LOT formed two separate races of warlike bordercrs. Of the His lordship S. in 1701, assd was a. by Isis eldest eels, family of KERR of C’eseferd, the Duke of Itoxburglsc is the ehiof; and of the ICERRe of Fernilserot, the noble house of ill 1092, at the de,,sisc of isis hinss,,a,s, hubert Kerr, 3rd which we aro now about to treat is the representative. MARK Keen, 2nd son of Sir Andrew Kerr, of Cosuferd, iterr, 2 Feb. 1621), to that h_navy, by virtue of special ontering into holy orders, was promoted, iu 3540, to the limitation ins the lsstsst of creation, Ilk lnr,i’hi1,, svlso us iso digcity of Abbot of Newbottle, in which etakon the Reformation knight of the Thistle, one of tiss’ reirt’wI,t:stiv, perre, intl a fonnd him in 1500, when he adopted the sew nsajor—general in the srniy, cc. Jane, dso, sit the ,s,sbrtoss’ste doctrines, and held his bonetice in commsndam. He had E,srl of Argyll, svlso svsss beheaded ins lies ; .esd dying its the virarago of Lintonn, co. Peeblas, for life, in 1504 and 1722; w.ss e. by his only ssu, was sppointed one of tbe extraordinary lords of Session in 1505. He m. Helen, 2nd dan. of George, 4th Earl of SOothes, peere, lsighs-eomnissiouor of the threorssl Assrsssby, ,s,sd and bad isane, I. MARK, his seicceeser. Is. Andrew, of Feelens. sit. George, ohe is mentioned by Robertson aean emissary from the Catholic noblesesen in the coon of Spain in 1555. iv. William. a. Catherine, so. to SYilhiam, Lard llerries. He S. in 1554, and was e. by his eldcet son, STARK Resin, an extraordinary lord of Session, and master of Cnose,sd, by whom lie had no issue. lie S. in 1707, and of reqncsts, who had the abhaey of Newbottle erected issto was a. by his elder son, a temporal barony, with the title of Boron, 25 July, 1567; 1735, Lady C srohine D’Arey, only dun, of liolsert, Earl of and obtained a charter of the Darsnice of Prestongrange Heldernesse, and gre,st gr sssddsu. of the ceict,ratsd hioke of and Newbettle, nnitsd into the lordship of Newbettle, with Sehemberg, who foil at the battle of the Bsiyne, in 1056; the title of a lord of parliament, Ii Oct. 1591. He was appointed by ,vbonu he had issue a seu, Wilkins Jol,n, nmsd tsso dusts. one of the commissionors for holding the parliament Lesdsa, sic tn 1759, to Lord Gerge Lemsoox; and Wilbelnsinu-t’ranees, in 1597, and created Earl of Lsihien, 10 Feb. 1006. His br Iship m. Margaret, dan. of John, Lord Herriss, and His lordship sons a dtsthca’nshed sssilit;sry ollicer, ssnd at had, with dies., s. Roocav, his sneeesser. is. Willians (Sir), of tllackhepe, whe, on the desth of his broiher, He fought, and received a wossnd, at the battle of b’sistessoy, assumed the lisle of Earl of Lstbias, bnt was interdicted iso 1745; co,nmussdcd the cavalry on the lBS wimsg of the from nsing it by lbs lscde of conncil, S March, 1032. its. Stark (Sir). iv. Jasees. The earl was s. at isis decease, in 1009, by his oldest son, M000RT, 2nd Earl of Lothiun. This neblesnan sss. Lady Annahel’a Campbell, den, of Archibald, 7th Earl of Argyll, a general officer its the army, colonel of the SItu regiment by whom he had tove dane., Anne and Johannis; bnt has ing no soss, isis lordship obtained permission from the crowis to Elioabeth, only dan. of Chichsester Forteecue, Ess1. ssf Dromiokeo, transfer his titles and estates to his elder dun, at his decease ; which event taking place in 5024, that lady - 1st Lord Moroissgton, by whom he bad ineuc, became ANNe, Countess of Lethino, aisd married Sin WILLIAM KERR, Knt., who, in conseqsmnce, was 010- vated te the peerage, 24 Jnne, 1GM, by’ the title of Earl of LehMan. His lordship was only son (by his 1st wife, Elizabeth, dan. of Sir John Murray, of Blaekbarony) of ResEnT Rena (descended from Thenias Kerr, of Korrahcugls, who built a house in the middle of Jedbsrgh yorcst, and nasssissg it Fersnlnrst, was designated by ihat title in cisc records of parliament, 1470), stIle was ereaced Ease, or Ascscoss, Lured Kerr, of iNstiL, Leapsewloss, nss,l .Dsbp/s (sipton, 24 Jsme, 1033, with remainder to the male descesselants of isis 2nd nsarriagc; and in drianif at these, In his issue male whatsoever. His lordship is. 2ndly, Anne, only surviving dan. of William (Stanley), Esrl of Derby, and widow • 2 Charlotte. of Sir Henry Fortsnan, of Orehard l’ortsnao, co. Somerset, by wlwm Ise had x son, Cisorles, assd several dans. Lord .Auscrmn was the conddesstial friend of King Csisss,es 1., Os he, ‘risenPrince of Wales, was the nseans of bringing about his searriage wihh Itse Lady Antis Slanlcy. 1st 1020, its Isad the snisfertune to kill in a duel Charles Maxwell, whose bro15cr was a nsnnber of the king’s family, and was obliged, in cnnseqnessee, to dy to Holiassd, but sees received into royal favcm’ in the next year. lie 1. in 1054, and sras a. according to the limitation, by the sen of his second acarriage, CnaaLEs, 2nd Earl of Ancrnm; at whose decease, without issue, the title devolved open his slder and only brother, the Earl of Lothian. His lordship, by his marriage with Anne, Countess of Let Wan, had five sons and nine dauL; and dying in 1075, was o. by his eldest ssn, btnnnnv, 4th Earl of Lothian and Srd Earl of Anorum. This nobleman was one of the privy council to Ring ‘WILLIAM,jssstice-generai of Scotland, and high comsnissioner to the General Assembly. His lordship was created Manquess OF LOTCIAN, Viersos,t sf Bedeas, Lord Her of Newbstllc, &c., 28 Jsne, 1701. Ho ci. Jasis, dan. of Archibald, Marquess of Argyll, by whom he had (with five duos.), Wsns.saui, his successor. Charles, who was appointed director of the Chancery in 1701. He m. Janet, eldest dat,. of Sir David Murray, of Stanisope, and dying in 1731. left issue. John, an officer of rank in the arnsy. Mark, general in the arusy, S. unto. James, el Mom. 709 L 0 T ThLeassl, 2nd sn’snlocss, wlso lied previesisly s,secced’d, Daro,s Je’ctbisrgls (a tsees’isge escfej’re it sspsss Sir Anilr,’w WILLIAM, 3rd nsarquess, K.T., one of the representative lord register in the court of Scsoion. ilis lot dshsi1s se. 1st, Margaret, dun, of Sir ‘fhensaeNicheison, Burt. of itenspney, en. Aberdeen, by whom lie had, WILLS nr-llesov, his SIiecesssr. Ilobcrl, a gallant Slicer, who fell at Cutloden. Jane, if. yssmg. Ho in. Sndly, Js’an J,snet, eldest dan. of Lord Charles Kerr, WILLIAM-tienuy, 4th marquess. This ssoblemssass so. in m. in 1:92, to llajer-b’esscral Js4,n Maceod. taissed, threisgis the various gradatiossa, frees tls,st of cornet, wldch lie held in 1775 the r.e,k of a gesseral cHeer iii 177s. royat arnsy at Cotloden ; and sssbsesineutly siccompasded the Duke of Cssnsberland to the Continent, lie wsss otis of thu mpmsentatke peers, and a knight of the Thiotle. His bidship S. in 1775, and wAs a. by his only son, WILLIAOI-JossN, 5th sssarqsseso. This noblcn,sos, svhso wue of dnsgoons, sod unight of the Thietie, ii, in 3703, Co. Lonth, and gnanddan. of Hiclsas’d (Welieslcy), s. Wis.s.sasm, tth nsarqsscss. ii. Clsanies-Bcancbansp, b. II Jnl’, 1775; s,s. Ehcssl,etb, doe. ef W. Crnnsp, Eos1, of Furnbans. Surrey, by’ whom (wise iS. 1930) he left at his decease, 20 Siarrh, lab, 1 Charles-William-John, in holy orders, b. in 1501. 2 Stark-Henry-James, in holy rders, b. 9 No,. 1902; 5. 3 Sept. lass 3 Beoochnmp, b. in 1000, hole captain 57th feet; a. 15 Aug. 1912, Cunehi,sc’-Elisnbelle, youngest den. of the late James Irwin, Esq., B.I.C.S., and has issoe. I Wilhinan-Itenry, t_ in 1511; ma. 17 Nov. 1041, Slsnia, y’ooogest duo. elf Ihe late ttiehsnsl Fsu’cr, hdq. of Cork and ii, 29 Sept. laGS, leaving a dan, Frances. I Curelbec, ci, 4 April, 1920, to Thsemue Peurse, Esq, of highway House, Fceyhe, liants. 3 Fcanccs, ci. in 1834, to the late B.-G. Ilubbuek, Esq., and it. 2 Jan. lasS. 4 Elicabeth, sa. ho 1935, to Capt. Edger Itayly. sit. Mark-Robert, olee-odsoirsi. tIN.; t. 12 No’. 1770; is. IS Jedy, 1799, Charlstte, late Countess of Anlrisss, by- whoses (who si. in 1931), heleft at his decease, 9 Sept. 1546, snrvivmg isstsc, 1 Itoon-Sevuene, late Eucb of Antrim. 2 5155K, present Earl of ,iotcim. 3 Arbor aclssssnberg, t. in 10311; s,s. 10 March, 1040, AgnesSbeonrt, yensgest dan. of J.-ll. 1”ran]chund, Esq.; and S. 14 Aug. 1850, having hind issue. 1 i.eticio Leniso. 2 ticorginna, en. in 1557, Se the Hen. and tIer. 5. Benhsc. 3 Cxrsiline, i. in fS2d,te the lies. Itoroce-llsbcrt I’echelh, chancellor of Brs’cen. 4 Charlstte-Ehcstseth, as. in 1830, to Sir 0,-Il. Oshorn, Earl., and s1, 17 Jon. 1500. 5 Faisny-Frcdenica-.tswssta. s,,.1l Stanch, 1511, is Iloebago, Earl of Abicgdon, onuS. Ists n’idosr 20 Nov. 1504. 6 Ensity-Fraocss, ii,. 151, 1931, to Henry ilieharulsen, Esq. of Smeersct, co. Dcrry ; ‘Sadly,7 July, las i, Stcoart, yeungcst sen of the late Sir b rancis - Wocknson ShoeNuoghien, Bars. . - se. llobcrt, a major—gels, in use arnty. b. in 1 7Stl us. sn loGO Star,’, elan, of the Rev. Eshis,ssnel uiitberl, of 51 indoor I louse, Conns’ssll. ansi iS. 23 June, ta-l3, hssciog lns,1 by her ps ho ci. 97 Nov. 1001) issue, I tiom.Wahen-lioleigh, b. in 1009. onslilsr-genem’ai at and subsequently t0005ncs’r of tim ltuticiliss; se. 12 Feb. 1858 Slary-Itsoet dan. of James Wilsss, Esq., elsief-jodgo at the Stauritbus, by oboist he hoe kent’, lb sry-Treviell, i. 1007; Shock, 9. 1058; Mary-Loniso; and Sophso.
