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Peerage Record – 1139

Lady Amabel Frederica Henrietta Cowper1

Female, Registry Number #11381, b. 1846, d. 15 October 1906

Last Edited=23 May 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lady Amabel Frederica Henrietta Cowper was born in 1846. She was the daughter of George Augustus Frederick Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper and Anne Florence Weddell, Baroness Lucas.1 She married Admiral of the Fleet Lord Walter Talbot Kerr, son of John William Robert Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Cecil Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, on 18 November 1873.1 She died on 15 October 1906.2
     Her married name became Kerr.

Children of Lady Amabel Frederica Henrietta Cowper and Admiral of the Fleet Lord Walter Talbot Kerr

Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 88. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2405. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

George Augustus Frederick Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper1

Male, Registry Number #11382, b. 26 June 1806, d. 15 April 1856

Last Edited=17 May 2014
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     George Augustus Frederick Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper was born on 26 June 1806.1 He was the son of Peter Leopold Louis Francis Nassau Cowper, 5th Earl Cowper and Hon. Emily Mary Lamb.1 He married Anne Florence Weddell, Baroness Lucas, daughter of Thomas Philip de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey of Wrest and Lady Henrietta Frances Cole, on 7 October 1833.1 He died on 15 April 1856 at age 49.2
     He gained the rank of officer in the Royal Horse Guards.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Canterbury between 1830 and 1834.3 He held the office of Under-Secretary, Foreign Affairs between November 1834 and December 1834.3 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1835 in the 31st Foot.3 He succeeded as the 6th Viscount Fordwich, co. Kent [G.B., 1718] on 21 June 1837.1 He succeeded as the 8th Baronet Cowper, of Ratlin Court, co. Kent [E., 1642] on 21 June 1837.1 He succeeded as the 6th Baron Cowper, of Wingham, co. Kent [E., 1706] on 21 June 1837.1 He succeeded as the 6th Earl Cowper [G.B., 1718] on 27 June 1837.1 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Kent between 1846 and 1856.1,3

Children of George Augustus Frederick Cowper, 6th Earl Cowper and Anne Florence Weddell, Baroness Lucas

Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 87. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage, page 88.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2427. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Reverend Ralph Francis Kerr1

Male, Registry Number #11383, b. 1 October 1874, d. 16 October 1932

Last Edited=22 May 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
     Reverend Ralph Francis Kerr was born on 1 October 1874.1 He was the son of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Walter Talbot Kerr and Lady Amabel Frederica Henrietta Cowper.1 He died on 16 October 1932 at age 58.1
     He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)1 He was Superior of Brompton Priory in 1925.1
Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2405. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Captain Andrew William Kerr1

Male, Registry Number #11384, b. 23 March 1877, d. 28 March 1929

Last Edited=5 Jun 2017
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
     Captain Andrew William Kerr was born on 23 March 1877.1 He was the son of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Walter Talbot Kerr and Lady Amabel Frederica Henrietta Cowper.1 He married Marie Constance Annabel Kerr, daughter of Captain William Walter Raleigh Kerr and Annabel Jarves, on 29 July 1915.2 He died on 28 March 1929 at age 52.1
     He was awarded the Knight Grand Cross, Constantinian Order of St. George.1 He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.1

Children of Captain Andrew William Kerr and Marie Constance Annabel Kerr

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2405. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Marie Constance Annabel Kerr1

Female, Registry Number #11385, b. 17 August 1889, d. 1980

Last Edited=5 Jul 2019
     Marie Constance Annabel Kerr was born on 17 August 1889.2 She was the daughter of Captain William Walter Raleigh Kerr and Annabel Jarves.2,1 She married Captain Andrew William Kerr, son of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Walter Talbot Kerr and Lady Amabel Frederica Henrietta Cowper, on 29 July 1915.2 She died in 1980 at Derby, Derbyshire, England.3
     Her married name became Kerr.

Children of Marie Constance Annabel Kerr and Captain Andrew William Kerr

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2405. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S472] FreeBMD, online www.freebmd.org.uk. Hereinafter cited as FreeBMD.

General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian1

Male, Registry Number #11386, b. 13 March 1737, d. 4 January 1815

Last Edited=23 May 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.08%
     General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian was born on 13 March 1737.1 He was the son of General William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Caroline Darcy.1 He married Elizabeth Fortescue, daughter of Chichester Fortescue and Hon. Elizabeth Wesley, on 15 July 1762 at IrelandG.1 He died on 4 January 1815 at age 77.1
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, EnglandG.1 He succeeded as the 7th Lord Kerr of Nisbet, Langnewtoun and Dolphinstoun [S., 1633] on 12 April 1775.1 He succeeded as the 8th Lord Jedburgh [S., 1622] on 12 April 1775.1 He succeeded as the 5th Marquess of Lothian [S., 1701] on 12 April 1775.1 He succeeded as the 7th Earl of Ancrame [S., 1633] on 12 April 1775.1 He succeeded as the 5th Viscount of Briene [S., 1701] on 12 April 1775.1 He succeeded as the 5th Earl of Ancram [S., 1701] on 12 April 1775.1 He succeeded as the 5th Lord Ker of Newbottle, Oxnam, Jedburgh, Dolphinstoun and Nisbet [S., 1701] on 12 April 1775.1 He succeeded as the 6th Earl of Lothian [S., 1631] on 12 April 1775.1 He succeeded as the 6th Lord Ker of Newbattle [S., 1631] on 12 April 1775.1 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1776.1 He gained the rank of Major-General in 1777.1 He was Colonel of the 1st Horse Guards between 1777 and 1789.1 He was appointed Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1778 and 1790.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1782.1 He gained the rank of General in 1796.1 He was Colonel of the 11th Dragoons between 1798 and 1813.1 He was Colonel of the 2nd Dragoons between 1813 and 1815.1

Children of General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian and Elizabeth Fortescue

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2402. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S3508] S. Thomson, “email: Kirwan Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 January 2009 – 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as “email: Kirwan Family.”
  4. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 178. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Elizabeth Fortescue1

Female, Registry Number #11387, b. 3 April 1745, d. 30 September 1780

Last Edited=7 Jul 2011

Elizabeth Fortescue
by Joshua Reynolds 2

     Elizabeth Fortescue was born on 3 April 1745. She was the daughter of Chichester Fortescue and Hon. Elizabeth Wesley.1 She married General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian, son of General William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Caroline Darcy, on 15 July 1762 at IrelandG.3 She died on 30 September 1780 at age 35 at London, EnglandG.3
     Her married name became Kerr. After her marriage, Elizabeth Fortescue was styled as Marchioness of Lothian on 12 April 1775.

Children of Elizabeth Fortescue and General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian

Citations:
  1. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 53. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, “re: Penancoet Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as “re: Penancoet Family.”
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2402. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  5. [S3508] S. Thomson, “email: Kirwan Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 January 2009 – 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as “email: Kirwan Family.”
  6. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 178. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Lord Charles Beauchamp Kerr1

Male, Registry Number #11388, b. 19 July 1775, d. 2 March 1816

Last Edited=23 May 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lord Charles Beauchamp Kerr was born on 19 July 1775.1 He was the son of General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian and Elizabeth Fortescue.1 He married Elizabeth Crump, daughter of William Crump, on 10 October 1799 at Pirbright, Surrey, EnglandG.2 He died on 2 March 1816 at age 40.1

Children of Lord Charles Beauchamp Kerr and Elizabeth Crump

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2402. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S3508] S. Thomson, “email: Kirwan Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 16 January 2009 – 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as “email: Kirwan Family.”
  3. [S3601] Patricia Pratt, “re: Kerr Family,” e-mail message to BENR, 7 February 2009. Hereinafter cited as “re: Kerr Family.”

Vice-Admiral Lord Mark Robert Kerr1

Male, Registry Number #11389, b. 12 November 1776, d. 9 September 1840

Last Edited=27 Sep 2020
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Vice-Admiral Lord Mark Robert Kerr was born on 12 November 1776.2 He was the son of General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian and Elizabeth Fortescue.2 He married Charlotte MacDonnell, Countess of Antrim, daughter of Sir Randal William Mac Donnell, 1st and last Marquess of Antrim and Hon. Letitia Morres, on 18 July 1799 at Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, EnglandG.2 He died on 9 September 1840 at age 63.2

Children of Vice-Admiral Lord Mark Robert Kerr and Charlotte MacDonnell, Countess of Antrim

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 49. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 178.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2351. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  5. [S1401] Christopher Quaile, “re: Lord Bowen,” e-mail message to British and European Nobility Register. Hereinafter cited as “re: Lord Bowen.”

Lt.-Col. Lord Robert Kerr1

Male, Registry Number #11390, b. 14 September 1780, d. 23 June 1843

Last Edited=21 Dec 2022
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Lt.-Col. Lord Robert Kerr was born on 14 September 1780.1 He was the son of General William John Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian and Elizabeth Fortescue.1 He married Mary Gilbert, daughter of Reverend Edmund Gilbert, on 14 June 1806.1 He died on 23 June 1843 at age 62.1
     He was appointed Knight, Hanoverian Order (K.H.)1

Children of Lt.-Col. Lord Robert Kerr and Mary Gilbert

Citations:
  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2402. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]
  3. [S8547] John Falvey, “re: Macdonnell Family,” family provided evidence then verified by subsequent research and verification by BENR (101053), 12 May 2018. Hereinafter cited as “re: Macdonnell Family.”
  4. [S21] L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 143. Hereinafter cited as The New Extinct Peerage.

 

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