Sir Marcus Lowther - Crofton, 1st Baronet

- 1784

• Name	Marcus Lowther - Crofton
  Prefix	Sir
  Suffix	1st Baronet
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jan 1784
  Person ID	I701	May
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2014

  
  

  Family	Catherine Crofton   d. 9 Apr 1767
  Marriage	9 Sep 1743
  Children	1. John Frederick Lowther Crofton,   b. 13 Oct 1758   2. William Henry Crofton,   b. 28 Feb 1762   d. 21 Aug 1794 (Age 32 years)   3. Sir Edward Crofton, 2nd Baronet   d. 30 Sep 1797   4. Catherine Crofton   d. 1775   5. Sophia Jane Crofton   d. Dec 1777
  Family ID	F270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2025

  
  

• Notes

  He was given the name of Marcus Lowther at birth. In 1745 his name was legally changed to Marcus Lowther-Crofton. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ratoath between 1753 and 1760 He was created 1st Baronet Lowther-Crofton, of The Moate, co. Roscommon [Ireland] on 12 June 1758. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Roscommon Borough between 1761 and 1768. He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ratoath between 1769 and 1776.