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Commemorative Medals, Sir James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale (1736–1802), oval silver ticket for the Cumberland or, perhaps, the Westmorland election, 1768, the garnished arms of Lowther, rev. legend in 8 lines, MAY THE FRIENDS OF LOWTHER AND LIBERTY EVER FLOURI[S]H MDCCLXVIII No. 24, 48 x 34.5mm. (cf. D&W.291/110; Finlay p.128, fig. 80), the numeral 24 stamped, very fine and extremely rare
Sir James Lowther contested many elections over the 27 years from 1757 to 1784, when he was created the Earl of Lonsdale. In the build-up to the 1768 election Finlay records that Lowther spent some £24,000, mostly on, it would seem, liquid refreshment for potential voters. However, following a dispute, he actually stood down in the Westmorland election of 1768, when the two seats were won by John Robinson and Thomas Fenwick. Lowther/Lonsdale returned to the seat in 1774. It is not known how many tickets would have been struck and issued, but the number would have been small. The poor survival rate makes them extremely rare. The ticket illustrated by Finlay is numbered 33.
(150-200 GBP)
Sir James Lowther contested many elections over the 27 years from 1757 to 1784, when he was created the Earl of Lonsdale. In the build-up to the 1768 election Finlay records that Lowther spent some £24,000, mostly on, it would seem, liquid refreshment for potential voters. However, following a dispute, he actually stood down in the Westmorland election of 1768, when the two seats were won by John Robinson and Thomas Fenwick. Lowther/Lonsdale returned to the seat in 1774. It is not known how many tickets would have been struck and issued, but the number would have been small. The poor survival rate makes them extremely rare. The ticket illustrated by Finlay is numbered 33.
(150-200 GBP)