William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian

William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian KT, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (4 October 1763 – 27 April 1824) was the son of William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian.

He married, firstly, Lady Harriet Hobart-Hampden, a younger daughter of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire (and the divorced wife of Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl Belmore), on 14 April 1793. They had four children:

• John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian (1794–1841)
• Lord Schomberg Robert (1795–1825), soldier, died unmarried.
• Lady Isabella Emily Caroline (1797–1858), died unmarried.
• Lord Henry Francis Charles (1800–1882), religious minister, married Louisa Hope, a daughter of Sir Alexander Hope.

His first wife died in 1805 and on 1 December 1806, he married Lady Harriet Scott, a younger daughter of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch. They had eight children:

• Lady Elizabeth Georgiana Kerr (died 1871), married Charles Trefusis, 19th Baron Clinton.
• Lady Harriet Louise Anne (died 1884), married Sir John Hepburn-Forbes, 8th Baronet.
• Lady Frances (died 1863), married George Wade.
• Lady Anne Katherine (died 1829), died unmarried.
• Lady Georgiana Augusta (died 1859), married Rev. Granville Forbes.
• Lord Charles Lennox (1814–1898), soldier, married Charlotte Hanmer, a daughter of Sir Thomas Hanmer, 2nd Baronet.
• Lord Mark Ralph George (1817–1900), soldier, died unmarried.
• Lord Frederick Herbert (1818–1896), admiral, married Emily Maitland, a daughter of Sir Peregrine Maitland.

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Honorary titles
Preceded by Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch	Lord Lieutenant of Roxburghshire 1812–1824	Succeeded by John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian
Preceded by Charles Montagu-Scott, 4th Duke of Buccleuch	Lord Lieutenant of Midlothian 1819–1824	Succeeded by George Douglas, 16th Earl of Morton
Masonic offices
Preceded by Marquess of Huntly	Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1794–1796	Succeeded by Lord Doune
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by William Kerr	Marquess of Lothian 1815–1824	Succeeded by John Kerr
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baron Ker 1821–1824	Succeeded by John Kerr