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William Kerr, 6th Marquess Of Lothian
William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian, (4 October 1763 – 27 April 1824), was a British soldier, landowner and politician. He was the son of William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian. He served as a representative peer from 1817 to 1824. Life Kerr was born on 4 October 1763, the son of Lord Newbattle. 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 Colonel of the Edinburgh Militia from 25 March 1811 until his death. 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. Kerr died in Richmond, Surrey, on 27 April 1824. Family He married, f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monteviot House - Geograph
Monteviot House is the early 18th century home of the Marquess of Lothian, the politician better known as Michael Ancram. It is located on the River Teviot near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. History The house which sits within of land and it was built in about 1740. The lyricist Jean Elliot who wrote words to the lament Flowers of the Forest, died at Monteviot, her brother's house, on 29 March 1805. Her brother Admiral John Elliot (Royal Navy officer), John Eliot died here in 1808 after a distinguished career as Governor of Newfoundland and rose to be an Admiral of the White. He left his estates to Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto, Gilbert Elliot, first earl of Minto. file:River Teviot from Monteviot House Garden - geograph.org.uk - 201458.jpg, left, River Teviot from Monteviot House garden Further building work took place in 1830 just before John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian married Cecil Kerr (noblewoman), Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
