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William Kerr (town Clerk)
William Kerr is the name of: Politics and nobility * William Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian (c. 1605–1675), Scottish nobleman * William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian (1661–1722), Scottish peer and soldier *William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian (c. 1690–1767), Scottish nobleman * William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian (1710–1775), also a Member of Parliament *William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian (1737–1815), British soldier and peer * William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian (1763–1824), son of William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian * Sir William Kerr, 3rd Baronet (died 1716), one of the Scottish representatives to the first Parliament of Great Britain *Sir William Kerr, 4th Baronet (died 1741), of the Kerr baronets *Sir William Kerr, 6th Baronet (died 1755), of the Kerr baronets * William Johnson Kerr (1787–1845), political figure in Upper Canada *William G. Kerr (''c.'' 1814–1861), mayor of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada * William Kerr (Canadian politician) (1836–1906), Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kerr, 1st Earl Of Lothian
William Kerr, first Earl of Lothian of a new creation (1605–1675) was a Scottish nobleman. Career Kerr signed the national covenant in 1638 and marched with the Scots into England in 1640, being present when the English were routed at the Battle of Newburn. Afterwards, he became Governor of Newcastle. He was appointed one of the four commissioners of the treasury in 1642, was lieutenant-general of the Scots Army in Ireland, and was appointed privy councillor in the same year. He entered Parliament in 1644 and joined Lord Argyll in expedition against Lord Montrose during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in 1644. He was one of the commissioners sent to treat with the king at Holmby House in 1647. He was appointed secretary of state in 1649 and was one of the commissioners sent by the Scottish Parliament to protest against proceeding to extremities against the king, visiting Charles II in exile at Breda. He was a general of the Scottish forces in 1650. In 1662 he r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |