Lord Robert Kerr
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Lord Robert Kerr was a Scottish nobleman of the Clan Kerr
and a son of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian
.
He is thought to have gone on a grand tour
of Europe between 1732 and 1739, on which he acquired the only surviving score of the Il Gran Mogul concerto
by Vivaldi - he played the flute himself. He was commissioned into the army in 1739 and fought at the Battle of Culloden
as captain of the grenadiers in Barrel's regiment. He received the first charging Cameron on the point of his spontoon
, but then a second cut him through the head to chin, making him the only high-ranking Government soldier to be killed in the battle. Their father was thus succeeded by Robert's younger brother William
.
Clan Kerr
Clan Kerr is a Scottish clan that played an important role in the history of the Border country of Scotland.-Origins:The origins of the name Kerr are disputed as being either:*Caer *Ciar...
and a son of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian
William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian
William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian KT was a Scottish nobleman, styled Master of Jedburgh from 1692 to 1703 and Lord Jedburgh from 1703 to 1722...
.
He is thought to have gone on a grand tour
Grand Tour
The Grand Tour was the traditional trip of Europe undertaken by mainly upper-class European young men of means. The custom flourished from about 1660 until the advent of large-scale rail transit in the 1840s, and was associated with a standard itinerary. It served as an educational rite of passage...
of Europe between 1732 and 1739, on which he acquired the only surviving score of the Il Gran Mogul concerto
Il Gran Mogul concerto
The Il Gran Mogul concerto is a concerto for flute by Vivaldi, written in the late 1720s or early 1730s. It was the Indian part of a set of four 'national' concertoes, La Francia , La Spagna and L'Inghilterro - the other three are all lost.It appeared in a Dutch bookseller's sale catalogue of...
by Vivaldi - he played the flute himself. He was commissioned into the army in 1739 and fought at the Battle of Culloden
Battle of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden was the final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Rising. Taking place on 16 April 1746, the battle pitted the Jacobite forces of Charles Edward Stuart against an army commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, loyal to the British government...
as captain of the grenadiers in Barrel's regiment. He received the first charging Cameron on the point of his spontoon
Spontoon
A Spontoon is a type of European lance that came into being alongside the pike. The spontoon was in wide use by the mid 17th century, and it continued to be used until the mid to late 19th century....
, but then a second cut him through the head to chin, making him the only high-ranking Government soldier to be killed in the battle. Their father was thus succeeded by Robert's younger brother William
William Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian
General William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian KT was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician, the eldest son of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian. He was styled Master of Jedburgh until 1722, Lord Jedburgh from 1722 to 1735, and Earl of Ancram from 1735 to 1767...
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Sources
- http://www.thepeerage.com/p1494.htm#i14931