| Earldom of Lonsdale 2nd Creation | |
|---|---|
  Arms: Or, six Annulets Sable, three, two and one. Crest: A Dragon passant Argent.. Supporters: On either side a Horse Argent, gored with a Wreath of Laurel Vert. | |
| Creation date | 7 April 1807 |
| Creation | Second |
| Created by | King George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | William Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale |
| Present holder | William James Lowther, 9th Earl of Lonsdale |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Lowther Baron Lowther Baronet 'of Swillington'[1] |
| Status | Extant |
| Motto | MAGISTRATUS INDICAT VIRUM (The office displays the man) |
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.
This family descends from Sir Richard Lowther (1532–1607), of Lowther Hall, Westmorland, who served as Lord Warden of the West Marches.
- ^ "Official Roll of the Baronetage". The Standing Council of the Baronetage. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2021.