Editing Michael Ancram (section)

==Early life and career==
Ancram was born in London and is the elder son and second child of [[Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian]], and his wife [[Antonella Kerr, Marchioness of Lothian|Antonella]].<ref name="Official Website">{{cite web |url=http://www.michaelancram.com/biography.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20051228030954/http://www.michaelancram.com/biography.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 December 2005 |work=MichaelAncram.com |title=Biography |access-date=9 September 2013 }}</ref> He was educated at [[Ampleforth College]] in [[North Yorkshire]]. He graduated as a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in History from [[Christ Church, Oxford]], in 1966, later by convention converted to a [[Master of Arts (Oxford, Cambridge, and Dublin)|Master of Arts]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=VOTE 2001 {{!}} CANDIDATES {{!}} Michael Ancram|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/candidates/candidates/1/18701.stm|access-date=2020-07-21|website=BBC News}}</ref> While at Oxford, he was a member of the [[Bullingdon Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/841/bullcr.jpg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102234343/http://imageshack.us/scaled/landing/841/bullcr.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-02 |title=Bullingdon Club 1966 |access-date=2016-03-28}}</ref> In 1968, he gained a [[Bachelor of Laws]] (LLB) degree from the [[University of Edinburgh]].<ref name=":0" /> He was called to the [[Scottish Bar]] in 1970 and began to practise as an advocate.<ref name=":1" />