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Andrew Ker 1480–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1480

Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Oct 1545

Death Location: Killed in, a, skirmish, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Smailholm

Mother: Margaretha Kersheugh

Spouse(s): Jeanette Home

Children(s): Lord Kerr, Isabel Kerr, Thomas Kerr, Janet Kerr, Catherine Kerr, Christian Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Sir Kerr, Walter Kerr, Robert Kerr, Andrew Kerr, Andrew Kerr, Mark Kerr

The story of Andrew Ker began in 1480 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Andrew Ker married Jeanette Home, and had children including Andrew 1527 Kerr, Andrew Kerr, Catherine Kerr, Christian Kerr, Isabel Kerr, Janet Kerr, Lord John Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Mark Kerr, Robert Kerr, Sir Walter Kerr, Thomas Kerr, Walter Kerr. Andrew Ker passed away in 1545 in Killed in, a, skirmish, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Andrew Ker began in 1480 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • Andrew Ker married Jeanette Home, and had children including Andrew 1527 Kerr, Andrew Kerr, Catherine Kerr, Christian Kerr, Isabel Kerr, Janet Kerr, Lord John Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Mark Kerr, Robert Kerr, Sir Walter Kerr, Thomas Kerr, Walter Kerr.
  • Andrew Ker passed away in 1545 in Killed in, a, skirmish, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Andrew Ker's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Ker
1480–1545
Birth Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Kerr of Smailholm
1448–1500
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaretha (Ker of) Kersheugh
1450–1500
Grandparents
Andrew Kerr
1420–1481
Margaret (Margery) Douglas
1425–1463
Great-Grandparents
Lord Ker
1357–1438
William Douglas
1398–1437
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Edmonstone
1384–1460

Andrew Ker's Descendants

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Andrew Ker (1480–4 Oct 1545) m. Jeanette Home (1490–5 Nov 1543)
  1. 1. Lord (John) Kerr 1500–1559 m. Janet (De) Clavering 1480–1551 m. Margaret (C) Collingwood 1504–1554 m. Katherine (Catharina of Cessford) logan 1510–1565
    1. 1. Thomas Kerr 1529–1586 m. Janet Kirkcaldy 1540–1572 m. Lady (Janet of Buccleuch) Scott 1546–1587
      1. 1. James Kerr 1577–1645 m. Mary Rutherford 1583– m. Mary (Fox) Rutherford 1575– m. Janet 1590–1586 m. Lady (Frances Howard Carr Countess of Warwick and) Somerset 1590–1632 m. Janet Scott 1605–1645
        1. 1. Robert Carr 1629–1692 m. Christian Hamilton 1620–1688
        2. 2. Robert Ker 1595– m. Christian Hamilton 1599–
      2. 2. William Kerr 1562–1598 m. Mary (Ann) Clifford 1573–1603 m. Elizabeth Lyon 1565–1616 m. Elizabeth Lyon 1555–1590 m. Elizabeth Ord 1572–1616 m. Elizabeth Lyon 1562–1607
      3. 3. Andrew Kerr 1565–1631 m. Katherine Houston 1568–1646 m. Anna Stewart 1566–1670
      4. 4. Mary Kerr 1565–
      5. 5. Margaret Kerr 1570–1594
      6. 6. Julian Kerr 1572–1637 m. Patrick Hume –1637 m. Thomas Hamilton 1563–1637
    2. 2. Margaret Kerr 1540–1595 m. William Hay 1541–1590
    3. 3. Katherine Kerr 1538–1606 m. James Stewart 1534–1607 m. James (Stewart of) Traquair 1505–1606
      1. 1. Mary (elspeth) Stewart 1555–1606 m. John (Theodore) Rose 1550–1606
        1. 1. John (Rose) II 1585–1650 m. Janet Urquhart 1582–1655
        2. 2. William Rose 1581–1664
        3. 3. Hugh Rose 1585–1643
        4. 4. James Rose 1585–1643
        5. 5. David Rose 1590–
        6. 6. Robert Rose 1592–1679
        7. 7. William (Leondes) Rose 1594–1671
      2. 2. Robert Stewart 1552–1623
      3. 3. William Stewart 1553–1605 m. William Stewart 1567–
      4. 4. Walter Stewart 1555–1640 m. Margaret Robertson 1522–
      5. 5. Janet Stewart 1555–1606 m. John Vetch 1557–1606 m. John Veatch 1564–
      6. 6. Mary (Anne) Stewart 1544–1587 m. Francis Fraser 1565–
      7. 7. James Stewart 1558– m. Katherine Rutherford 1560–
      8. 8. Janet Stewart 1558–1606 m. John Veitch 1555–1606
      9. 9. Isabel Stuart 1559– m. William Rutherford 1557–
      10. 10. Margaret (Kelly) Stewart 1562–1625 m. William Burnet 1546–1653
      11. 11. Mary Stewart 1564–
      12. 12. Gelis Stewart 1566–1624 m. William Rutherford 1570–1665
      13. 13. # 1576–1607
      14. 14. John Stewart 1594–
      15. 15. William (Charles) Stewart 1605–1682 m. Jonet ((Janet)) Currie 1612–
    4. 4. Margaret Ker 1520– m. Thomas Turnbull 1520–1606
    5. 5. Robert (of Kersland) Kerr 1526–1535
    6. 6. John KERR 1536–1581
    7. 7. Andrew Carr 1536–1581
    8. 8. Elizabeth Kerr 1541–1573
  2. 2. Isabel Kerr 1501–1586 m. John Rutherford 1510–1577
  3. 3. Thomas Kerr 1502–1523
  4. 4. Janet Kerr 1504–1546 m. George Turnbull 1453–
  5. 5. Catherine Kerr 1505–1565
  6. 6. Christian Kerr 1507–1558 m. James Douglas 1507–1568
  7. 7. Margaret Kerr 1508–1568 m. John Hume 1515–1573
  8. 8. Sir (Walter) Kerr 1508–1588 m. Isabel Home 1515–1585
  9. 9. Walter Kerr 1510–1586 m. Isabel Kerr 1510–1585
  10. 10. Robert Kerr 1518–1588
  11. 11. Andrew Kerr 1519–1573
  12. 12. Andrew (1527) Kerr 1527–1573
  13. 13. Mark Kerr –1586

Andrew Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1480
1480
Birth of Andrew Ker in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1545
4 Oct 1545
Age 65
Death of Andrew Ker in Killed in, a, skirmish, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Killed in, a, skirmish, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1480
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1545
    Event Place: Killed in, a, skirmish, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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