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Andrew KERR of Fenton 1556–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 20 January 1581

Death Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Mark, Kerr

Mother: Helen Dame

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Andrew KERR of Fenton was born in 1556 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Mark Commandator Abbot Of Newbattle Kerr And Helen Leslie Dame. Andrew KERR of Fenton passed away in 1581 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Andrew KERR of Fenton was born in 1556 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Mark Commandator Abbot Of Newbattle Kerr And Helen Leslie Dame.
  • Andrew KERR of Fenton passed away in 1581 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mark, Kerr
1520–1584
Birth Location: Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MK
Helen Dame
1542–1594
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Andrew Fenton's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Fenton
1556–1581
Birth Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Mark, Commandator (Abbot) Of Newbattle, Kerr
1520–1584
Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Helen (LESLIE) Dame
1542–1594
Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Baron (Sir 'Knight' Andrew Kerr Ker (Carr) 7th Laird of) Cessford
1482–1526
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jeanette ("Janet" of Polwarth) Home
1460–1543
VERIFIED- Wedderburn Castle, near Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland -Wedderburn Castle has belonged to the Homes family of Wedderburn since the 15th century. Originally a fortification, converted by Patrick Home.
Sir (George 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife, Leslie Earl of) Rothes
1500–1558
Rothes, Elginshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Wood (Countess of Rothes)) Crichton
1500–1546
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Fenton's Timeline

2 Records

1556
1556
Birth of Andrew KERR of Fenton in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
1581
20 January 1581
Age 25
Death of Andrew KERR of Fenton in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 January 1581
    Event Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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