Early 19th century; earliest use found in Henry John Todd (d. 1845), Church of England clergyman and literary scholar. From lowly + -hood, originally as an alteration of lowlihead.
Definition of lowlihood in US English:
lowlihood
nounˈləʊlɪhʊd
rare, literary, poetic
The state or condition of being lowly.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Henry John Todd (d. 1845), Church of England clergyman and literary scholar. From lowly + -hood, originally as an alteration of lowlihead.