Jean Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian

JEAN CAMPBELL of CLAN CAMPBELL 1st MARCHIONESS-CONSORT of LOTHIAN

Lady Jean Campbell was born in Scotland.
Her parents were Archibald Campbell the Chief of Clan Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of Argyll, a member of the Privy Council of Scotland, a member of the Assembly of Divines, and Member of Parliament in 1659 for Aberdeenshire; and his wife Margaret Douglass Campbell Marchioness-Consort of Argyll, daughter of William Douglas 7th Earl of Morton.

Her father Archibald the de facto head of Scotland's government during most of the conflict of the 1640s & 50s known as the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, he was a major figure in the Covenanter Movement that fought for the maintenance of the Presbyterian religion against the Stuart monarchy's attempts to impose Episcopalian. He is often remembered as the principal opponent of the royalist General James Graham 1st Marquess of Montrose.

Jean's birthdate is not precisely known. Based upon the dates of her marriage, the birth of their first child, the age of her parents, and a portrait of her that is dated 1654 by the artist, it is speculated that she was born approximately 1631.

In January of 1660/61, the year of the re-establishment of the British monarchy under King Charles II, Jean married the Scottish Lord Robert Kerr 1st Marquess of Lothian,

   William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian (1661–1722)

   Lord Charles Kerr (d. 1735), appointed Director of Chancery in 1703, married Janet Murray, daughter of Sir David Murray, 2nd Baronet, and had issue

   Hon. Margaret Kerr (bap. 1670), died young

   Hon. Jean Kerr (bap. 1671), died young

   Lord John Kerr (bap. 1673 – 8 September 1735), British Army officer

   Lady Mary Kerr (bap. 1674 – 22 January 1736), married James Douglas, 2nd Marquess of Douglas

   Lord Mark Kerr (bap. 1676–1752), British general

   Lady Margaret Kerr (bap. 1678), died young

   Hon. James Kerr (bap. 1679), died unmarried

   Lady Annabella Kerr (bap. 1682), died young

Lothian also had a natural son, Captain John Kerr, who was slain at Douglas Castle by the Duke of Douglas.

other sources say she died on 31 July 1712