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Hugh de Lowther V

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Hugh de Lowther V
Arms of the Lowther family
MonarchsRichard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI
Personal details
Bornc. 1390
Lowther
Diedc. 1440s
NationalityEnglish

Hugh de Lowther V (c. 1390 - c. 1440s) of Lowther, was an English nobleman, knight and administrator. He served alongside Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) He later served as Sheriff of Cumberland in 1440. His ancestor, Hugh de Lowther, was attorney general for Edward I.[1][2][3]

Marriage and issue

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He married a lady of the noble Dewentwater family and had a son, also named Hugh, who was born in 1420.

References

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  1. ^ Lysons, Daniel (1806). Magna Britannia.
  2. ^ Kraus Reprint Corps, New York (1963). List of sheriffs for England and Wales,from the earliest times to A.D. 1831,compiled from documents in the Public Record Office.
  3. ^ Hodgson, John (1810). A Topographical and Historical Description of Westmorland: Containing an Account of Its Towns, Castles, Antiquities, [etc.], Accompanied with Biographical Notices of Eminent and Learned Men to Whom this County Has Given Birth.

Hugh de Lowther V (Battle of Agincourt Knight)

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