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Teviot, Baron (UK, 1940)

Creation: let. pat. 27 Jun 1940

Family name: Kerr

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Arms:

Quarterly:  1st and 4th, Gules on a Chevron Argent three Mullets of the field (Kerr of Ferniehurst); 2nd and 3rd, per fess Gules and Vert on a Chevron Argent between three Mascles in chief Or and a Unicorn's Head in base of the third horned of the fourth three Mascles of the first (Kerr of Cessford); at centre point a Rose Or

Crest:

A Stag's Head erased proper

Supporters:

On either side a Border Terrier proper

Motto:

Sero Sed Serio (Late, but in earnest)

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Charles Iain [Kerr], 1st Baron Teviot, DSO MC

1st son of Charles Wyndham Rudolph Kerr (by his wife Anna Maria Olivia Elliott, 4th dau. of Adm Sir George Elliott, KCB), 1st son of Lt Col Lord Charles Lennox Kerr (by his wife Charlotte Emma Hanmer, 1st dau. of Lt Col Thomas Hanmer, of Bettisford Park,co. Salop.), 1st son by his second wife of William [Kerr], 6th Marquess of Lothian

born

3 May 1874

mar.(1)

24 Jan 1911 (div. 1930) Muriel Constance Gordon-Canning, only dau. of William James Gordon-Canning, of Hartpury, co. Gloucester, by his wife Clara Jane Isabella Bailey, 1st dau. of Crawshay Bailey, of Maindiff Court, co. Monmouth

mar.(2)

31 Jul 1930 Florence Angela Villiers (d. 1979), 1st dau. of Lt Col Charles Walter Villiers CBE DSO, by his wife and cousin Lady Kathleen Mary Cole, 2nd dau. of Lowry Egerton [Cole], 4th Earl of Enniskillen

only child by second wife

1. Hon Charles John Kerr, later 2nd Baron Teviot

died

7 Jan 1968

created

27 Jun 1940 Baron Teviot, of Burghclere in the County of Southampton

suc.by

son by second wife

note

DSO 1919; Member of Parliament (Liberal) for Montrose 1932-40; Junior Lord of the Treasury 1937-39; Comptroller of the Household 1939-40; Chairman, National Liberal Organisation 1940 ; Chief Liberal Whip, House of Lords 1945; Ensign, Royal Company of Archers 1945

Charles John [Kerr], 2nd Baron Teviot

born

16 Dec 1934

mar.

25 Sep 1965 Patricia Mary Harris, dau. of Alexander Harris

children

1. Hon Charles Robert Kerr (b. 19 Sep 1971), mar. (1) 14 Feb 2000 Yamalette Molina Guillen, dau. of Reynaldo Molina Guillen, of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, and has issue:

1a...... Kerr (b. 20...)

Hon Charles Robert Kerr mar. (2) 13 Oct 2012 Fiona C Parry-Jones, dau. of David Parry-Jones

1. Hon Catherine Harriet Kerr (b. 17 Jan 1976)

Last updated 18 Nov 2012

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Title:

2nd Baron Teviot, of Burghclere in the County of Southampton

(United Kingdom, let. pat. 27 Jun 1940)

Address:

28 Hazel Grove, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 0BY

Tel:  01444 242605   Fax:  01444 239554

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