Lowther Archives - Cumbrian Characters

Wicked Jimmy’s ghost

Posted on May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 by HarrietP

Wicked Jimmy’s ghost : James Lowther, the first Earl of Lonsdale, was feared and hated in life. And like all heavy-duty villains, those feelings didn’t end when he died, aged 66, in 1802. His name... Read More

Robert Lowther – the ‘tyrant of Barbados’

Posted on July 14, 2019October 24, 2021 by HarrietP

Robert Lowther (1681-1745) doesn’t count as a ‘Cumbrian Character’ in one sense. For sure, he was Cumbrian. As for ‘character’, the strict definition is ‘qualities that are interesting and... Read More

Wicked Jimmy and the Westmorland Militia

Posted on May 3, 2018May 23, 2022 by HarrietP

If the militia in the late 1700s were akin to Dad’s Army, the commander of the Westmorland Militia was… well, he was Wicked Jimmy. Most families have a black sheep somewhere down the centuries, bu... Read More

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Wicked Jimmy’s ghost

Robert Lowther – the ‘tyrant of Barbados’

Wicked Jimmy and the Westmorland Militia