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Robert Kerr, 1st Marquess of Lothian

Male 1636 - 1702  (65 years)


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  • Name Robert Kerr 
    Suffix 1st Marquess of Lothian 
    Born 8 Mar 1636 
    Gender Male 
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    Died 15 Feb 1702 
    Person ID I007952  Ancestorium

    Father William Kerr, 3rd or 1st Earl of Lothian,   b. 1605,   d. Oct 1675  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Anne Kerr, Countess of Lothian,   d. 26 Mar 1667 
    Married 9 Dec 1630 
    Family ID F06666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jean Campbell,   d. UNKNOWN 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Kerr,   b. 1673,   d. 22 Jan 1735  (Age 62 years)
    +2. William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian,   b. 1661,   d. UNKNOWN
    +3. Charles Kerr, of Cramond,   d. 1735
     4. Mark Kerr, General,   d. UNKNOWN
    Family ID F06675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Robert Kerr, 1st Marquess of Lothian
      From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kerr%2C_1st_Marquess_of_Lothian

      Robert Kerr (1636 - 1703), 4th Earl and 1st Marquess of Lothian, was a Scottish nobleman.

      The eldest son of William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian, he was born at New Battle, Midlothian. He left Scotland and was educated in Paris. Eventually, he would succeed his uncle Charles as Earl of Ancram. Kerr was a volunteer in the Dutch War of 1673. He succeeded his father to the earldom in 1675.

      A supporter of the Glorious Revolution, he was appointed a Privy Counsellor to William III and was appointed Lord Justice General of Scotland in 1689, holding the office until his death. He was Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland in 1692.

      He united the Earldom of Ancram to his other titles in 1690, and was created Marquess in 1701.

      He is buried in the family vault of Newbattle Church, Scotland.


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      Royal and Noble Genealogical Data on the Web
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      Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by lastname" at www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/gedx.html
      Peerages in Order of Precedence at www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/peerage.html
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