Biography of Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale 1857-1944
Paternal Family Tree: Lowther
On 25 Jan 1857 Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale was born to Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale (age 38).
On 04 Mar 1872 William Lowther 2nd Earl Lonsdale (age 84) died. His nephew [his father] Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale (age 53) succeeded 3rd Earl Lonsdale, 4th Viscount Lowther, 4th Baron Lowther.
On 15 Aug 1876 [his father] Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale (age 58) died. His son [his brother] George Henry Lowther 4th Earl Lonsdale (age 20) succeeded 4th Earl Lonsdale, 5th Viscount Lowther, 5th Baron Lowther.
In 1878 Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale (age 20) and Grace Cecilie Gordon Countess Lonsdale (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Charles Gordon 10th Marquess Huntly and Maria Antoinetta Pegus Marchioness Huntly (age 57). He the son of Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale.
On 25 Jul 1881 Ralph Ormsby-Gore 3rd Baron Harlech (age 26) and [his sister-in-law] Margaret Ethel Gordon Baroness Harlech (age 23) were married. She the daughter of Charles Gordon 10th Marquess Huntly and Maria Antoinetta Pegus Marchioness Huntly (age 60). He a great x 5 grandson of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.
On 08 Feb 1882 [his brother] George Henry Lowther 4th Earl Lonsdale (age 26) died at a house in London he had purchased for Connie Gilchrist (age 17) and other girls of the Gaiety Theatre. He bequeathed the house, and a sizeable legacy, to Gilchrist. His brother Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale (age 25) succeeded 5th Earl Lonsdale, 6th Viscount Lowther, 6th Baron Lowther. [his wife] Grace Cecilie Gordon Countess Lonsdale (age 27) by marriage Countess Lonsdale.
In 1885 George Chetwynd 4th Baronet (age 35) and Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale (age 27) came to blows at Hyde Park [Map] over the affections of Emilie Charlotte Le Breton "Lily Langtry" (age 31) who they had both arranged to meet. George Chetwynd 4th Baronet (age 35), apparently, got the better of Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale (age 27). Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale (age 27) was summoned by Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom (age 65) to explain himself.
On 04 Aug 1888 [his brother-in-law] Douglas William Cope Gordon (age 36) died.
On 29 Sep 1900 [his brother-in-law] Esmé Stuart Gordon (age 47) died.
On 14 Jun 1907 [his brother-in-law] Granville Armyne Gordon (age 51) died.
In 1928 Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale (age 70) was appointed 875th Knight of the Garter by George V King United Kingdom (age 62)..
On 08 Sep 1930 [his sister-in-law] Mary Katherine Gordon (age 85) died.
On 19 Jan 1936 [his sister-in-law] Elena Mary Gordon (age 74) died.
On 12 May 1941 [his wife] Grace Cecilie Gordon Countess Lonsdale (age 86) died.
On 13 Apr 1944 Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale (age 87) died. His brother [his brother] Lancelot Edward Lowther 6th Earl Lonsdale (age 76) succeeded 6th Earl Lonsdale, 7th Viscount Lowther, 7th Baron Lowther. Gwendoline Sheffield Countess Londsale by marriage Countess Lonsdale.
Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 20 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 17 Grand Son of Philip "Bold" III King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Lowther
Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Lowther
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Lowther 1st Baronet
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Lowther 1st Earl Lonsdale
GrandFather: Henry Cecil Lowther 13 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fane of Brympton
9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Fane 8th Earl of Westmoreland 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Scrope
9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Fane 9th Earl of Westmoreland 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Swymmer
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Swymmer Countess Westmoreland
Great x 1 Grandmother: Augusta Fane Countess Lonsdale 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Bertie 1st Duke Ancaster and Kesteven
10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Montagu Bertie 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Albinia Farington Duchess Ancaster and Kesteven
Great x 2 Grandmother: Augusta Bertie 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Piers
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Piers
Father: Henry Lowther 3rd Earl Lonsdale 14 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Bennet Sherard of Whissendine
Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Sherard 2nd Earl Harborough 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Fairfax 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Sherard 4th Earl Harborough 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Pedley
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Pedley Countess Harborough
Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Apreece
Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Sherard 5th Earl Harborough 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandMother: Lucy Eleanor Sherard 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Hugh Cecil Lowther 5th Earl Lonsdale 15 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
