| Authorised form of name | Lowther; Anthony (1641 - 1693); politician |
| Other forms of surname | Louther |
| Dates | 1641 - 1693 |
| Date of death | 27 January 1693 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Baptism:
15 May 1641
Burial:
Walthamstow, Essex, England, Europe |
| Activity | Career:
Commissioner for Assessment for North Riding of Yorkshire (1661-1680, 1689-1690), Essex (1663-1664), Westmoreland (1679-1680); MP for Appleby (1679)
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| Membership category | Original Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/05/1663 |
| Proposer | John Wilkins |
| Date of ejection or withdrawal | 9 August 1682 (due to non-payment of subscriptions) |
| Relationships | Parents: Robert Lowther and Elizabeth Holcroft
Married: Margaret Penn
Brother-in-law: William Penn (FRS 1681)
Children: Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet |
| OtherInfo | Not much is known about Lowther's personal life nor his work and as a member of parliament. As Commissioner for Assessment, Lowther was involved in the system and valuation of taxation through Parliament. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Henning
References:
T L Underwood, 'Quakers and the Royal Society of London in the Seventeenth Century' in NR 1976-7 vol 31 pp 133-150
Notes:
The election date is Lowther's re-election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. He was previously elected on 22 April 1662 and admitted into the Society on 29 April 1662. |
| Code | NA8297 |