Hugh Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale

Hugh Clayton Lowther, 8th Earl of Lonsdale (27 May 1949 – 22 June 2021) was the eldest son of James Lowther, 7th Earl of Lonsdale, and the only son by his first wife Tuppina Cecily Bennet.

Life Lowther was born on 27 May 1949, the oldest son of James Lowther, later 7th Earl of Lonsdale, and his first wife, Tuppina (née Bennet), and was educated at Cheam preparatory school. The land estate produced little income and Lowther turned to long-distance lorry driving as a career.

He fell out with his father and his family during the 2000s over the family estate and again after the death of his father, a matter which not resolved until 2009. Ultimately, Lowther found other means to pay the bill and withdrew the mountain from sale. and finally to Elizabeth Nee Arnison in 1999.

Death Lord Lonsdale died on 22 June 2021, at the age of 72. As he had no sons capable of inheriting his titles, the earldom passed to his half-brother Hon. William James Lowther (born 9 July 1957) who is the son of the 7th Earl by his second wife.