John (Carr) (1500–1565) was born in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland and died in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. 15 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr (Carr) 1500–1565

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Born 17 Jun 1500 · Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland

Died 9 Jan 1565 · Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes … England, Select Deaths and Burials, … Geneanet Community Trees Index Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001 Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of … U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975 Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index UK and Ireland, Find a … Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers

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The story of John Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr (Carr) began in 1500 in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland. John Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr (Carr) married catherine, lady margaret maitland, and had children including catharina kerr, lady mary kerr of ferniehirst, margaretha kerr, robt kerr, thomas lord kerr van ferniehurst. John Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr (Carr) passed away in 1565 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Record Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
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Burial Records England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Marriage Records Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
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Church Records Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
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Newspaper U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
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Probate/Wills UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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Record Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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Burial Records UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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Church Records Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers

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Birth of John Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr (Carr) in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland

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Death of John Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr (Carr) in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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: John (Carr) (1500–1565) was born in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland and died in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. 15 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 15 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
: It varies by researcher — some have census records, others have marriage certificates, parish registers, or family Bible entries. Scroll up to see exactly what each person has cited.
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John Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr (Carr) PTP

1500–1565

Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland