22 May 1529: Ordinations in Lichfield cathedral by William bishop of Panados suffragan of Geoffrey bishop of Coventry and Lichfield: Acolytes Regular: James Lowe and John Benet, canons of Arbury monastery
20 April 1675: George Barber [signs] of Prestbury yeoman and Thomas Barber [signs] in the aforesaid [sic] county skiner to Johanna Tasker: bond in £40. If the aboue bounden George Barber and Thomas Barber or eather of them their or eather of their heirs executors administrators or assigns or any of them shall and do well and truly pay or Cause to be paid vnto the aboue named Jone Tasker her executors Administ’rs or assigns the full and whole sum’ of twenty pounds. Witnesses: Elizabeth Barber [marks], William Lowe [marks]
25 May 1675: Elizabeth Deane (marks) of Sandle in Neather Alderley in the county of Chester, Anne Deane (marks) of Sandle aforesaid and Thomas Lowe (marks) of Neather Alderley aforesaid, to Reginald Mottershed of Neather Alderley aforesaid yeoman and Hugh Deane of Prestburie in the county aforesaid inhoulder, overseers of the poor of Neather Aldrley aforesaid: bond in £40. Whereas th’above bounden Elizabeth Deane hath taken and receaved into her dwellinge House Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Streete Late of Lower Peevor in thaforesaid Countie Taylor there to abide and remaine for and dureinge the terme and tyme of One whole yeare from the day of the date of thabove written Obligac’on fully to bee Compleate and ended If therefore they th’above bounden Elizabeth Deane Ann Deane and Thomas Lowe or any of them their or any of their Heyres Executors Admi’rators. or Assignes or any of them doe and shall remove the said Elizabeth Streete before the end of the said terme And alsoe if they thabove bounden Elizabeth Deane Anne Deane and Thomas Lowe or any of them their or any of their Heyres Executors, Admi’rators or Assignes shall and doe from tyme to tyme and at all tymes hereafter Save and keepe harmelesse losselesse and indempnified. Witnesses: Tho: Deane [signs], Edward Graste [signs], Katharine Shore (marks)
15 May 1757: Ralph Daniel [signs] and Henry Lowe [signs] overseers of the poor of the township of Bradwall, Cheshire: Settlement certificate of Thomas Baly and Elizabeth his wife. [endorsed:] Thos. Baileys Note To Nether Alderley From ye Township of Bradwell
22 September 23 George III 1783: Bond by James Rowson [signs] of Macclesfield, county Chester, silkthrowster, Ralph Deane [signs] of the same place grocer and John Lowe [signs] of Macclesfield peruke maker, to Samuel Boyer, clerk of His Majesty’s court of record for the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £20: for Rowson to appear on Monday 29 September to prosecute Ann Hall otherwise Nancy Hall of Macclesfield alehousekeeper, for taking and unjustly detaining one gelding. Witness: Nathan Jackson
3 November 32 George III 1791: Bond by John Greaves [signs] of Macclesfield, county Chester, cotton spinner, John Lowe [signs] of Macclesfield peruke maker and Timothy Worthington [signs] of Macclesfield shopkeeper, to Samuel Boyer of Newcastle, county Stafford, gentleman, clerk of the court for the manor and forest of Macclesfield, in £50: for John Greaves to appear 14 November to answer William Greaves the elder in a plea of trespass upon the case (£20). Witnesses: R. Broad [signs], Ed Partington [signs]
1805-1806: The accounts of Peter Jackson churchwarden for Warford:
To postage of a letter informing of the Reverend Ralph Carrs resignation and sequestration 4½d
Edward Wynne for painting £1 8s 1¾d
John Thornton for ditto £5 4s 0½d
Treat to Mr J. Lucas about the organ 8¼d
Thomas Massey as per bill for work done in the churchyard 1s 10½d
Paid Mr Philip Henshall clerks salary for 1 year 13s
Thomas Antrobus bill for glazing and painting £2 17s 5¾d
John Dumvile saddlers bill 3s 3d
John Twiss organist’s salary from 1 January 1805 to Easter Sunday [6 April] 1806
Miss Ann Norbury’s bill for washing and mending surplices 4s 8¼d
Philip Lowe’s bill for new coat for sexton, bread, candles, &c. 9s 2½d
James Mottram blowing bellows same time as the organist 13s 6d
John Holburt for clerking to Easter Tuesday [8 April 1806]
John Henshall for smith work as per bill 8s 6d
Edward Wainwright for carpenter work 16s 3d
Thomas Owen for whitewashing and plaistering £1 14s 4¼d
Nathaniel Dumvile for repairing and cleaning clock 5s 10½d
John Swindells cleaning church, opening church doors and care of clock 17s 6d
Mr Lean’s bill for whiteing glue &c 5s 3d
J. T. Stanley esquire bill for timber, lime &c. 10s 3¾d
George Germain for a pair of shoes for sexton 2s 9d
Thomas Owen and his men liquour when working at church 2s 11d
Samuel Jepson for ditto 1¾d
Edward Wainwrights allowance when working in the church 2s 9¼d
John Holburts allowance when clerking 1s 5½d
John Antrobus and his men when working at church 1s 9¼d
Thomas Massey and John Swindels when working in church yard 4d
William Hambleton for coals and making fire for painters 6¾d
Mr Johnson for wine on 4 sacrament days 16s 9d
Mr Whittle’s bill for hair 3s 9d
Ditto for drawing 1 load of slate 2s 6d
Mrs Broadhurst for gravelling churchyard 2s
Robert Foden for repairing house 4½d
Mr Bailey for parchment 9d
William Dale’s bill 2s 4½d
Samuel Jepson’s bill 1s 7d
Wardens, singers and parishioners treat when the Reverend Edward Stanley came to Alderley 7s 0¼d
A treat to Knutsford ringers by Mr Jackson 6s
Mr Downes leading sand &c ½ day 1s
£30 7s 5d; received by a lay, £32 2s 5d: £1 15s
20 May 1839: List of Passengers by the Honble Companys Steam Packet Atalanta from Bombay: English: Captain R. Lowe, Indian Navy
18 January 1840: List of Passengers to Suez per Honorable Company’s Steam Vessel Zenobia: Major R. Lowe, from Bombay to Suez
15 June 1840: H C S V Berenice, Suez Roads: ‘List of Passengers embarked on board the H C Steam Vessel Berenice on her voyage to Suez during the months of May and June 1840′: H. Lowe, commander
12 January 1854: A Correct List of the Poll, at the Election of a Knight of the Shire, for the Eastern Division of the County of Gloucester. Bisley Polling District: Parish of Bisley: Abode: Chalford: John Lowe. Cheltenham Polling District: Parish of Cheltenham: Abode: 20 Henrietta Street, Cheltenham: John Lowe.
27 October 1866: The Register of Electors to Vote in the Choice of a Member or Members to Serve in Parliament, for the City of Gloucester, for 1866-7. Occupiers of property in the parish of St Owen: Frederick Lowe, for a house in Southgate Street.
18 March 1880: Bill of sale by John Lowe, Codnor Breach Farm, Codnor and Loscoe, farmer, in favour of Joseph Burgin
25 March 1880: County court judgment against A. Lowe, 67 London Street, Greenwich, toy dealer
25 March 1880: Bill of sale by John Lowe, Victoria Villas, Steelhouse Lane, and Cable Street, Wolverhampton, contractor, in favour of Jonas Hart
31 July 1914: Falmouth Visitors List: The Croft: Mrs Lowe and family, and Miss Lowe, London; Mr and Mrs Wright, India
June 1917: concert for Blackley Red Cross Hospital: “Mrs Lowe accompanied the singers, and showed great powers at the piano. Mrs Manchester’s ‘Character’ songs were good. The fact that Mr Summerfold had done ‘his bit in the war; was appreciated by his hearers, and his song was rendered with good voice and phrasing. He is a fine singer. The audience made repeated calls for Mr Harry Seddon, and he richly deserved them. Misses Husband and Seddon were fine, and Mrs Pottage delightful.”
4 March 1920: Edward Lowe baptised, 1 Llandaff Street, Harpurhey
November 1923: News of Old Girls: Phyllis Lowe (1909) went to Manchester High School. From there she went to Girton College, Cambridge, and took the Classical Tripos, Part I. After a secretarial training in London she held a post at the Finnish Legation for a few months, and then resigned to go to the University Settlement in South West London, where she has been working ever since as a private secretary to the head and club leader; Gerda Lowe (1909) also went to Manchester High School. We congratulate her on passing her final M.B. and Ch.B. examination (Old Regulations) this summer.
1 April 1931: ‘About 800 dancers attended a complimentary ‘benefit night’ to Mr S. J. Fallon, the popular manager, at the Nottingham Palais de Danse last night.’ ‘Tommy Lowe, the Nottingham eccentric dancer, and Victor Leopold, another local vocalist and dancer, also contributed, and Mr. Fallon and his partner, Miss Cissie Smith, gave an exhibition of the latest ballroom dances.’;
Urban council elections: Huthwaite: candidates: J. Davies, F. C. Sowter, A. Wilson, T. Goodall, J. Peters, D. D. Bonser, N. Betts, J. Iball, W. E. Hancock, W. Clarke, E. H. Lowe, H. A. Simpson, J. Potter, J. G. Wright, S. Allcock, A. Farnsworth, C. H. Coupe, W. B. Fidler, V. Henton, J. E. Towers, J. Slack, A. O. Tomlinson, A. Dicken, S. Speed, W. Parkin, F. Wilson, F. H. Leah, J. W. Gent, G. W. Dobb.
January 1932: Candidate for membership of the Cyclists’ Touring Club: W. H. Lowe, 13 Southgate Road, N.1
January 1936: Valete: V D: E. W. A. Lowe, colours for football, cricket 2nd XI, is an air force apprentice.
Orchestra. ‘At the end of the Summer Term we collaborated with Form V D. in their presentation of scenes from “The Merchant of Venice” by playing the Oriental and Doge’s Marches. R. Lowe made his “positively last appearance” and sang “Tell me where if fancy bred”. … Sturmey and Skipton of IV B. and Taylor and White of the first year have been particularly welcome newcomers, and are already proving useful. This is all to the good for we have lately had to say good-bye, with very real regret, to Seymour, who was very valuable as an efficient leading 2nd violin. We nearly lost Lowe, and even now we are not sure that H.M. Navy will not steal him away.’
Literary & Debating Society. ‘The most popular meeting of term, possibly the most popular in the Society’s history, took place on November 15th, when a “Grousers’ Night” was held. Judging by the attendance, members and others were far from satisfied with the School and its rules. Moyes complained of the lack of interest taken in certain sections of the School; O’Leary lamented the lack of respect for tradition and authority in the school; Hébert demanded a complete revision of school rules, while Mr Evans deplored the absence of manners among boys of the school. Read, as usual, attacked all and sundry; Jones spoke on behalf of the prefects, for whom Mitchell saw no use; Hicks called for more intensive training of school teams, while Mr Walker complained of wasted time. Stainer and Lowe attacked the present prefectorial system, and Bennett asked for a graded system of conduct marks. The Headmaster replied, promising to give attention to any wrongs that required setting right.’
Old Nortonian News: We have heard from E. Lowe (1931-35), who is at the R.A.F. Training Centre at Halton.
15 May 1938: Death of Maude beloved wife of William Lowe and mother of Pink.
26 February 1941: Beryl Bouth, aged 12, [inserted: Dores Lowe 24 Hatfield Street] enrolled in the 1st Retford Company of Girl Guides.
26 February 1941: Doris Lowe, aged 11, enrolled in the 1st Retford Company of Girl Guides.
8 December 1951: Lowe, footballer, Fulham, in a match against Huddersfield Town, recalled in programme notes 25 years later, 18 December 1976
15 April 1953: County court judgment against Sidney Vincent Lowe, Albert Buttin and Mrs Beryl P. Buttin, 24 Ynyscynon Road, Trealaw, Glamorgan
4 October 1963: Frederick Lowe, clarinet, bass clarinet, Covent Garden Orchestra
1974: Members of Seaton Carew Golf Club: Gentlemen: Tony Lowe, 8 The Cliff, Seaton Carew Tel.: 4412
25 March 2009: Steward signed up for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, season 2009: Anna Lowe