William Kerr 6th Marquess Of Lothian - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Oct 04, 1763 Died on 27 Apr 1824 (aged 60)

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About William Kerr 6th Marquess Of Lothian

  • William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian, (4 October 1763 – 27 April 1824) was the son of William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian.
  • He was a soldier, landowner and representative peer 1817-1824.When he was five he was the subject of several pictures with his sister, executed by Valentine Green as mezzotints for publication.He was educated at the University of Edinburgh.
  • In 1786 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
  • His proposers were Dugald Stewart, James Hutton and John Robison.He was Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire from 1812 and of Midlothian from 1819.
  • He served as a Colonel in the Edinburgh Militia. He was created a Knight of the Thistle in 1820 and Baron of Kersheugh in 1821. He lived in the family home of Monteviot House near Jedburgh. He died in Richmond, Surrey on 27 April 1824.

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