William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian
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William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian KT
(4 October 1763 – 27 April 1824) 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
(and the divorced wife of the 1st Earl Belmore
), on 14 April 1793. They had four children:
His first wife died in 1805 and on 1 December 1806, he married Lady Harriet Scott, a younger daughter of the 3rd Duke of Buccleuch
. They had eight children:
Order of the Thistle
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(4 October 1763 – 27 April 1824) was the son of William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian
William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian
General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian KT was a British soldier and peer, styled Lord Newbottle until 1767 and Earl of Ancram from 1767 to 1775....
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He married, firstly, Lady Harriet Hobart-Hampden, a younger daughter of 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire
John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire
John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire was an English nobleman and politician.The son of John Hobart, 1st Earl of Buckinghamshire by his first marriage, he was educated at Westminster School and Christ's College, Cambridge. He was Member of Parliament for Norwich from 1747–56, having also been...
(and the divorced wife of the 1st Earl Belmore
Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore
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), on 14 April 1793. They had four children:
- John William Robert Earl of AncramJohn Kerr, 7th Marquess of LothianJohn William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian PC , styled Lord Newbottle until 1815 and Earl of Ancram from 1815 to 1824, was a Scottish Tory politician...
(1794–1841) - Lord Schomberg Robert (1795–1825), soldier, died unmarried.
- Lady Isabella Emily Caroline (1797–1858), died unmarried.
- Lord Henry Francis Charles (1800–1882), religious minister, married Louisa Hope, a daughter of Sir Alexander Hope.
His first wife died in 1805 and on 1 December 1806, he married Lady Harriet Scott, a younger daughter of the 3rd Duke of Buccleuch
Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch
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. They had eight children:
- Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Kerr (died 1871), married the 19th Baron ClintonCharles Trefusis, 19th Baron ClintonCharles Rudolph Trefusis, 19th Baron Clinton , styled The Honourable Charles Trefusis between 1794 and 1832, was a British peer and Tory politician.-Background and education:...
. - Lady Harriet Louise Anne (died 1884), married Sir John Hepburn-Forbes, 8th Baronet.
- Lady Frances (died 1863), married George Wade.
- Lady Anne Katherine (died 1829), died unmarried.
- Lady Georgiana Augusta (died 1859), married Rev. Granville Forbes.
- Lord Charles Lennox (1814–1898), soldier, married Charlotte Hanmer, a daughter of Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd BaronetSir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd BaronetSir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640 and from 1669 to 1678. He was a Royalist during the English Civil War and raised troops for Charles I. In his personal life he was a keen horticulturists...
. - Lord Mark Ralph George (1817–1900), soldier, died unmarried.
- Lord Frederick Herbert (1818–1896), admiral, married Emily Maitland, a daughter of Sir Peregrine MaitlandPeregrine MaitlandSir Peregrine Maitland, KCB, GCB was a British soldier and colonial administrator who played first-class cricket from 1798 to 1808....
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