William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian
William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian KT, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (4 October 1763 – 27 April 1824) was the son of William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian.
He married, firstly, Lady Harriet Hobart-Hampden,[1] a younger daughter of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire (and the divorced wife of Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore), on 14 April 1793. They had four children:
- John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian (1794–1841)
- Lord Schomberg Robert (1795–1825), soldier, died unmarried.
- Lady Isabella Emily Caroline (1797–1858), died unmarried.
- Lord Henry Francis Charles (1800–1882), religious minister, married Louisa Hope, a daughter of Sir Alexander Hope.
His first wife died in 1805 and on 1 December 1806, he married Lady Harriet Scott, a younger daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch. They had eight children:
- Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Kerr (died 1871), married Charles Trefusis, 19th Baron Clinton.
- Lady Harriet Louise Anne (died 1884), married Sir John Hepburn-Forbes, 8th Baronet.
- Lady Frances (died 1863), married George Wade.
- Lady Anne Katherine (died 1829), died unmarried.
- Lady Georgiana Augusta (died 1859), married Rev. Granville Forbes.
- Lord Charles Lennox (1814–1898), soldier, married Charlotte Hanmer, a daughter of Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet.
- Lord Mark Ralph George (1817–1900), soldier, died unmarried.
- Lord Frederick Herbert (1818–1896), admiral, married Emily Maitland, a daughter of Sir Peregrine Maitland.
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| Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire 1812–1824 |
Succeeded by John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian |
| Preceded by | Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian 1819–1824 |
Succeeded by George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton |
| Masonic offices | ||
| Preceded by | Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1794–1796 |
Succeeded by Lord Doune |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by | Marquess of Lothian 1815–1824 |
Succeeded by John Kerr |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Ker 1821–1824 |
Succeeded by John Kerr |
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