William Kerr (1605 - 1675)

Born 1605 in St James' Palace, London, England

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Died Oct 1675 at about age 70 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

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William Kerr was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Biography

William Kerr is Notable.

William Kerr is a member of Clan Kerr.

The eldest son of Sir Robert Kerr, later 1st Earl of Ancram, he was born within St James's Palace in London and was educated at Cambridge University and at Paris. He accompanied George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham to the Isle of Rhé in 1627 and served in the expedition against Spain in 1631.

He married Anne Kerr, 3rd Countess of Lothian in 1630 and was created Lord Kerr of Newbattle and Earl of Lothianin his own right in 1631. He signed the national covenant in 1638, and was Governor of Newcastle in the same year.

Married 9 Dec 1630 his fifth cousin once removed Lady Anne Ker (d. 26 Mar 1677), 1st dau. and heir of line of Robert [Ker], 2nd Earl of Lothian, by his wife Lady Annabella Campbell, 2nd dau. by his first wife of Archibald [Campbell], 7th Earl of Argyll

31 Oct 1631 Lord Kerr of Newbattle and Earl of Lothian

Children of William Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian and Lady Anne Kerr:

1. Hon Robert Kerr, later 2nd Earl of Lothian and 3rd Earl of Ancram later 1st Marquess of Lothian
2. Hon Sir William Kerr of Halden, Director of Chancery for life 1651 (b. 22 Dec 1638 ; d. 16...), mar. after 30 Jun 1664 Agnes Cockburn, dau. of John Cockburn of Ormiston+
3. Hon Charles Kerr of Abbotrule (b. 17 Jul 1642), mar. c. 1666 Cecily Scott, dau. of Patrick Scott of Langshaw+
4. Hon Harry Kerr (b. 7 Mar 1645; dvp. 12 Oct 1648)
5. Capt Hon John Kerr (b. 3 Aug 1647; d. after 1722) +
6. Lady Anne Kerr (b. 26 Nov 1631; d. 30 Aug 1658), mar. c. 11 Jan 1651/2 as his first wife Hon Alexander Fraser, Master of Saltoun, only son and heir ap. of Alexander [Fraser], 11th Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, by his second wife Elizabeth Urquhart, widow of John Urquhart of Craigfintrie and dau. of Alexander Seton of Meldrum
7. Lady Elizabeth Kerr (b. 6 Sep 1633), m.(1) 23 Aug 1649 her first cousin once removed John [Borthwick], 9th Lord Borthwick & (2) Sir Francis Scott of Thirlestane, and was mother of Sir William Scott of Thirlestane.
8. Lady Jean Kerr (b. 13 Jan 1635; dvp. Oct 1636)
9. Lady Margaret Kerr (b. 6 Oct 1637; dvp. Mar 1643)
10. Lady Mary Kerr (b. 28 Mar 1640; d. Mar 1708), mar. 28 Jul 1659 James Brodie of Brodie, 1st son and heir of Alexander Brodie of Brodie
11. Lady Margaret Kerr (b. 26 Jun 1645), mar. 1666 Sir James Richardson of Smetoun, 4th Bt.+
12. Lady Vere Kerr (b. 24 Apr 1649; d. 17 Apr 1674), mar. 28 Jan 1668 her half-cousin once removed Lord Neil Campbell, 2nd son of Archibald [Campbell], 1st Marquess of Argyll, by his wife and first cousin once removed Lady Margaret Douglas, 2nd dau. of William [Douglas], 7th Earl of Morton+
13. Lady Henrietta Kerr (b. 2 Feb 1653; d. 30 Jun 1741), mar. after 27 Nov 1673 Sir Francis Scott of Thirlestane, 1st Bt.+

Sources

• Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 : The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.>William Ker, Vol V, pps 468-75

See also:

• Wikipedia: William Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian
• Wikidata: Item Q7619067, en:Wikipedia
• Cracroft Peerage
• The Peerage: William Kerr