Earl of Ancram
Earl of Ancram is a hereditary British title in the Peerage of Scotland .
Award
The title was created on June 24, 1633 for Robert Kerr of Ancram and Woodhead . Along with the earliest dignity, he was awarded the subordinate title of Lord Kerr of Nisbet, Langnewtoun, and Dolphinstoun .
At the childless death of his son, the 2nd Earl, the titles fell to his nephew Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian . Already in 1675 he inherited the titles Earl of Lothian and Lord Kerr of Newbottle from his father . In addition, he was on June 23, 1701 Marquess of Lothian , Earl of Ancram , Viscount of Briene and Lord Kerr of Newbottle, Oxnam, Jedburgh, Dolphinstoun and Nisbet . The renewed mention of the title Earl of Ancram is partly understood as a new award of the Earldom and the Marquess is counted as 3rd and 1st Earl of Ancram. The Earldom Ancram has since been a subordinate title of the respective Marquess of Lothian.
The current title holder is Michael Kerr as the 13th Marquess and 15th (and 13th) Earl of Ancram.
List of the Earls of Ancram (1633)
- Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Ancram (1578-1654)
- Charles Kerr, 2nd Earl of Ancram († 1690)
- Robert Kerr, 1st Marquess of Lothian , 3rd Earl of Ancram (1636–1703)
- William Kerr, 2nd Marquess of Lothian , 4th Earl of Lothian (1661–1722)
- William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian , 5th Earl of Lothian (1690–1767)
- William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian , 6th Earl of Lothian (1713–1775)
- William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian , 7th Earl of Lothian (1737-1815)
- William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian , 8th Earl of Lothian (1763–1824)
- John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian , 9th Earl of Lothian (1794–1841)
- William Kerr, 8th Marquess of Lothian , 10th Earl of Lothian (1832–1870)
- Schomberg Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian , 11th Earl of Lothian (1833–1900)
- Robert Kerr, 10th Marquess of Lothian , 12th Earl of Lothian (1874–1930)
- Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian , 13th Earl of Lothian (1882–1940)
- Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian , 14th Earl of Lothian (1922-2004)
- Michael Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian , 15th Earl of Lothian (born 1945)
Title heir ( Heir Presumptive ) is the brother of the current title holder Lord Ralph Kerr (* 1957).
Literature and web links
- Charles Kidd: Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Debrett's Ltd, London 2014, ISBN 0-9929348-2-6 .
- Ancram, Earl of (S, 1633) at Cracroft's Peerage
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page