Peerage Record – 1138

     Armar Lowry-Corry, 1st Earl of Belmore was born on 7 April 1740.¹ He was the son of Galbraith Lowry-Corry and Sarah Corry.¹ He married, firstly, Lady Margaret Butler, daughter of Somerset Hamilton Butler, 1st Earl of Carrick and Lady Juliana Boyle, on 3 October 1772.² He married, secondly, Lady Harriet Hobart, daughter of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire and Mary Ann Drury, on 2 March 1780 at Dublin Castle, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland^G, with a fortune of £30,000.² He and Lady Harriet Hobart were divorced in April 1793.² He married, thirdly, Mary Anne Caldwell, daughter of Sir John Caldwell, 4th Bt. and Elizabeth Hort, on 11 March 1794 at Bath, Somerset, England^G.² He died on 2 February 1802 at age 61 at Bath, Somerset, England^G.² He was buried at Caledon, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.²
     He was given the name of Armar Lowry at birth.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Tyrone between 1768 and 1781.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Tyrone in 1769.³ In 1774 his name was legally changed to Armar Lowry-Corry after inheriting the estates of the Corry family.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of County Fermanagh in 1779.³ He was created 1st Baron Belmore of Castle Coole, co. Fermanagh [Ireland] on 6 January 1781.² He was created 1st Viscount Belmore [Ireland] on 6 December 1789.² Between 1790 and 1798 he constructed the present house at Castlecoole, to James Wyatt’s design.³ He was created 1st Earl of Belmore [Ireland] on 30 November 1797.² He lived at Castle Coole, County Fermanagh, Ireland^G.¹

     John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian was born on 1 February 1794.² He was the son of William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Harriet Hobart.¹ He married Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot of Hensol and Frances Thomasine Lambart, on 19 July 1831 at London, England^G.² He died on 14 November 1841 at age 47.²
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Huntingdon between 1820 and 1824.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Roxburghshire between 1824 and 1841.² He succeeded as the 9th Lord Kerr of Nisbet, Langnewtoun and Dolphinstoun [S., 1633] on 27 April 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Lord Jedburgh [S., 1622] on 27 April 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Ker of Kersheugh, co. Roxburgh [U.K., 1821] on 27 April 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Ancrame [S., 1633] on 27 April 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Viscount of Briene [S., 1701] on 27 April 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Marquess of Lothian [S., 1701] on 27 April 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Ancram [S., 1701] on 27 April 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Ker of Newbattle [S., 1631] on 27 April 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Lothian [S., 1631] on 27 April 1824.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Lord Ker of Newbottle, Oxnam, Jedburgh, Dolphinstoun and Nisbet [S., 1701] on 27 April 1824.¹ He gained the rank of Colonel in the Edinburgh Militia.²

     Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot was born on 17 April 1808. She was the daughter of Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot of Hensol and Frances Thomasine Lambart.² She married John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian, son of William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Harriet Hobart, on 19 July 1831 at London, England^G.¹ She died on 13 May 1877 at age 69 at Rome, Italy^G.¹
     From 19 July 1831, her married name became Kerr. After her marriage, Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot was styled as Marchioness of Lothian on 19 July 1831.

     William Schomberg Robert Kerr, 8th Marquess of Lothian was born on 12 August 1832.¹ He was the son of John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot.¹ He married Lady Constance Harriet Mahonesa Chetwynd-Talbot, daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford, on 12 August 1857.¹ He died on 4 July 1870 at age 37 at Clapham, London, England^G, without issue.¹
     He succeeded as the 10th Lord Kerr of Nisbet, Langnewtoun and Dolphinstoun [S., 1633] on 14 November 1841.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Ancrame [S., 1633] on 14 November 1841.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Ker of Kersheugh, co. Roxburgh [U.K., 1821] on 14 November 1841.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Lord Jedburgh [S., 1622] on 14 November 1841.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Lord Ker of Newbattle [S., 1631] on 14 November 1841.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Earl of Ancram [S., 1701] on 14 November 1841.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Marquess of Lothian [S., 1701] on 14 November 1841.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Viscount of Briene [S., 1701] on 14 November 1841.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Lothian [S., 1631] on 14 November 1841.¹ He succeeded as the 8th Lord Ker of Newbottle, Oxnam, Jedburgh, Dolphinstoun and Nisbet [S., 1701] on 14 November 1841.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹

     Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian was born on 2 December 1833.¹ He was the son of John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot.¹ He married Lady Victoria Alexandria Montagu Douglas Scott, daughter of Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne, on 23 February 1865.² He died on 17 January 1900 at age 66 at London, England^G.¹
     He was educated at Glenalmond College, Glenalmond, Perthshire, Scotland^G.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He was with the Diplomatic Service between 1858 and 1865.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Lord Ker of Newbottle, Oxnam, Jedburgh, Dolphinstoun and Nisbet [S., 1701] on 6 July 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Lothian [S., 1631] on 6 July 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Viscount of Briene [S., 1701] on 6 July 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Marquess of Lothian [S., 1701] on 6 July 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Ancram [S., 1701] on 6 July 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Lord Jedburgh [S., 1622] on 6 July 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Ker of Kersheugh, co. Roxburgh [U.K., 1821] on 6 July 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Ancrame [S., 1633] on 6 July 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Lord Kerr of Nisbet, Langnewtoun and Dolphinstoun [S., 1633] on 6 July 1870.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Lord Ker of Newbattle [S., 1631] on 6 July 1870.¹ He held the office of Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal between 1874 and 1900.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1878.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1886.¹ He held the office of Lord Rector of Edinburgh University between 1887 and 1890.¹ He held the office of Secretary of State, Scotland between 1887 and 1892.¹ He held the office of Captain General of the Royal Company of Archers between 1894 and 1900.¹ He was president of the Royal Society of Arts Scotland.¹ He was appointed Knight of Grace, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.G.St.J.)¹ He held the office of Gold Stick, Scotland.¹

     Lady Constance Harriet Mahonesa Chetwynd-Talbot was born on 15 June 1836 at Port Mahon, Minorca, Spain^G.² She was the daughter of Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 18th Earl of Shrewsbury and Lady Sarah Elizabeth Beresford.³ She married William Schomberg Robert Kerr, 8th Marquess of Lothian, son of John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, on 12 August 1857.⁴ She died on 10 October 1901 at age 65 at Blickling Hall, Blickling, Norfolk, England^G.³
     From 12 August 1857, her married name became Kerr. After her marriage, Lady Constance Harriet Mahonesa Chetwynd-Talbot was styled as Marchioness of Lothian on 12 August 1857.

     Robert Henry Schomberg Kerr, 10th Marquess of Lothian was born on 22 March 1874.¹ He was the son of Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Victoria Alexandria Montagu Douglas Scott.¹ He died on 16 March 1930 at age 55, unmarried.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Lord Kerr of Nisbet, Langnewtoun and Dolphinstoun [S., 1633] on 17 January 1900.¹ He succeeded as the 13th Lord Jedburgh [S., 1622] on 17 January 1900.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Ker of Kersheugh, co. Roxburgh [U.K., 1821] on 17 January 1900.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Ancrame [S., 1633] on 17 January 1900.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Viscount of Briene [S., 1701] on 17 January 1900.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Marquess of Lothian [S., 1701] on 17 January 1900.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Ancram [S., 1701] on 17 January 1900.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Lord Ker of Newbattle [S., 1631] on 17 January 1900.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Lothian [S., 1631] on 17 January 1900.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Lord Ker of Newbottle, Oxnam, Jedburgh, Dolphinstoun and Nisbet [S., 1701] on 17 January 1900.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Roxburghshire.¹

     Lady Anne Fitzalan-Howard was born in 1857. She was the daughter of Henry Granville Fitzalan-Howard, 14th Duke of Norfolk and Hon. Augusta Mary Mina Catherine Lyons.^1,2 She married Maj.-Gen. Lord Ralph Drury Kerr, son of John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, on 24 July 1878.¹ She died on 7 January 1931.¹
     Her married name became Kerr. She was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1918.²

     Philip Henry Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian was born on 18 April 1882.¹ He was the son of Maj.-Gen. Lord Ralph Drury Kerr and Lady Anne Fitzalan-Howard.¹ He died on 12 December 1940 at age 58 at Washington, U.S.A.^G, unmarried.¹
     He graduated from New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was Assistant Secretary to the Inter-Colonial Council for Transvval and Orange River Colony between 1905 and 1908.¹ He was editor of Round Table between 1910 and 1916.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Midlothian.¹ He was Secretary to the Prime Minister between 1916 and 1921.¹ He was Secretary to the Rhodes Trust between 1925 and 1939.¹ He succeeded as the 6th Baron Ker of Kersheugh, co. Roxburgh [U.K., 1821] on 16 March 1930.³ He succeeded as the 14th Lord of Jedburgh [S., 1622] on 16 March 1930.³ He succeeded as the 11th Lord Ker of Newbottle, Oxnam, Jedburgh, Dolphinstoun and Nisbet [S., 1701] on 16 March 1930.³ He succeeded as the 13th Earl of Ancrame [S., 1633] on 16 March 1930.³ He succeeded as the 11th Viscount of Briene [S., 1701] on 16 March 1930.³ He succeeded as the 11th Marquess of Lothian [S., 1701] on 16 March 1930.³ He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Ancram [S., 1701] on 16 March 1930.³ He succeeded as the 12th Lord Ker of Newbattle [S., 1631] on 16 March 1930.³ He succeeded as the 12th Earl of Lothian [S., 1631] on 16 March 1930.³ He succeeded as the 13th Lord Kerr of Nisbet, Langnewtoun and Dolphinstoun [S., 1633] on 16 March 1930.³ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, India between 1931 and 1932.¹ He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between August 1931 and November 1931.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, in 1936.¹ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1939.¹ He was awarded the Companion of Honour (C.H.)¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1939.¹ He held the office of Ambassador to the U.S.A. between 1939 and 1940.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1940.¹

     Admiral of the Fleet Lord Walter Talbot Kerr was born on 28 September 1839 at Newbattle Abbey, Midlothian, Scotland.^3,2 He was the son of John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot.³ He married Lady Amabel Frederica Henrietta Cowper, daughter of George Augustus Frederick Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper and Anne Florence Weddell, Baroness Lucas, on 18 November 1873.¹ He died on 12 May 1927 at age 87 at Melbourne Hall, Derbyshire, England.^3,2
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England.² He gained the rank of Cadet in August 1853 in the Royal Navy.² He fought in the Crimean War between 1854 and 1855.³ He gained the rank of Midshipman in August 1855.² He fought in the Indian Mutiny between 1857 and 1858.³ He gained the rank of Lieutenant on 5 September 1859.² He was awarded the Silver Medal of the Royal Humane Society in 1868.² He gained the rank of Commander on 3 April 1868.² He gained the rank of Captain on 30 November 1872.² He held the office of Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria between 1887 and 1888.³ He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January 1889.² He held the office of Sea Lord of the Admiralty between 1892 and 1895.³ He was commanding officer of the Channel Squadron between 1895 and 1897.³ He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 February 1895.² He held the office of First Sea Lord between 1899 and 1904.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Derbyshire.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Derbyshire.³ He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross, Order of Charles III of Spain.³ He gained the rank of Admiral on 21 March 1900.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 26 June 1902.³ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 16 June 1904 in the Royal Navy.³ He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross, Constantinian Order of St. George.³