John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe

Summary

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1680^[2]. He died on February 24, 1741^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe was born on January 1, 1680^[2].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe died on February 24, 1741^[3].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's father was Robert Ker, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe^[6].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's mother was Lady Margaret Hay^[7].
• Among John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's spouses was Lady Mary Finch^[8].
• A child of John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe was Robert Ker, 2nd Duke of Roxburghe^[9].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[10].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's professions included politician^[4].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[11].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe held the position of member of the House of Lords^[12].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe held the position of Secretary of State for Scotland^[13].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[14].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe received the Order of the Garter^[15].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe was a member of Royal Society^[16].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe is recorded as male^[17].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's noble title is recorded as duke^[19].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's family name is recorded as Q16871343^[20].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's given name is recorded as John^[21].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's depicted by is recorded as John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe (c.1680–1741), Soldier and Secretary of State for Scotland (1716–1725)^[22].
• John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].

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Origins and Family

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe was born on January 1, 1680^[2]. His father was Robert Ker, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe^[6]. His mother was Lady Margaret Hay^[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's professions included politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom^[11], a position^[24], in United Kingdom^[25]; member of the House of Lords^[12], a position^[26], in United Kingdom^[27], founded in 1801^[28]; and Secretary of State for Scotland^[13], a position^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1705^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14], a fellowship award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33] and Order of the Garter^[15], an order of chivalry^[34], in Kingdom of England^[35], founded in 1348^[36].

Personal Life

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe was married to Lady Mary Finch^[8]. A child of him was Robert Ker, 2nd Duke of Roxburghe^[9].

Death and Burial

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe died on February 24, 1741^[3].

Why It Matters

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

FAQs

Who were John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's parents?

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's father was Robert Ker, 3rd Earl of Roxburghe^[6]. John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's mother was Lady Margaret Hay^[7].

Who was John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe married to?

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe's spouses include Lady Mary Finch^[8].

What did John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe do for work?

John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe worked as politician^[4].

What awards did John Ker, 1st Duke of Roxburghe receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[14] and Order of the Garter^[15].