Nicholas Lowe Gent. (bef. 1651 - 1714)

Born before 30 Apr 1651 in Denby, Derbyshire, England

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Died 22 Oct 1714 after age 63 in Talbot County, Maryland

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Biography

Col. Nicholas Lowe, Gent., was a younger son of John Lowe, Esq., and Katherine Pilkington.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} He was baptized at Denby, Derbyshire, England on 30 April 1651.^[1][6]

Nicholas was an attorney, planter and merchant who immigrated to Calvert County, Maryland, about 1674, and settled in Talbot County^[1] by 1686.^[7] He was admitted to the Talbot County Court in 1698 and the Queen Anne's County Court in 1709.^[7] Nicholas was raised in the Catholic faith, but was a Protestant convert by 1694. He was styled "Gent." by 1697.^[7]

He was a legislator, serving as a member of the Lower House in Talbot County, 1694/5-1696, 1699, 1704-1707, and 1708-1711. He served in local offices (Talbot County) as Coroner 1686-1689; Clerk 1686/7-1689; Justice 1694; Deputy Commissary 1695; St. Peter's Vestry 1696; and Sheriff 1696-1698. He had the military ranking of Major by 1704 and Colonel by 1708.^[7]

At Maryland's first election, Nicholas held a land patent of 2,650 acres in Talbot County in 1695/6.^[7]

Marriage and Children

Nicholas Lowe married Elizabeth Roe, widow of Major William Combes and daughter of Edward Roe.^[1][3][5][7] They had three sons and five daughters:

1. Sarah,^[3] married first John Long and second John Patterson.^[1][5][7] No birth record found, but she had a child by 1701, so was likely born by 1683. She was named in her mother's will.^[8] See research note
2. Mary,^[3][5] married first John Allen, second Rev. William Glen, and third Thomas Bozman.^[1][7] She was born 7 July 1691.^[9] She was named in her mother's will^[8]
3. Elizabeth, married William Wood.^[1][7] She was probably the unnamed daughter born 12 October 1693.^[10] She was named in her mother's will^[8]
4. Prudence, married Andrew Price.^[1][3][5][7] She was born 9 September 1695.^[11] She was named in her mother's will^[8]
5. Nicholas,^[3][5] Gent.,^[1] was born 28 February 1697,^[12] died 1745, married Margaret Turbutt.^[7] He was named in his mother's will^[8]
6. Dorothy, married Francis Harrison.^[1][3][5][7] She was born 11 October 1700.^[13] She was named in her mother's will^[8]
7. Vincent,^[1][3][5][7] twin, born 24 February 1702.^[14] He was named in his mother's will^[8]
8. Henry,^[1][7] twin, born 24 February 1702 and died 2 September 1704^[15]

Death

Nicholas died at Talbot County, Maryland on 22 October 1714.^[1][7] He left at least 2,150 acres of land and personal property valued at £938.13.7 (including 28 slaves), with a final balance after his debts were paid of £338.4.5 (the estate had insufficient personal/moveable property to meet the outstanding charges against the estate).^[7]

His wife left a will that was proved 11 November 1719 which named several of her children:^[3] sons Nicholas and Vincent; daughters Mary Bozeman; Dorothy Harrison; Sarah Pattison and her sons William and Thomas Long; Elizabeth Wood; and Prudence Price; and grandchild John Glen. Also mentioned were daughter Elizabeth Combs and her son William; and David, son of David Robinson and "daughter-in-law" Judith Robinson and her son Edward Combs. Her son Nicholas and friend David Robinson were named executors.^[8] It appears that Edward Combs was the son of Elizabeth and her first husband. Edward married Judith Goldsbourgh and after Edward died, Judith married David Robinson. See Talbot/Combes 1600s and Talbot/Combes 1700s for more on Elizabeth's side of the family.

Research Notes

Daughter Sarah

Some online trees say that Nicholas had a first wife, Ann _____, with whom he had a daughter, Sarah. No evidence of this has been found; however, it would make sense of the large gap in Nicholas' children's dates of birth. Alternatively, Sarah could have been a daughter of Elizabeth by her first husband, William Combes. More research is needed. See this page for an analysis of Elizabeth's will.

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} 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 #22i.
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, page 59 LOWE 19.i.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} 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 38. Online at FamilySearch: #13, Col. Nicholas 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. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7} 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), Nicholas Low, 30 Apr 1651; citing 30 Apr 1651; 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} 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, pages 549-550: LOWE, NICHOLAS (1662-1714)
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7} Jane Baldwin, comp. Maryland Calendar of Wills. Vol. IV. Baltimore MD: Kohn and Pollock, 1914, pages 217-218. FamilySearch: Will of Elizabeth Lowe. Also at Ancestry.com
9. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, (FamilySearch: 12 February 2020), Mary Lowe, 1691.
10. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, (FamilySearch: 12 February 2020), Nico. Lowe in entry for Lowe, 1693.
11. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, (FamilySearch: 12 February 2020), Nico. Lowe in entry for Prudence Lowe, 1695.
12. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, (FamilySearch: 12 February 2020), Nico. Lowe, 1697.
13. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, (FamilySearch: 12 February 2020), Dorothy Low, 1700.
14. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, (FamilySearch: 12 February 2020), Vincent Lowe, 1702.
15. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, (FamilySearch: 12 February 2020), Henry Lowe, 1702.

See also:

• Harrison, Samuel Alexander. History of Talbot County, Maryland, 1661-1861. Vol. 2. Williams and Wilkins, 1915. Books: page 13 (land grant); also info on sale of property to Talbot County.

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

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

Nicholas Lowe Gent. 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 section on the profile of Henry Lowe 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".