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| Keywords: people indoor Robert Kerr (8 March 1636 - 15 February 1703), 4th Earl and 1st Marquess of Lothian, was a Scottish nobleman. The eldest son of William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian, he was born at New Battle, Midlothian. He left Scotland and was educated in Paris. Eventually, he would succeed his uncle Charles as Earl of Ancram. Kerr was a volunteer in the Dutch War of 1673. He succeeded his father to the earldom in 1675. A supporter of the Glorious Revolution, he was appointed a Privy Counsellor to William III and was appointed Lord Justice General of Scotland in 1689, holding the office until his death. He was Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland in 1692. He united the Earldom of Ancram to his other titles in 1690, and was created Marquess in 1701. He married Jean Campbell (d. 1700) and they had 6 children.[1] He is buried in the family vault of Newbattle Church, Scotland. Robert Kerr (8 March 1636 - 15 February 1703), 4th Earl and 1st Marquess of Lothian, was a Scottish nobleman. The eldest son of William Kerr, 3rd Earl of Lothian, he was born at New Battle, Midlothian. He left Scotland and was educated in Paris. Eventually, he would succeed his uncle Charles as Earl of Ancram. Kerr was a volunteer in the Dutch War of 1673. He succeeded his father to the earldom in 1675. A supporter of the Glorious Revolution, he was appointed a Privy Counsellor to William III and was appointed Lord Justice General of Scotland in 1689, holding the office until his death. He was Lord High Commissioner to the Parliament of Scotland in 1692. He united the Earldom of Ancram to his other titles in 1690, and was created Marquess in 1701. He married Jean Campbell (d. 1700) and they had 6 children.[1] He is buried in the family vault of Newbattle Church, Scotland. | ||||
