Person Lowther; Anthony (1641 - 1693); politician Lowther Anthony politician Louther 1641 - 1693 Male 0 27 January 1693 16930127 Baptism: (15 May 1641) Burial: Walthamstow, Essex, England, Europe

Marske, Yorkshire; Walthamstow, Essex

Career: Commissioner for Assessment for North Riding of Yorkshire (1661-1680, 1689-1690), Essex (1663-1664), Westmoreland (1679-1680); MP for Appleby (1679) Parents: Robert Lowther and Elizabeth Holcroft Married: Margaret Penn Brother-in-law: William Penn (FRS 1681) Children: Sir William Lowther, 1st Baronet 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. Ejected due to non-payment of subscriptions 9 August 1682 Original Fellow 20/05/1663 John Wilkins 9 August 1682 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. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 before 15 May 1641 - 27 Jan 1693 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 14/01/2022 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA8297 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 02/04/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 4530a0b7-bee8-4e8b-bfff-bc3cab655492