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Andrew Laird Cessford Ker 1425–1481 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1425

Birth Location: Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland

Death Date: 8 May 1481

Death Location: Selkirk, Scotland

Father: Andrew Cessford

Mother: Maria Herries

Spouse(s): Margery Douglas, N. Douglas

Children(s): Sir Ker, Thomas Smallholn, George Samuelston

The story of Andrew Laird Cessford Ker began in 1425 in Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland. Andrew Laird Cessford Ker married Margery Lady Kerr Cessford Douglas, N N Douglas, and had children including George Lord Kerr Van Samuelston, Sir Walter Lord Of Cessford Ker, Thomas Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst En Smallholn. Andrew Laird Cessford Ker passed away in 1481 in Selkirk, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Andrew Laird Cessford Ker began in 1425 in Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland.
  • Andrew Laird Cessford Ker married Margery Lady Kerr Cessford Douglas, N N Douglas, and had children including George Lord Kerr Van Samuelston, Sir Walter Lord Of Cessford Ker, Thomas Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst En Smallholn.
  • Andrew Laird Cessford Ker passed away in 1481 in Selkirk, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Cessford
1390–1445
Birth Location: Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
AC
Maria Herries
1395–
Birth Location: –
MH

Spouses(s)

Margery Douglas
1425–1484
Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MD
N. Douglas
1425–
Birth Location: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Schotland
ND

Children(s)

Sir Ker
1445–1501
Birth Location: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
SK
Thomas Smallholn
1448–1484
Birth Location: Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
TS
George Samuelston
1450–
Birth Location: –
GS

Andrew Ker's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Ker
1425–1481
Birth Place: Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Parents
Andrew Lord Kerr van Aultournburn En Cessford
1390–1445
Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Maria Herries
1395–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Ker's Descendants

1.
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Andrew (Laird Cessford) Ker (1425–8 May 1481) m. Margery (Lady Kerr Cessford) Douglas (1425–Jun 1484) m. N. (N.) Douglas (1425–)
  1. 1. Sir (Walter "Lord of Cessford") Ker 1445–1501 m. Isabel (Hay Lady) Cessford 1443–1487
    1. 1. Elizabeth (of Cesford) Kerr 1466–1548 m. Sir (Walter, (2nd Lord of Buccleuch),) Scott 1475–1504
      1. 1. Sir (Walter 3rd Laird of Buccleuch) Scott 1496–1552 m. Janet Kerr 1504–1546 m. Elizabeth Carmichael 1498–1530
        1. 1. Mary Scott 1525–1585 m. William Elliott 1525– m. Samuel Houston 1523–1578
        2. 2. Walter Scott 1520–1557
        3. 3. Grissel Scott 1552–1604
        4. 4. Mary Scott 1567–1615
        5. 5. Jean Scott 1533–1579
        6. 6. Margaret Scott 1531–
        7. 7. Janet Scott 1546–
        8. 8. William (Whitecloak of Kirkurd) Scott 1522–1552
        9. 9. Grisel (Scott) Lady 1543–1604
        10. 10. Jean Scott 1533–
        11. 11. Elizabeth Craigmiller 1539–
        12. 12. David Scott 1521–1544
        13. 13. William (Whitecloak of Kirkurd) Scott 1522–1552
      2. 2. Jean Scott 1496–
      3. 3. Walter (Auld Wat) Scott 1495–1631 m. Mary Scott 1575–
        1. 1. William (Harden) Scott 1590–1655
        2. 2. Janet Scott 1590–
        3. 3. Edward (Francis Scott 2nd Earl) Buccleuch 1626–1651
        4. 4. Hugh (Scott Of) Gala –1640
      4. 4. William (Whitehope) Scott 1504–1523
      5. 5. Walter ("Auld Wat" of Harden) Scott 1540–1631 m. Mary (Marion Of Dryhope) Hay 1575–1598
        1. 1. Janet Scott 1590–
        2. 2. Walter Scott 1570–1640
        3. 3. Hugh (Gala) Scott 1571–1640
      6. 6. Robert Scott 1500–
    2. 2. Mark Ker 1467–1533
    3. 3. Thomas Kerr 1448–1484
    4. 4. Ralph Kerr 1469–1494
    5. 5. Walter Ker 1470–
    6. 6. Christina Rutherford 1465–1500
      1. 1. Andrew Ker –1526
    7. 7. Mark Ker 1467–1433
    8. 8. Robert Kerr 1440–
    9. 9. ROBERT (KER MASTER) DESSFORD 1465–1500
    10. 10. Sir (Robert Laird Cessford) Kerr 1465–1500
  2. 2. Thomas (Lord Kerr van Ferniehurst En) Smallholn 1448–1484
  3. 3. George (Lord Kerr van) Samuelston 1450–

Andrew Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1425
1425
Birth of Andrew Laird Cessford Ker in Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
1481
8 May 1481
Age 56
Death of Andrew Laird Cessford Ker in Selkirk, Scotland
Selkirk, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1425
    Event Place: Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1481
    Event Place: Selkirk, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Selkirkshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records
    [2] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current
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