Gen. William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian, 6th Earl of Ancrame, 5th Earl of Lothian, 4th Earl of Ancram, 4th Viscount of Briene, 7th Lord Jedburgh, Knight of the Thistle

William Henry Kerr

William was born in 1710. He was the son of William Kerr 3rd Marquess of Lothian and Margaret Nicolson. He died on 12 April 1775.

He succeeded as the 4th Marquess of Lothian [S.1701] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Ancrame [S.1633] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Lothian [S.1631] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Ancram [S.1701] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 4th Viscount of Briene [S.1701] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 7th Lord Jedburgh [S.1622] on 28 July 1767
He succeeded as the 6th Lord Kerr of Nisbet [S.1633] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 6th Lord Kerr of Langnewtoun [S.1633] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 6th Lord Kerr of Dolphinstoun [S.1633] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 5th Lord Ker of Newbattle [S.1631] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 4th Lord Ker of Newbottle [S.1701] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 4th Lord Ker of Oxnam [S.1701] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 4th Lord Ker of Jedburgh [S.1701] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 4th Lord Ker of Dolphinstoun [S.1701] on 28 July 1767.
He succeeded as the 4th Lord Ker of Nisbet [S.1701] on 28 July 1767.
He was appointed Knight - Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1768.
He was appointed Representative Peer - Scotland 1768-1774.
He was Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Cumberland in 1745/46.
He gained the rank of Cornet in 1735.
He gained the rank of Captain in the 11th Foot in 1739.
He gained the rank of Captain in the 1st Foot Guards in 1741.
He gained the rank of Colonel of the 24th Foot between 1747 and 1752.
He gained the rank of Colonel of the 11th Dragoons between 1752-1775.
He gained the rank of Major-General in 1755.
He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1758.
He gained the rank of General in 1770.
He fought in the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745, where he was wounded.
He fought in the Battle of Culloden where he commanded cavalry in 1746.
He was a Member of Parliament (M.P.-Whig) for Richmond Yorkshire in 1747-1763.

On 6 November 1735 at St. James's, Westminster, London, England he married Lady Caroline Darcy daughter of Robert Darcy 3rd Earl of Holderness and Lady Frederica Susanna Schomberg.

Children of William & Caroline:
General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian (13 Mar 1737-4 Jan 1815)
Lady Louisa Kerr (1738-1830)
Lady Wilhelmina Frances Kerr (b.1759)

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