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Mark Kerr (other)
Mark Kerr may refer to: Military *Lord Mark Kerr (British Army officer, born 1676) (1676–1752), British general and military governor, Governor of Sheerness, and Governor of Edinburgh Castle *Lord Mark Kerr (Royal Navy officer) (1776–1840), British admiral, contender for Antrim (UK Parliament constituency) *Lord Mark Kerr (British Army officer, born 1817) (1817−1900), British general, nephew of the above *Mark Kerr (Royal Navy officer, born 1864) (1864−1944), British admiral and Royal Air Force general, nephew of the above *Mark Kerr (Royal Navy officer, born 1949), British admiral Others *Mark Kerr (abbot) (died 1584), Abbot of Newbattle, Scotland *Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian (1553−1609), Scottish nobleman and politician *Mark Kerr (fighter) (born 1968), American mixed martial artist and collegiate wrestler *Mark Kerr (footballer) (born 1982), Scottish footballer {{hndis, Kerr, Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Mark Kerr (British Army Officer, Born 1676)
Lord Mark Kerr (baptised 1 April 1676 – 2 February 1752) was a Scottish-born professional soldier, who served in the War of the Spanish Succession and the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He reached the rank of General in the British Army, and held a number of important administration posts, including Governor of Edinburgh Castle. Life Lord Mark Kerr was born in 1676, fourth son of Robert Kerr, 1st Marquis of Lothian (1636-1703) and his wife, Jean Campbell (d. 1700), daughter of Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll. Through their relationship with Argyll, the family was closely associated with Presbyterian and Whig interests and supported the 1688 Glorious Revolution. He never married and died in London on 2 February 1752. He was buried in St Mary Abbots, Kensington, the memorial being lost when the church was rebuilt in 1878. Career In 1696, Kerr was commissioned Captain in 'McGill's Regiment of Foot;' this was disbanded in 1697 following the Treaty of Ryswick and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
