,* Eleanor Cecily, m. 1844, (Clifton). Augusta Mary, m. 186.3, (Noel). Patron of forty-two livings, Aikton, R. Armathwaite, V. Bootle, R. Bolton, R. Bowness, K. Brifcham, V. Buttermere, V. Cockermouth, V. Cleator, V. Comey. R. Dissingfon, R. Embleton. V. Gosforth, R. Hensingham, V. Hale, V. Kirk-Andrews- upnn-Kden, R. Kirk Bride, R. Lorton, V. l.owswater, V. Moresby, R. Mosser, V. St. Be>s,V. Threlkeld. V. V hicham. R. Whitbeck.V. and St. James's, V. Christol.urch, V. Nicholas V. and Holy Trinity, V. Whitehaven, V, Cumberland. Askham, V. Bampton, V. Barton, V. Kirkby Mephen. V. Lowther, R Pa'terdale, V. Clifton, V. Kavenstone- dale, V. Shap, V. Westmoreland. Startforth, V. Yorkshire; with Sir R. Brisco, Bart. Bampton Kirk, R. Orton, R.. Cumberland; with landowners, St. John's iii the Vale, Crossthwaite, V. Cumberland. Creations, Viscount and Baron Lowther of Whitehaven, Cumberland, 1797, Earl of Lonsdale, Westmoreland, 180/, both in the peerage of the United Kingdom. A Baronet, 1640. arms, Or: six annulets, three, two, and one, sable. (Crest, A dragon, argent. Supporters, Two horses, argent, gorged with wreaths of laurel, vert. Seats, l.owther Castle, Penrith, Westmoreland; Whitehaven Castle, near White- haven, Cumberland ; Barleythorpe, Oakham. Town Rrsidmce, 14 and 15, Carltou-house- terrace, S.W. C'/wAs, Carlton, Boodle's, Jockey. Turf. LONSDALE, Earl of, His lordship's predecessor was his uncle William, P.C., F.R.S., 2nd Earl of Lonsdale. He was b. July 30, 1787, and succeeded his father, 1844. Educated at Westminster and at Trinity College, Cambridge (M.A. 1808) ; was sum- moned to the House of Peers in his father's barony of Lowther 1841. Sat as M.P. for Cockermouth 180113, for Westmoreland 181331, for Dunwich 1831, and for Westmore- land 18H2 41. Was a Lord of the Admiralty 1810, and of the Treasury 1813 16, First Commissioner of Woods and Forests 1828 30, Treasurer of the Navy, and Vice President of the Board of Trade 18345, Postmaster General 18415, President of the Council 1852, Lieut. Col. Westmoreland Militia 1818 61, and Lord Lieut, of Cumberland and Westmore- land 184468. He d. unmarried March 4, 1872.

  • Raised to the rank of an Earl's children, 1872.