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Baron Teviot, of Burghclere in the County of Southampton, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1940 for Charles Kerr, who had previously represented Montrose in the House of Commons, and served as Chief Whip for the National Liberal Party, a government whip and Comptroller of the Household in the National Government. He later served as Chairman of the National Liberals. Kerr was a grandson of Lord Charles Lennox Kerr, fourth son of William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian. Consequently, the present holder of the Barony is also in remainder to the Marquessate of Lothian and its subsidiary titles. The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Charles Iain Kerr, 1st Baron Teviot, DSO, MC (May 3, 1874 – January 7, 1968) was a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Montrose was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1832 until 1950. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Chief Whip is a political office in some legislatures assigned to an elected member whose task is to administer the whipping system that ensures that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires. ... National Liberal Party was a name used by two groups of politicians, who had formerly been associated with the Liberal Party. ... The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Stewards department, and often a cabinet member. ... In the United Kingdom the term National Government is in an abstract sense used to refer to a coalition of some or all major political parties. ... Sir William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian KT (4 October 1763–27 April 1824) was the son of William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian. ...
The Heir Apparent is Hon. Charles Robert Kerr (b. 19 Sep 1971) 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Charles Iain Kerr, 1st Baron Teviot, DSO, MC (May 3, 1874 – January 7, 1968) was a politician in the United Kingdom. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...
Andrew, created Baron Rutherford, 1661, Earl of Teviot, 1663; successively Governor of Dunkirk and Tangier, where he was killed by the Moors in 1663.
Under his energetic leadership a line of stone redoubts was constructed beyond the town walls, which were strengthened with a number of forts.
In one sortie, the heavily outnumbered English troops were ambushed and lost 19 officers and 400 men killed, with Teviot among them, dying at the head of his men.
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