Sir Marcus Lowther-Crofton, 1st Baronet
Sir Marcus Lowther-Crofton, 1st Baronet (died 17 January 1784) was an Anglo-Irish politician.
Born Marcus Lowther, he was the son of Gorges Lowther and Jane Beresford. On 9 September 1743 he married Catherine Crofton, daughter of Sir Edward Crofton, 3rd Baronet, and in 1745 he legally changed his surname to Lowther-Crofton.
Lowther-Crofton represented Ratoath in the Irish House of Commons between 1753 and 1760. On 12 June 1758 he was created a baronet in the Baronetage of Ireland. He represented Roscommon Borough from 1761 to 1768, before sitting again for Ratoath between 1769 and 1776.[1]
He was succeeded in his title by his eldest son, Edward Crofton, whose wife, Anne Crofton, was created Baroness Crofton in 1797.
References
- E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.103 (Retrieved 31 March 2020).
| Parliament of Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles Hamilton Gorges Lowther |
Member of Parliament for Ratoath 1753–1760 With: Gorges Lowther |
Succeeded by George Lowther John Curtis |
| Preceded by Thomas Mahon Edward Sandford |
Member of Parliament for Roscommon Borough 1761-1768 With: Sir FitzGerald Aylmer, Bt |
Succeeded by Nathaniel Clements Robert Sandford |
| Preceded by George Lowther John Cramer |
Member of Parliament for Ratoath 1769–1776 With: William Irvine |
Succeeded by John Forbes George Putland |
| Baronetage of Ireland | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of the Mote) 1758–1784 |
Succeeded by Edward Crofton |
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