Sir John Lowther

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Sir John Lowther was a prominent English politician and landowner of the late 17th century who rose to national influence under William III, notably serving in senior financial and naval administrative roles.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf English politician
human
landowner
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
employer William III of England
era Restoration and post-Glorious Revolution England
fieldOfWork naval administration
parliamentary politics
public finance
genre Whig politics
hasActivity management of crown revenues
oversight of naval expenditure
representation of constituencies in Parliament
service at the royal court
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableFor influence in late 17th-century English politics
naval administrative roles under William III
senior financial administration under William III
notableRole senior financial official to William III
senior naval administrator to William III
occupation landowner
politician
partOf English political establishment
administration of William III
politicalAlignment supporter of the Williamite regime
positionHeld First Lord of the Treasury
Lord Lieutenant
Lord of the Admiralty
Lord of the Bedchamber
Lord of the Treasury
Member of Parliament of England
Privy Counsellor
Vice-Chamberlain of the Household
residence England
sexOrGender male
socialClass gentry
landed elite
sphereOfInfluence English government finance
Parliament of England
Royal Navy administration
timePeriod late 17th century
workLocation London
Westminster
Whitehall

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Treasurer of the Navy
officeHeldBy

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