Family and Education
b. 1 Feb. 1794, 1st s. of William, 6th mq. of Lothian [S], and 1st w. Lady Henrietta Hobart, da. and coh. of John Hobart†, 2nd earl of Buckinghamshire, div. w. of Armar Lowry Corry, 1st Visct. Belmore [I]. educ. Harrow 1805; Christ Church, Oxf. 1813. m. 19 July 1831, Lady Cecil Chetwynd Talbot, da. of Charles, 2nd Earl Talbot, 5s. 2da. styled. Lord Newbottle 1794-1815; earl of Ancram 1815-24. suc. fa. as 7th mq. of Lothian [S] 27 Apr. 1824. d. 14 Nov. 1841.
Offices Held
Priv. sec. to sec. of state for foreign affairs July 1819 – Jan. 1820; PC 14 Sept. 1841; capt. of yeomen of the guard Sept. 1841 – d.
Ld. lt. Roxburgh 1824 – d.; recorder, Huntingdon.
Col. Edinburgh militia 1824 – d.
Parlimentarian
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
KERR, John William Robert, earl of Ancram (1794-1841)
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