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Andrew Ker 1420–1481 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1420

Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 8 MAY 1481

Death Location: Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Andrew Ker

Mother: Maria Herries

Spouse(s): Margaret Douglas, Margaret Tweedie

Children(s): Walter Ker, Andrew Ker, William Ker, Ralph Ker, George Ker, Margaret Kerr, Robert ,, Thomas Ker

Andrew Ker was born in 1420 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew Ker And Maria Herries. Andrew Ker married Margaret Douglas, Margaret Tweedie, and had children including Andrew Ker, George Ker, Margaret Kerr, Ralph Ker, Robert Ker, Thomas Ker, Walter Ker, William Ker. Andrew Ker passed away in 1481 in Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Andrew Ker was born in 1420 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Andrew Ker And Maria Herries.
  • Andrew Ker married Margaret Douglas, Margaret Tweedie, and had children including Andrew Ker, George Ker, Margaret Kerr, Ralph Ker, Robert Ker, Thomas Ker, Walter Ker, William Ker.
  • Andrew Ker passed away in 1481 in Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Andrew Ker's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Ker
1420–1481
Birth Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Ker
1392–1445
Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Maria Herries
1398–1482
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Ker
1370–1404
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Christian Rutherford
1375–1460
Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henri Ker
1340–1385
Elizabeth Michael
1358–1399
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Ker's Descendants

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Andrew Ker (1420–8 MAY 1481) m. Margaret Douglas (1425–JUN 1484) m. Margaret Tweedie (1410–)
  1. 1. Walter Ker 1445–1501 m. Isabelle (de La) Hay 1443–1487 m. Agnes-nic-William Crichton 1420–
    1. 1. Robert Ker 1465–1500 m. Christian Rutherford 1465–1500
      1. 1. Andrew Kerr 1485–1546 m. Agnes Crichton 1490–1570
        1. 1. Andrew (Kerr of) Cessford –1573
        2. 2. Isabel Kerr 1517– m. William (II) Sinclair 1520–1567
        3. 3. Andrew Kerr 1511–1573 m. Marion Pringle 1521–1560
        4. 4. Margaret Ker 1509–1568 m. John Home 1510–1573
        5. 5. Walter (Kerr of) Cessford –1583
        6. 6. Mark (Kerr of) Cessford –1584
        7. 7. Katherine Kerr 1510–1565 m. John (Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr) (Carr) 1500–1559
        8. 8. Walter Ker 1510–1586 m. Isabel Ker 1515–1585
        9. 9. Sir (Mark) Kerr 1516–1584 m. Helen Leslie 1526–1594
      2. 2. Elizabeth Kerr 1484–1510 m. Bartholomew Carmichael 1481–1519 m. Bartholemew Carmichael 1470–1546
      3. 3. George (Ker of) Faudonside 1490–1554 m. Margaret Haliburton 1504–1560
    2. 2. Margaret Kerr 1475–
    3. 3. Mark Ker 1480–1549 m. Marjorie Ainslie 1480–1552
    4. 4. Ralph Ker 1500–1584
    5. 5. Elizabeth Ker 1468–1548 m. Philip Rutherford 1460–1492 m. Walter Scott 1475–1504
    6. 6. Elisabeth Ker 1485–1530 m. Thomas (MacDowell of) Makerstoun 1480–1536
  2. 2. Andrew Ker 1444–1469 m. Margaret Hepburn 1440–
  3. 3. William Ker 1452–1511
  4. 4. Ralph Ker 1464–
  5. 5. George Ker 1454–1500 m. Elizabeth Carmichael 1455–1467
  6. 6. Margaret Kerr 1447–1532 m. William Hay 1435–1513 m. James Sandilands 1433–1504
  7. 7. Robert (Ker) , 1450–1505
  8. 8. Thomas Ker 1448–1484 m. Margaretha Kerr 1450–1484

Andrew Ker's Timeline

3 Records

1420
1420
Birth of Andrew Ker in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1481
1481
Age 61
Burial of Andrew Ker in Scotland
Scotland
1481
8 MAY 1481
Age 61
Death of Andrew Ker in Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1420
    Event Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1481
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 MAY 1481
    Event Place: Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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