Theophilus Lowe Explained

Theophilus Lowe MA (1708 - 1769) was a Canon of Windsor from 1749 to 1769.^[1]

Family

He was born in 1708, the son of a Staffordshire plumber.

Career

Lowe matriculated in 1725 at St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a B.A. in 1729, M.A. in 1732 and was a Fellow from 1733 to 1737.

He was appointed:

• Rector of Morston and Stiffkey, Norfolk 1736–1769^[2]
• Rector of St Benet Fink 1764–1769

He was appointed to the fifth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1748, a position he held until he died in 1768.

Notes and References

1. Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
2. Web site: Clergy of the Church of England Database: Theopilus Lowe. 9 February 2021.