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Andrew Ker 1396–1445 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1396

Birth Location: Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland

Death Date: Dec 1445

Death Location: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Auldtounburn

Mother: Mary HERRIES

Spouse(s): Margaret Harries

Children(s): Andrew Cessford, James Gateshaw

Andrew Ker was born in 1396 in Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland, the child of Robert Ker Of Auldtounburn And Mary Herries. Andrew Ker married Margaret Harries, and had children including Andrew Kerr Of Cessford, James Ker Baron Of Gateshaw. Andrew Ker passed away in 1445 in Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Andrew Ker was born in 1396 in Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland, the child of Robert Ker Of Auldtounburn And Mary Herries.
  • Andrew Ker married Margaret Harries, and had children including Andrew Kerr Of Cessford, James Ker Baron Of Gateshaw.
  • Andrew Ker passed away in 1445 in Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Andrew Ker's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Ker
1396–1445
Birth Place: Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Parents
Robert Ker of Auldtounburn
1350–1404
Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary HERRIES
1368–1492
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry (Ker of) Auldtounburn
1340–1410
Selkirk, Auldtounburn, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (De St.) Michael
1358–1395
Robert (Herbert) Herries
1380–1440
Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Margaret Douglas
1375–1425
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John IV
1330–1358
Marion Copeland
1329–1434
John Herries
1360–1420
Eufemia Lindsay
1365–1405
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicol Kerr
1282–1358
Margeret Thomas
1300–1355
John Copeland
1298–1357
Joan Strother
1306–
John Herries
1330–1386
Margaret Boyd
1345–1430
James Lindsay
1350–1397
Margaret Keith
1351–1397

Andrew Ker's Descendants

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Andrew Ker (abt 1396–Dec 1445) m. Margaret Harries (abt 1398–1492)
  1. 1. Andrew (Kerr of) Cessford 1420–1481 m. Margaret Tweedie 1425–1484 m. Agnes Crichton 1443–1487 m. Margaret (Mary Ann) Douglas 1405–1492 m. Adeline Douglas 1416–
    1. 1. Thomas (Kerr of) Smailholm 1448–1484 m. Margaretha Kerr 1447–1484
      1. 1. Andrew (Kerr of Ferniehirst,) Kt. 1475–1545 m. Janet (Hume Of) Polwarth 1480–1543 m. Jeanette Home 1490–1543
        1. 1. Andrew (John VII Kerr-van Ferniehurst of Ferniehirs Lord of Ferniehirst) Castle 1500–1562 m. Katherine (Kerr of) Cessford 1510–1565 m. Margaret COLLINGWOOD 1504–1538 m. Agnes Montgomerie 1505–1596 m. Catherine (de) Collingwood 1510–1588
        2. 2. Thomas Kerr 1502–1562
        3. 3. John (Kerr 8th Baron of) Fernihurst 1500–1559
        4. 4. Isabelle (Cairncross) Kerr 1502–1586 m. John (O of the Knowe) Rutherford 1504–1577 m. Sir (Robert) Ker 1518–1588 m. John (Rutherford) I 1510–1577
        5. 5. Margaret Kerr 1504–1584 m. William Scott 1500–1561 m. Alexander Scott 1501–1562
        6. 6. Lady (Christian) Kerr 1507–1558 m. James (Douglas 6th of) Cavers 1507–1568
        7. 7. E Bethune 1510–1581 m. Walter Scott 1495–1552
        8. 8. Robert Kerr 1510–1581 m. Isabelle Home 1513–1585
        9. 9. Janet (Beaton) Kerr 1504–1548 m. George (Turnbull of) Bedrule 1453–
      2. 2. John (Kerr 8th Baron of) Ferniehurst 1477–1559 m. Catherine (I Ker of) Cessford 1481–1518
      3. 3. Robert Kerr 1479–
    2. 2. Robert Kerr 1444–1505 m. Catherine Colville 1451–
    3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth Kerr , Countess) Buccleuch 1478–1548 m. Thomas (Dickson of Dumfries) Shire 1495–1557 m. Sir (Oswald Purvis of) Purveshauch 1504–1549 m. William (Purves of) Purveshauch 1460–1504
  2. 2. James (Ker Baron of) Gateshaw 1422– m. Elizabeth Plantagenet 1411–1484

Andrew Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1396
abt 1396
Birth of Andrew Ker in Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
1445
Dec 1445
Age 49
Death of Andrew Ker in Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1396
    Event Place: Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1445
    Event Place: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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