William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian
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General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian KT
(13 March 1737 – 4 January 1815) was a British soldier and peer, styled Lord Newbottle until 1767 and Earl of Ancram from 1767 to 1775.
He was the son of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian
and succeeded to the title in 1775.
He married Elizabeth Fortescue, daughter of Chichester Fortescue of Dromisken, Co. Louth and Elizabeth (née Wellesley), on 15 July 1762. They had nine children:
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(13 March 1737 – 4 January 1815) was a British soldier and peer, styled Lord Newbottle until 1767 and Earl of Ancram from 1767 to 1775.
He was the son of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian
William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian
General William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian KT was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician, the eldest son of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian. He was styled Master of Jedburgh until 1722, Lord Jedburgh from 1722 to 1735, and Earl of Ancram from 1735 to 1767...
and succeeded to the title in 1775.
He married Elizabeth Fortescue, daughter of Chichester Fortescue of Dromisken, Co. Louth and Elizabeth (née Wellesley), on 15 July 1762. They had nine children:
- William Kerr, 6th Marquess of LothianWilliam Kerr, 6th Marquess of LothianWilliam Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian KT was the son of William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian.He married, firstly, Lady Harriet Hobart-Hampden, a younger daughter of 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire , on 14 April 1793...
(4 October 1763 – 27 April 1824) - Lady Elizabeth Kerr (2 September 1765 – 13 August 1822), married John Dormer, 10th Baron Dormer, without issue
- Lady Caroline Sidney Kerr (8 September 1766 – 24 January 1829)
- Lady Mary Kerr (5 December 1767 – 6 February 1791), married Gen. Hon. Frederick St John and had issue
- Lady Louisa Kerr (30 November 1768 – 23 June 1819), who married Arthur AtherleyArthur AtherleyArthur Atherley was an English Member of Parliament, serving the Southampton constituency three times, as Whig, Liberal and Reformer....
on 2 June 1793 and had issue - Lady Harriet Kerr (b. 12 October 1770; died young)
- Lord Charles Beauchamp Kerr (19 July 1775 – 2 March 1816), married Elizabeth Crump (d. 1830) and had issue
- Vice-Admiral Lord Mark Robert Kerr (12 November 1776 – 9 September 1840), married Charlotte Macdonnell, suo jure Countess of AntrimEarl of AntrimEarl of Antrim is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of Ireland and both times for members of the MacDonnell family, originally of Scottish origins. This family descends from Sorley Boy MacDonnell, who established the family in County Antrim...
, and had issue - Maj.-Gen. Lord Robert Kerr (14 September 1780 – 23 June 1843), married Mary Gilbert (d. 1861) and had issue