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William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian (1737–1815) (Joshua Reynolds, late 1750s)

General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian, KT (13 March 1737 – 4 January 1815) was a British soldier and peer, styled Lord Newbattle until 1767 and Earl of Ancrum from 1767 to 1775. He was buried at St Andrew's parish Church, Farnham, Surrey on 19 January 1815.

He was the son of William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian and succeeded to the title in 1775.[1]

Wall memorial to Lord William John Kerr in St Andrew's Church in Farnham, Surrey

Marriage

Elizabeth, Marchioness of Lothian (1745–1780), William Kerr's wife. (Joshua Reynolds, 1769)

He married Elizabeth, daughter of Chichester Fortescue of Dromisken, County Louth, and Elizabeth (née Wesley), on 15 July 1762. They had nine children.[citation needed]

Children

References

  1. ^ Paul, Sir James Balfour (1908). The Scots Peerage: Innermeath-Mar. D. Douglas. pp. 481–483.
Military offices Preceded byThe Earl De La Warr Captain and Colonel ofHis Majesty's Own Troop of Horse Guards 1777–1788 Became the 1st Life Guards New title Colonel of the 1st Regiment of Life Guards 1788–1789 Succeeded byThe Lord Dover Preceded byStudholme Hodgson Colonel of the 11th Regiment of (Light) Dragoons 1798–1813 Succeeded byLord William Bentinck Preceded bySir David Dundas Colonel of the 2nd (Royal North British) Regiment of Dragoons 1813–1815 Succeeded bySir James Steuart-Denham Peerage of Scotland Preceded byWilliam Kerr Marquess of Lothian 1775–1815 Succeeded byWilliam Kerr
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