Peerage Record – 1500

     Hugh Gerard Pearson was born on 23 March 1933.¹ He was the son of Major Hugh Watson Pearson and Irene Mildred Kerr.¹ He died on 31 August 1933.¹

     Windham Thomas Wyndham-Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl was born on 12 February 1841.¹ He was the son of Edwin Richard Wyndham-Quin, 3rd Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl and Augusta Gould.¹ He married Florence Elizabeth Kerr, daughter of Lord Charles Lennox Kerr and Charlotte Emma Hanmer, on 29 April 1869.¹ He died on 14 June 1926 at age 85, without male issue.²
     He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 1st Life Guards.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Quin, of Adare, co. Limerick [I., 1781] on 6 October 1871.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Kenry, co. Limerick [U.K., 1866] on 6 October 1871.² He succeeded as the 4th Earl of Dunraven and Mount-Earl [I., 1822] on 6 October 1871.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Adare [I., 1822] on 6 October 1871.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baron Adare [I., 1800] on 6 October 1871.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount Mount-Earl [I., 1816] on 6 October 1871.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Patrick (K.P.) in 1872.¹ He fought in the Abyssinian Expedition.¹ He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Colonies between 1885 and 1887.¹ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of County Limerick between 1896 and 1922.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Ireland] in 1899.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Glamorgan.¹ He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1901.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1902.¹ He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.)¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the Glamorgan Royal Garrison Artillery.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 5th Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the 23rd Armoured Car Company, Territorial Army.¹ On his death, his UK barony became extinct.²

     Susan Jane Tucker is the daughter of Dennis Tucker.¹ She married Peregrine Gerrard Mark Kerr, son of Frederick Mark Kerr and June Laurence, in 1988.¹
     Her married name became Kerr.

     Arthur Herbert Kerr was born on 10 February 1862.² He was the son of Admiral Lord Frederic Herbert Kerr and Emily Sophia Maitland.² He married Mildred Caroline Walker, daughter of Sir James Robert Walker, 2nd Bt. and Louisa Susan Marlborough Heron-Maxwell, on 23 July 1889.² He died on 8 January 1930 at age 67.²
     He was president of the Land Agent’s Society between 1912 and 1913.²

     Admiral Mark Edward Frederick Kerr was born on 26 September 1864.¹ He was the son of Admiral Lord Frederic Herbert Kerr and Emily Sophia Maitland.¹ He married Rose Margaret Gough, daughter of Major Wilfred Arbuthnot Gough, on 10 July 1906.¹ He died on 20 January 1944 at age 79.¹
     He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.)² He was also known as Admiral Mark Edward Frederic Kerr.² He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1882.¹ He fought in the Egyptian Campaign in 1891.¹ He was appointed Member, Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) in 1903.¹ He wrote the book Royal Humane Society’s Medal, for saving life at sea.¹ He held the office of Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM George V between 1912 and 1913.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1913.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Hellenic Navy.¹ He was awarded the Knight Commander, Order of Stefan and St. Stanislaw of Russia.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded and gassed.¹ He was commanding officer of the British Squadron, Adriatic between 1916 and 1917.¹ He was awarded the Grand Officer, Order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus of Italy.¹ He was awarded the Grand Cross, Order of King George I of Greece.¹ He gained the rank of Temporary Major-General in 1918 in the Royal Air Force.¹ He was Area Commander of the Royal Air Force in 1918.¹

     Mildred Caroline Walker was born on 8 December 1867.² She was the daughter of Sir James Robert Walker, 2nd Bt. and Louisa Susan Marlborough Heron-Maxwell.^1,2 She married Arthur Herbert Kerr, son of Admiral Lord Frederic Herbert Kerr and Emily Sophia Maitland, on 23 July 1889.¹ She died on 8 October 1950 at age 82.¹
     Her married name became Kerr.

     Commander Mark Peregrine Charles Kerr was born on 20 October 1891.¹ He was the son of Arthur Herbert Kerr and Mildred Caroline Walker.¹ He married Mary Catherine Wakeman, daughter of Henry Offley Wakeman and Violet Mary Johnston, on 9 October 1918.² He died on 22 February 1951 at age 59.¹
     He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was awarded the Order of St. Anne of Russia 3rd Class.¹ He fought in the Northern Russian Campaign in 1919.¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He gained the rank of Commander in the Royal Navy.¹

     Margaret Vere Kerr was born on 26 September 1890.² She was the daughter of Arthur Herbert Kerr and Mildred Caroline Walker.² She married Maj.-Gen. Cecil Percival Heywood, son of Sir Arthur Percival Heywood, 3rd Bt. and Margaret Effie Sumner, on 12 December 1917.¹ She died on 25 October 1958 at age 68.¹
     Her married name became Heywood.

     Irene Mildred Kerr was born on 28 August 1896.¹ She was the daughter of Arthur Herbert Kerr and Mildred Caroline Walker.¹ She married Major Hugh Watson Pearson, son of Hugh Watson Pearson, on 17 July 1928.¹
     Her married name became Pearson.

     Maj.-Gen. Cecil Percival Heywood was born on 17 May 1880.¹ He was the son of Sir Arthur Percival Heywood, 3rd Bt. and Margaret Effie Sumner.² He married Margaret Vere Kerr, daughter of Arthur Herbert Kerr and Mildred Caroline Walker, on 12 December 1917.¹ He died on 20 October 1936 at age 56.¹
     He fought in the Boer War between 1900 and 1902.¹ He was Adjutant of the Coldstream Guards between 1904 and 1907.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches six times and was wounded.¹ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.¹ He was awarded the Croix de Guerre.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1918.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in the Coldstream Guards.¹ He held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V between 1931 and 1932.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1933.¹