| Authorised form of name | Lowth; Robert (1710 - 1787); Bishop of London |
| Other forms of surname | Louth |
| 'Robert St Davids' |
| 'Robert London' |
| Dates | 1710 - 1787 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Date of birth | 27 November 1710 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
Fulham, London (03 November 1787) |
| Activity | Education:
Winchester College (1722); New College, Oxford. BA (1733), MA (1737), DD (1754, by diploma)
Career:
Ordained as priest; Vicar of Overton, Hampshire (1735); Professor of Poetry, Oxford University (1741- resignation c 1750); Archdeacon of Winchester (1750); Rector of Woodhay, Hampshire (1753); Chaplain to William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire (FRS 1761) whilst the latter was Lord Hartington; Bishop of St Davids (1766); Bishop of Oxford (1766); Bishop of London (1777)
Memberships:
Royal Society of Gottingen (1765)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 21/11/1765 |
| Relationships | Son of William Lowth, divine, and his wife Margaret, daughter of Robert Pitt of Blandford, Dorset; married (1752) Mary, daughter of Lawrence Jackson of Christchurch, Hampshire |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Authority:
Altname from DNB |
| Code | NA8325 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1765/20 | Lowth, Robert: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/002820 | Lowth, Robert | nd |