Schomberg Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian

The Marquess of Lothian
Secretary for Scotland
In office
11 March 1887 – 11 August 1892
MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded byArthur Balfour
Succeeded byGeorge Trevelyan
Personal details
Born(1833-12-02)2 December 1833
Died17 January 1900(1900-01-17) (aged 66)
London
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Lady Victoria Montagu Douglas Scott
(m. 1865)
Children9 (see below)
Parent(s)John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian
Lady Cecil Kerr
Alma materNew College, Oxford

Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian, KT, PC, FSA Scot, FRSE, FRSGS, (2 December 1833 – 17 January 1900), styled Lord Schomberg Kerr until 1870, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician. He served as Secretary for Scotland under Lord Salisbury between 1887 and 1892. He was usually styled simply as Lothian.


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