John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian
Sir Robert Peel, Bt | |
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| Preceded by | The Earl of Surrey |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Beverley |
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| Born | 1 February 1794 |
| Died | 14 November 1841 (aged 47) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Lady Cecil Chetwynd-Talbot (1808–1877) |
| Children | 7 |
| Parents | (father) |
John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian Sir Robert Peel between September and November 1841.
Background
Kerr was the eldest son of William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian, and his first wife Lady Harriet, daughter of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire. Styled Lord Newbottle from birth, he became known by the courtesy title Earl of Ancram when his father succeeded to the marquessate in 1815.[1]
Career
Lord Ancram entered the
Family
George Frederick Watts
Lord Lothian married
major-general in the army and was the father of Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian, while their fourth son Lord Walter Kerr became an admiral in the Royal Navy and was the grandfather of Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian, and great-grandfather of Michael Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian. Lord Lothian died in November 1841, aged 47. After his death, the Marchioness converted to Catholicism with her two younger sons, Lord Ralph Kerr and Lord Walter Kerr, and her daughters.[7] The Marchioness of Lothian died in May 1877, aged 69.[1]
References
- ^ a b thepeerage.com John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 4)
- ISBN 978-1-10368643-8, pp. 79, Table C.
- ^ "No. 20019". The London Gazette. 17 September 1841. p. 2315.
- ^ "No. 18033". The London Gazette. 5 June 1824. p. 908.
- ^ "No. 20048". The London Gazette. 3 December 1841. p. 3135.
- ^ As a result, the 8th and 9th Marquesses were raised in their father's church, but their younger siblings raised as Catholics. Lord Ralph Kerr married a Fitzalan-Howard.
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