John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale

The Right Honourable
The Viscount Lonsdale
PC FRS
The Right Honourable The Viscount Lonsdale PC FRS
	Portrait of Viscount Lonsdale by Hyacinthe Rigaud
Lord Privy Seal
	In office; 1699–1700
Preceded by	The Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery
Succeeded by	The Earl of Tankerville
Member of Parliament for Westmorland
	In office; 1681–1696 Serving with Alan Bellingham, Henry Wharton, Goodwin Wharton, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Sir Richard Sandford
Preceded by	Alan Bellingham; Christopher Philipson
Succeeded by	Sir Richard Sandford; William Fleming
	In office; 1677–1679 Serving with Sir Philip Musgrave, Alan Bellingham
Preceded by	Sir Philip Musgrave; Sir Thomas Strickland
Succeeded by	Alan Bellingham; Christopher Philipson
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
	In office; 1689–1694
Preceded by	James Porter
Succeeded by	Peregrine Bertie
First Lord of the Treasury
	In office; March 1690 – November 1690
Preceded by	The Earl of Monmouth
Succeeded by	The Lord Godolphin
Personal details
Born	John Lowther; 25 April 1655; Hackthorpe Hall, Lowther, Westmorland
Died	10 July 1700 (aged 45); Lowther, Westmorland
Spouse	Lady Katherine Thynne (m. 1674)
Relations	Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet (grandfather); Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet (grandfather)
Parent(s)	John Lowther; Elizabeth Bellingham
Education	Sedbergh School
Alma mater	Queen's College, Oxford

John Lowther, 1st Viscount Lonsdale, PC FRS (25 April 1655 – 10 July 1700^[1]), known as Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, from 1675 to 1696, was an English politician.

^ "J. V. Beckett, 'Lowther, John, first Viscount Lonsdale (1655–1700)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17111. Retrieved 23 July 2008. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[1] "J. V. Beckett, 'Lowther, John, first Viscount Lonsdale (1655–1700)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/17111. Retrieved 23 July 2008. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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The Right Honourable The Viscount Lonsdale PC FRS
Portrait of Viscount Lonsdale by Hyacinthe Rigaud

Lord Privy Seal
In office 1699–1700
Preceded by	The Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery
Succeeded by	The Earl of Tankerville
Member of Parliament for Westmorland
In office 1681–1696 Serving with Alan Bellingham, Henry Wharton, Goodwin Wharton, Sir Christopher Musgrave, Sir Richard Sandford
Preceded by	Alan Bellingham Christopher Philipson
Succeeded by	Sir Richard Sandford William Fleming
In office 1677–1679 Serving with Sir Philip Musgrave, Alan Bellingham
Preceded by	Sir Philip Musgrave Sir Thomas Strickland
Succeeded by	Alan Bellingham Christopher Philipson
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
In office 1689–1694
Preceded by	James Porter
Succeeded by	Peregrine Bertie
First Lord of the Treasury
In office March 1690 – November 1690
Preceded by	The Earl of Monmouth
Succeeded by	The Lord Godolphin

Personal details
Born	John Lowther (1655-04-25)25 April 1655 Hackthorpe Hall, Lowther, Westmorland
Died	10 July 1700(1700-07-10) (aged 45) Lowther, Westmorland
Spouse	Lady Katherine Thynne (m. 1674)
Relations	Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet (grandfather) Sir Henry Bellingham, 1st Baronet (grandfather)
Parent(s)	John Lowther Elizabeth Bellingham
Education	Sedbergh School
Alma mater	Queen's College, Oxford