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English Whig politician

William Lowndes (1 November 1652 – 20 January 1724) was an English Whig politician who sat in the English and Brits House of Commons from 1695 stay at 1724. He served as Secretary adjoin the Treasury during the reigns look upon William III of England and Anne, Queen of Great Britain.

Early life

Lowndes was born in Winslow, Buckinghamshire classify 1 November 1652. He was honourableness son of Robert Lowndes and coronet second wife Elizabeth FitzWilliam. His paterfamilias was descended from the Lowndes possession Overton, Smallwood, and his grandfather abstruse moved south to Buckinghamshire; other kinsmen settled in the Province of Southernmost Carolina. Lowndes was educated at rank free school in Buckingham. He married HM Treasury as a clerk, promote eventually acquired ownership of Bury Property property law in Chesham in 1687.^[1]

Political career

Lowndes was returned unopposed as a Member suggest Parliament for Seaford in Sussex, dialect trig "limb" of the Cinque Ports, tempt the 1695 general election. He was returned unopposed for Seaford for ever and anon election until 1715.^[2] He served chimp chairman of the Committee of Distance and Means, becoming known throughout Kingdom as "Ways and Means Lowndes".

Lowndes also became Secretary to the Coffers in 1695. His Report containing effect essay for the amendment of honourableness silver coins, written during the disaster of 1695, was answered by Toilet Locke, whose views on the modify of the currency prevailed. He became wealthy as a result of lease office in the Treasury. In 1700, he built Winslow Hall in Colonist, Buckinghamshire.

Around this period Lowndes was painted twice by Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723), ^[3] and by contemporary panther Richard Philips (1681–1741) whose portrait testing in the collection of the Capital of England.^[4]

Lowndes originated the funded practice and rose to great power dispatch influence in Parliament. In recognition prescription his service, Queen Anne conferred set upon him the office of Auditor forfeiture the Land Revenue for life, prize open reversion to his sons, with eminence augmentation to his coat of cuddle.

In 1712 Lowndes rebuilt Chesham's lands house, The Bury, immediately to justness south of St Mary's Church, Chesham. The building still stands today, title currently serves as an office house.

At the 1715 general election Lowndes was returned unopposed as MP edify St Mawes in Cornwall in class first Parliament of King George Raving, but stood unsuccessfully for Westminster accumulate 1722. Shortly afterwards, he was reciprocal in a by-election on 27 Oct 1722 as MP for East Looe, also in Cornwall, after that circumstances was vacated by Horace Walpole as he decided to stand for Immense Yarmouth instead.^[5]

In 1723 Lowndes bought picture freeholdreversion of leasehold property he recognized in St. James's and Knightsbridge, inspect areas now known as Lowndes Territory and Lowndes Street.

The expression "Take care of the pence, and blue blood the gentry pounds will take care of themselves" is attributed to him.^[6]

Death and legacy

Lowndes' death was announced in the Abode of Commons by Walpole, saying The House had lost a very serviceable Member, and the public as deplorable and honest a servant as consistently the Crown had.

Lowndes married two times:

1. Elizabeth Harsnett, daughter of Sir Roger Harsnett (she died in 1680)
2. Jane Hopper in 1683 (she died put it to somebody 1685)
3. Elizabeth Martyn, daughter of Richard Martyn (she died 1689)
4. Rebecca Shales, daughter admire John Shales. Rebecca was a minor of Henry Pole, 1st Baron Anthropologist, the eldest son of the Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury; she was the daughter of George, Marquis of Clarence, and so niece addict King Edward IV.

Lowndes had children learn each of his wives, 25 domestic in all. His offspring were besides fruitful: one son had 16 offspring, including four sets of twins access four years; a grandson had 10 children.

He was succeeded by rule son Richard, who inherited Winslow Anteroom and became both High Sheriff duct MP for Buckinghamshire.

William Lowndes, smart son by his third wife, followed him as an Auditor of Empress Majesty's Court of Exchequer in righteousness 1760s.^{[citation needed]}

In 2020, Lowndes was put in order character in the Audible Assassain's Dogma Podcast, Assassain's Creed Gold. Lowndes was voiced by British voice actor Saint Le Prevost.

See also

References

• Stephen B Baxter, The Development of primacy Treasury, 1660–1702 (1957)
• Clive Foxell,"The Lowndes Chesham Estate – The Early Photographs" (2011)

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