KERR, William (1661-1722) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

bap. 27 Mar. 1661, 1st s. of Robert Kerr, mq. of Lothian [S], and Jean, da. of Archibald Campbell, mq. of Argyll [S]. m. contract 30 June 1685, 1st cos. Jean (d. 31 July 1712), da. of Archibald Campbell, 9th earl of Argyll [S], 1s. 4da. KT 30 Oct. 1705. d. 28 Feb. 1722; will 14 Oct. 1719, pr. 29 Mar. 1722.

Offices Held

PC [S] 1698–1702. CSP Dom. 1698, p. 405.

Commr. supply, 1685, 1686, 1702, 1704; burgess, Edinburgh 1694. Scot. Rec. Soc. lix. 274.

Capt. ind. tp. horse [S] 1689 – 91; lt.-col. drags. 1691 – 96; col. 7 Drags. 1696 – 1707, 3 Ft. Gds. 1707 – 13; brig.-gen. 1702, maj.-gen. 1704, lt.-gen. 1708, maj.-gen. [S] 1715. HMC Hamilton, ii. 116; CSP Dom. 1693, p. 26; CSP Dom. 1695, p. 303; CSP Dom. 1696, p. 407.

Parlimentarian

KERR, William (1661-1722)

Associated with: Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian.

Likenesses

wash drawing by W.N. Gardiner (after J.B. Medina), Ashmolean Mus. Oxf.; oil on canvas by J. Scougal?, Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian.

Author

Townend, Graham

Hayton, David

Volume

Lords 1660-1715

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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