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John Kerr

Birthdate:
Death: 1728 (54-55)
Place of Burial: London, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Kerr, 1st Marquess of Lothian and Jean Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian
Father of Frances Kerr
Brother of William Kerr, second marquess of Lothian; Mary Kerr; Lord Mark Kerr; Lady Jean Kerr and Lord Charles Kerr

Managed by: Alisdair James Smyth
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About John Kerr

Biographical Summary

"John, baptized at Newbattle 1 April 1673. An officer in the Army, appointed to the command of the 31st Regiment 8 September 1715, which he held till his death. He was buried at Kensington 14 August 1728. He is said to have died unmarried, but on 8 December 1720 the death is noted of -- the 'Lady of Lord John Kerr, brother of the Marquess of Lothian.'"

SOURCE: The Scots peerage, Vol. V, page 478

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John Kerr's Timeline

1673
April 1, 1673
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1673
1728
August 14, 1728
Age 55
Kensington, London, England (United Kingdom)
1728
Age 55
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