Agnes (Lowther) Kirkby was born in Lowther, Westmorland, England.
Birth
Agnes was the daughter of John Lowther and Eleanor Fleming. She is believed to have been born at Lowther Hall, Lowther, Westmorland, England in 1607.
Marriage
By settlement dated 31 August 1622, Agnes daughter of John Lowther of Lowther was married to Roger Kirkby junior of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire.[1] They had 13 children - five sons, and eight daughters:[2][3]
Richard, son and heir, aged 39 in 1664
John, married Margaret Palmer of Suffolk, died by 1664 without issue
Roger, unmarried
William, 29 in 1664
Christopher, unmarried
Jane, married John Lamplugh of Lamplugh
Elianor, m. George Crowle, merchant of Hull
Agnes, m. Hugh Dickenson of Wrightinton
Alice, m. (1) Cuthbert Blennerhasset of Flimby, (2) Francis Lowther of Penrith
Frances, m. (1) William West of Middleton, (2) Thomas Richardson of Rowhead
Margaret, m. Myles Dodding of Conishead
Dorothy, m. Edward Wilson of Dallam Tower
Mary, m. Nathaniel Spencer, merchant of Leeds
Death
She died 18 March 1685 at Ashlack Hall near Grizebeck, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, the home of her son William.[4]
Research Notes
Sister of Sir John Lowther, MP, 1st Baronet of Lowther; Sir Christopher Lowther, 1st Baronet of Whitehaven; Frances Dodsworth (Lowther); Sir William Lowther, Kt., MP and Christopher Lowther
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