Biography of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 1737-1815

On 07 Nov 1735 [his father] William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian 1710-1775 (age 25) and [his mother] Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian were married. She the daughter of Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness 1681-1721 and Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter (age 48). He the son of William Kerr 3rd Marquess Lothian 1690-1767 (age 45). She a great x 3 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 07 Mar 1737 William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian was born to William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian 1710-1775 (age 27) and Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian.

On 15 Jul 1762 William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 25) and (age 17) were married. He the son of William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian 1710-1775 (age 52) and Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian. He a great x 4 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

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On 04 Oct 1763 [his son] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian was born to William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 26) and [his wife]  (age 18).

On 02 Sep 1765 [his daughter] Elizabeth Kerr Baroness Dormer was born to William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 28) and [his wife]  (age 20).

On 08 Sep 1766 [his daughter] Caroline Sidney Kerr was born to William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 29) and [his wife]  (age 21).

On 28 Jul 1767 [his grandfather] William Kerr 3rd Marquess Lothian 1690-1767 (age 77) died. His son [his father] William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian 1710-1775 (age 57) succeeded 4th Marquess Lothian. [his mother] Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian by marriage Marchioness Lothian.

On 05 Dec 1767 [his daughter] Mary Kerr was born to William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 30) and [his wife]  (age 22).

On 30 Nov 1768 [his daughter] Louisa Kerr was born to William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 31) and [his wife]  (age 23).

In Mar 1770 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Fortescue (age 25) and Mary Pakenham (age 21) were married. She the daughter of Thomas Pakenham 1st Baron Longford and (age 50).

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On 12 Oct 1770 [his daughter] Harriet Kerr was born to William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 33) and [his wife]  (age 25).

After 1775 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Fortescue (age 30) and Mary Nicholson were married.

On 12 Apr 1775 [his father] William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian 1710-1775 (age 65) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. His son William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 38) succeeded 5th Marquess Lothian. [his wife]  (age 30) by marriage Marchioness Lothian.

On 19 Jul 1775 [his son] Charles Beauchamp Kerr was born to William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 38) and [his wife]  (age 30).

On 12 Nov 1776 [his son] Vice-Admiral Mark Robert Kerr was born to William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 39) and [his wife]  (age 31).

On 10 Dec 1779 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Fortescue (age 35) died.

On 14 Sep 1780 [his son] Major-General Robert Kerr was born to William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 43) and [his wife]  (age 35).

On 30 Sep 1780 [his wife]  (age 35) died in Marylebone probably as a result of childbirth.

On 08 Dec 1788 [his son-in-law] Frederick St John (age 22) and [his daughter] Mary Kerr (age 21) were married. She the daughter of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 1737-1815 (age 51) and . She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 06 Feb 1791 [his daughter] Mary Kerr (age 23) died.

On 04 Apr 1793 [his son] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 29) and [his daughter-in-law] Harriet Hobart Viscountess Belmore (age 30) were married. She the daughter of John Hobart 2nd Earl Buckinghamshire (age 69) and Mary Anne Drury Countess Buckinghamshire 1740-1769. He the son of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 1737-1815 (age 56) and . He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 20 Nov 1795 [his son-in-law] John Evelyn Pierrepont Dormer 10th Baron Dormer (age 24) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Kerr Baroness Dormer (age 30) were married. She the daughter of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 1737-1815 (age 58) and . She a great x 5 granddaughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 18 Jul 1799 [his son] Vice-Admiral Mark Robert Kerr (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Charlotte MacDonnell Countess of Antrim (age 19) were married at St George's Church, Hanover Square. He the son of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 1737-1815 (age 62) and . He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

Before 1807 [his son] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 43) and [his daughter-in-law] Harriet Scott Marchioness Lothian 1780-1833 (age 26) were married. She the daughter of Henry Scott 3rd Duke Buccleuch (age 60) and Elizabeth Montagu Duchess Buccleuch 1743-1827 (age 63). He the son of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 1737-1815 (age 69) and . They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 04 Jan 1815 William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian (age 77) died. His son [his son] William Kerr 6th Marquess Lothian (age 51) succeeded 6th Marquess Lothian. [his daughter-in-law] Harriet Scott Marchioness Lothian 1780-1833 (age 34) by marriage Marchioness Lothian.

Family Trees of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 1737-1815

Paternal Family Tree: Kerr

Maternal Family Tree: Maria Susanne Luise von Degenfeld 1634-1677

Royal Ancestors of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 1737-1815

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 4 Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 17 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Ancestors of William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 1737-1815

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Kerr 1st Earl Ancram

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Kerr 1st Earl Lothian 1605-1675 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Stanley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Kerr 2nd Marquess Lothian 1661-1722 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll 1574-1607 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jean Campbell 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 7th Earl Morton 1582-1648 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll 1610-1678 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Keith Countess Morton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: William Kerr 3rd Marquess Lothian 1690-1767 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll 1574-1607 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Douglas 7th Earl Morton 1582-1648 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll 1610-1678 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Keith Countess Morton 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jean Campbell Marchioness Lothian 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Stewart 3rd Earl Moray 1590-1638 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Stewart 4th Earl Moray 1611-1653 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Gordon Countess Moray 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Argyll 1628-1668 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Home Countess Moray 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Dudley Countess Home 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Father: William Henry Kerr 4th Marquess Lothian 1710-1775 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

William John Kerr 5th Marquess Lothian 1737-1815 4 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 7th Baron Darcy of Knayth, 1st Baron Darcy Meinhill, 4th Baron Conyers 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 1st Earl Holderness 1599-1689 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Dorothy Belasyse Baroness Darcy and Conyers 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Conyers Darcy 2nd Earl Holderness 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Rokeby

Great x 3 Grandmother:

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Darcy 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Suffolk 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Howard 1st Earl Berkshire 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Knyvet Countess Suffolk 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frances Howard 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cecil 2nd Earl Exeter 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Cecil Countess Berkshire 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Drury Countess Exeter 1578-1658 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Robert Darcy 3rd Earl Holderness 1681-1721 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Sutton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Sutton 1st Baron Lexinton

Great x 1 Grandmother: Bridget Sutton 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Anthony St Leger 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony St Leger 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary St Leger Baroness Lexington 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Mother: Caroline Darcy Marchioness Lothian 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hans Meinhard Schomberg

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Schomberg 1st Duke Schomberg 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Dudley 5th Baron Dudley 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Dudley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandMother: Frederica Schomberg Countess Holderness and Fitzwalter 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick IV Elector Palatine 1574-1610 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick Palatinate Simmern V Elector Palatine Rhine 10 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Electress Louise Juliana of the Palatine Rhine 1576-1644 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Charles Louis Palatinate Simmern Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Elizabeth Stewart Queen Bohemia Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Karoline von der Pfalz Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Maria Susanne Luise von Degenfeld