Henry Lowe (bef. 1652 - bef. 1717)

Born before 10 Jul 1652 in Denby, Derbyshire, England

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Descendants

Died before 14 Nov 1717 at about age 65 in St. Mary's, Maryland [uncertain]

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Biography

Col. Henry Lowe was a younger son of John Lowe, Esq. and Katherine Pilkington.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} He was baptized 10 July 1652 at Denby, Derbyshire, England.^[1][6]

Life in Maryland

Henry was a planter and merchant. He immigrated to Calvert County, Maryland in 1674 and settled in St Mary's County^[1][3] by 1695.^[7] Henry was a legislator serving in the Lower House, St. Mary's City, 1701-1704. He served in the provincial offices of naval officer for Patuxent District 1684-1685 and Justice of the Provincial Court 1694-1697.^[7] He held local offices in St. Mary's County as well, including Sheriff 1698-1700, Justice 1709, and Clerk 1709-1717 (the 1709 appointments were made by Edward Lloyd, Henry's brother-in-law: Henry likely was unable to serve in public office from 1704-1709 because his wife and daughters were Catholic). He held the military titles of Lieutenant Colonel from 1697/8 to 1704 and was a Colonel by 1712.^[7] He was Commander of the St. Mary's County militia in 1696 and served as and Deputy Commissioner in 1697.^[3]

At Maryland's first election, Henry held 10,915 acres of land in Maryland.^[7]

Marriage and Children

Henry Lowe married to Susanna Maria Bennett, daughter of Richard Bennett and Henrietta Maria Neale^[3][5] and widow of John Darnall.^[1][7] Their marriage contract was dated 18 May 1686^[1] and the couple was married before 4 September 1688 (land record).^[8] Susanna Maria had one child by her first husband, a daughter Henrietta Darnall.^[7] The couple had four sons and seven daughters:

• Henry, Esq.,^[1] died 1721.^[5][7] He was named in his father's will^[3]
• Bennett,^[1] died 1722, married Eleanor Addison.^[5][7] He was named in his father's will^[3]
• Thomas,^[1][5][7] was named in his father's will^[3]
• Nicholas, Gent.,^[1][7] died 1729,^[5] leaving a will dated 22 May 1729;^[9] He was named in his father's will^[3]
• Susannah Maria, wife of Charles Digges^[1][5][7]
• Ann,^[1][5] died 1718.^[7] She was named in her father's will^[3]
• Elizabeth, wife of Col. Henry Darnall,^{[1][5][7][10]} was named in her father's will^[3]
• Henrietta Maria,^[1][5][7] was named in her father's will^[3]
• Dorothy, wife of Francis Hall,^[1][5][7] was named in her father's will^[3]
• Mary,^[5] wife of Edward Neale,^[1][7] was named in her father's will^[3]
• Jane, wife of James Bowles^[1][7]

Henry's wife Susanna died 28 July 1714 and was buried at Fenwick's Manor in St. Mary's County.^[3]

Will

Henry's will dated 25 October 1717 names the following children: sons Henry, Jr., Bennett, Thomas, and Nicolas; daughters Ann, Elizabeth, Henrietta Maria, Dorothy, Mary, and Susanna Maria wife of Charles Diggs. He named sons Henry and Bennett as executors.^[11] His will was proved in St. Mary's County, Maryland on 6/14 November 1717.^[3][11][12] His total estate value at death was £7,236.8.10 (including 68 slaves and 3 servants) with a final balance after his debts were paid of £6,238.19.1. He held a total of 11,138 acres of land in Cecil, Kent, Prince George's, St. Mary's, Baltimore, and Charles counties, plus a tract in the Tuckahoe Creek area of the Eastern Shore and one in Kent County, Delaware.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15} Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2013), Vol. III, p. 643, LOWE #22.ii.
2. ↑ Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011, vol. III, p. 59 LOWE 19.ii.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14} G. Rodney Crowther. "Lowe of Denby, County Derby, England and Maryland" in the National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Vol. 51. Washington DC: The Society, 1964, page 43. Online at FamilySearch: #14, Lt. Col. Henry Lowe.
4. ↑ Stephen Glover. The History of the County of Derby. Derby, Printed for the publisher by H. Mozley and Son, 1829, p. 367. Archive.org: Lowe Pedigree.
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11} Robert W. Barnes. British Roots of Maryland Families Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002, page 297-298. Ancestry.com
6. ↑ "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, (FamilySearch: 19 October 2020), Henry Lowe, 11 Jul 1652; citing 11 Jul 1652; citing Christening, Denby, Denby, Derbyshire, England, Derbyshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,041,445.
7. ↑ ^{7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17} Edward C. Papenfuse, et. al. A Biographical Dictionary of the Maryland Legislature 1635-1789. Vol. 2. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1985. Archive edition available online at Archives of Maryland Online (pub'd 2002): vol. 426, page 548 LOWE, HENRY (?-1717)
8. ↑ Maryland Indexes - Marriage References. MSA S 1527, citing INAC 14:117
9. ↑ The Maryland Calendar of Wills: Wills from 1726 to 1732. Vol. VI. Baltimore MD: Kohn & Pollock, 1920, p. 113. Google Books: Will of Nicholas Lowe.
10. ↑ Mary Edwardine Bourke Emory. Colonial Families and Their Descendants. Press of the Sun printing office, 1900, page 227. Google Books.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Maryland Calendar of Wills. Vol. Kohn & Pollock, 1914, p. 125. FamilySearch: Will of Henry Lowe Sr., Gent.
12. ↑ "Maryland Gleanings in England" in Maryland Historical Magazine. Maryland Historical Society, 1907, p. 280. Google Books

See also:

• Barnes, Robert W., comp. Maryland Marriages Evidence 1634-1718. Baltimore MD: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc, 2005, p. 213 (not available online)

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

This profile was re-reviewed and approved for the Magna Carta Project by Thiessen-117 on 7 April 2022.

Henry Lowe is listed in Magna Carta Ancestry as a Gateway Ancestor (vol. I, pages xxiii-xxix) in a badged Richardson-documented trail to Magna Carta Surety Baron Richard de Clare (vol. III, pages 57-59, LOWE). See the Magna Carta Trails below to view the profiles in this trail.

See Base Camp for more information about Magna Carta trails. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".

Magna Carta Trails

Badged Richardson-documented trail to Richard de Clare (MCA 3:57-59 LOWE) from the Lowe Gateways (Henry, Nicholas, Vincent and Jane)

1. Gateway Ancestors:

Henry Lowe (badged/re-reviewed 7 Apr 2022)

Nicholas Lowe (badged/re-reviewed 7 Apr 2022)

2. Henry and Nicholas are the sons of John Lowe (badged/re-reviewed 6 Apr 2022) and nephews of Gateway Ancestors:

Vincent Lowe (badged/re-reviewed 6 Apr 2022)

Jane Lowe (badged/100% 5-star)

3. John, Vincent and Jane are the children of Vincent Lowe (badged/100% 5-star)

4. Vincent is the son of Patrick Lowe badged/reviewed & approved)

5. Patrick is the son of Jasper Lowe (badged/reviewed & approved)

6. Jasper is the son of Jane Cokayne (badged/reviewed and approved)

7. Jane is the daughter of Thomas Cockayne (badged/reviewed & approved)

8. Thomas is the son of Thomas Cokayne (badged/reviewed & approved)

9. Thomas is the son of John Cokayne (badged/R&A 6 April 2022)

10. John is the son of Isabel (or Elizabeth) Shirley (badged/R&A 6 Apr 2022)

11. Isabel is the daughter of Hugh Shirley (badged/R&A 26 Jul 2021)

12. Hugh is the son of Isabel de Meynell (badged/R&A 28 Jul 2021)

13. Isabel is the daughter of Alice de Audley badged/reviewed & approved)

14. Alice is the daughter of Joan Martin (badged/R&A 30 Jul 2021)

15. Joan is the daughter of William Martin (badged/R&A 31 Jul 2021)

16. William is the son of Maud de Bryan (badged/R&A Jan 2021)

17. Maud is the daughter of Eve de Tracy (badged/R&A Feb 2021)

18. Eve is the daughter of Maud de Brewes (badged/R&A Feb 2021)

19. Maud is the daughter of Maud de Clare (badged/100% 5-star)

20. Maud is the daughter of Magna Carta Surety Richard de Clare