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William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian KT (1710–12 April 1775) was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician.

He was a Captain in the 1st regiment of Foot Guards from 1741 and present at the Battle of Fontenoy (1745) and at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, as an aide-de-camp to the Duke of Cumberland. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in 1758 and to General in 1770.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Richmond from 1747 to 1763. He succeeded his father in 1767, and sat as a Scottish representative peer from 1768.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Conyers Darcy and John Yorke	Member for Richmond with John Yorke 1728-57, Sir Ralph Milbanke 1761-68 1747–1763	Succeeded by Sir Ralph Milbanke and Thomas Dundas
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by William Kerr	Marquess of Lothian 1767–1775	Succeeded by William Kerr

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 He was a [[Captain]] in the 1st regiment of [[Foot Guards]] from 1741 and present at the [[Battle of Fontenoy (1745)]] and at the [[Battle of Culloden]] in 1746, as an [[aide-de-camp]] to the [[Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland|Duke of Cumberland]]. He was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant General]] in 1758 and to [[General]] in 1770.
-He was [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Richmond (Yorks) (UK parliament constituency)|Richmond]] from 1747 to 1763. He succeeded his father in 1767, and sat as a Scottish [[representative peer]] from 1768.
+He was [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament constituency)|Richmond]] from 1747 to 1763. He succeeded his father in 1767, and sat as a Scottish [[representative peer]] from 1768.
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