326 JEDBURGH— JEFFREYS. III. 16f)0? •?. Jons- Kerr, de jure Lord Jedburgh [S.], but never assumed that title, only s. and h. He in 1654 established his claim as heir male to the estate of Fernihirst, by three different services. He d. g.p. IV. ices'! Jf. Robert (Krbr), Lord Jedburgh [S.], cousin and h. male, being s. and h. of .Sir James IvEuu, of CrailiugX 3 ) by Mary, da. and h. of James KuTHKHFOMD, of llundalie, which James Kerr was yr. or. (of the half blood) to the grantee, being s. of Sir Thomas Kerr abovenamed, by his second wife, Janet, da. of William Scott, of Brauxholme. Ho obtained n novodamm of this peerage (having entailed his estate in like manner) 11 July 1670, with rem. failing heirs male of his body to William [Kerr], Master of Newbottle, and the heirs male of bis body.( b ) He m. Christian, widow of Sir Patrick Hn.ME, 1st Hart. [S.], of Pohvarth, who d. April 101$, da. of Sir Alexander Hamilton, of Innerwiok. lie (/. B.p. 4 Aug. 1692. V. 1692. 5. William (Kerr), Loud Jehburoh [S.], cousin of the above, who ahc. to the title according to the spec. rem. in the regrant thereof in 1670, he being i. and h. ap. of Robert,;") Eaul Of Lothian anu Anciiam [S.], afterwards, 1701, 1st UAUQUBSS OF Lothian [S.] He was 6. about 1663 and was since 1665 (when his father sue. to theabovenamed Earldom) known as the Master of Newbottle. Hem. to the Baron} of Jedburgh [S. ] I Aug. 1602, as afsd., and subsequently on his father's death, 15 Feb. 170 : i, became Mauquess of Lothian [S.] See •' Lothian " Marquessate [S.], cr. 1700, under the 2d Marquess. JEDBURGH FOREST. i.e., " Abernethy and Jedburgh Forest," Baronj [S.] (Douglas), cr. 1633 with the Matiqukssate ok Douolas [8.], which see ; united with the Dukedom of Hamilton- [S.J in 1761. i.e., " Jedburgu Forest," Viscountcy [S.] (Dowjlus), cr. 1703 with the Dukedom of Dot'OLAs [S.], which see ; ex. 1761. JEFFREYS OF WEM. Barony. 1. (Jkorgk Jeffiik.ys, of Bulstroile, in Hedgevley,( d ) T 1(585 Bucks, 6th s. of John Jeffrey, of Acton, Salop, by Margaret, da. of ' Sir Thomas Ikei.and, of Bewsay, co. Lane., was 4. about 1648 :("} Student of the Inner Temple, 1663 ; Common Sergeant, 17 March 1671 ; Knighted, at Whitehall, 14 Sep. 1677 ; Hecorder of London, 22 Oct. 1678 ; Solicitor Gen. to the ( a ) This Sir James was elder br. to the well known Sir Robert Carr, cr. in 1611 Viscount Rochester and in 1613 Earl of Somerset, who d. s.p.m. in 1645. ( b ) Mr. Riddell (" /iiddcll," p. 119), is of opinion that " a male descent a 1 / common law is thus nfone enforced without any of the restrictions or conditions iu the preamble." It seems to have been the intention that the eldest son of the Earl of Lothian should not only have the style of Lord Jedburgh but actually possess that dignity as a distinct Peerage. It is to be noticed that the Lords of Session observe in 1740 that the then (i.e.. the 3d) Marquess of Lothian [S.] voted v.p. at the election of a Scotcb Peer in 1712 na Lord Jedburgh, remarking thereon that "it is not impossible that the family of Lothian may be possessed of some settlement of this peerage of Jedburgh different from wdiat hitherto has beeu found in the records." ( c ) This Robert was probably heir male of the last named Lord Jedburgh, from whose grandfather's grandfather, Sir Andrew Ker, of Eernihurst (father of Thomas, the father of Audrew, 1st Lord Jedburgh), he was a descendant anil presumably at that date the male representative. ( d ) He purchased that manor of Sir Roger Hill in 1686 according to Lipscomb's " Bucks " (vol. iv, pp. 503-505), but query if he was not " of Bulstrode " when made a Baronet in 1681. («) The school, at which he was ed., is variously given, at Shrewsbury, St, Paul's London, or Westm. School.
