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Dolfin de Lowther
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Arms of the Lowther family
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| Monarch | Henry I, King Stephen, Henry II |
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| Born | 1120 England |
| Died | unknown |
| Children | Hamon de Lowther |
Dolfin de Lowther (born c.1120) was an English nobleman descended from Danelaw Viking conquerors who in 1150, founded a settlement by the River Lowther that would eventually become the site of the still-standing Lowther Castle, which has since become a tourist attraction. The name Lowther is attributed to the Old Norse words of lauðr + á, meaning "foamy river".
Marriage and issue
He married and had one son, Hamon de Lowther, who was recorded in a document from Durham dated 21 November 1202, containing information regarding the 'land of Hamon son of Dolfin'.
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