Anne Kerr, Countess of Lothian (died 1667) was a Scottish aristocrat and landowner. She was the daughter of Robert Kerr, 2nd Earl of Lothian (d. 1624) and Annabella Campbell, daughter of

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(d. 1652). On the death of her father by suicide she became Countess of Lothian in her own right. Her property seems to have been managed by the courtier Sir Robert Kerr of Ancram, and she later married his son. She married William Kerr of Ancram (d. 1675) in 1630 or early in 1631. He was the son of Robert Kerr of Ancram, later Earl of Ancram (1578–1654) and Elizabeth Murray, daughter of John Murray of

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, After the marriage, William Kerr became known as the Earl of Lothian by special grant in 1631. Sir William Kerr of Blackhope claimed the title of Earl of Lothian as nearest male heir, despite the charter granting it to Anne Kerr. His claim was denied by the Privy Council of England in March 1632. The monogram of Anne Kerr and William Kerr with the date 1666 can be seen at

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.David Laing, ''Correspondence of the Earl of Ancram and Earl of Lothian'' (Edinburgh, 1875), p. cxii. She died on 16 March 1667.

Children

Her children included: * Anne Kerr (1631-1658), who married Alexander Fraser, Master of Saltoun, their children included William Fraser, 12th Lord Saltoun * Elizabeth Kerr (b. 1633), who married John Borthwick, 9th Lord Borthwick (1616-1675) * Robert Ker, 1st Marquess of Lothian (1636-1703), who married Jean Campbell (d. 1700), a daughter of

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* William Kerr of Halden (b. 1638), who married Agnes Cockburn, a daughter of John Cockburn of

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* Mary Kerr (1640-1708), who married James Bodie of

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* Vere Kerr (1649-1674) * Henrietta Kerr (1653-1741), who married Francis Scott of Thirlestane * Charles Kerr of Abbotrule (b. 1642) * Captain John Kerr (b. 1647) * Margaret Kerr (b. 1645), who married James Richardson of Smeaton

References

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Lothian Lothian (; ; ) is a region of the Scottish Lowlands, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills and the Moorfoot Hills. The principal settlement is the Scottish capital, Edinburgh, while other signific ...

Anne Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna (name), Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah (given name), Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie (given name), Annie a ...

17th-century Scottish people Daughters of Scottish earls