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Andrew Ker 1482–1526 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1482

Birth Location: Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland

Death Date: 18 JUL 1526

Death Location: Melrose, Slkirkshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Ker

Mother: Christian Rugherfurd

Spouse(s): Janet Home

Children(s): Mark Kerr

Andrew Ker was born in 1482 in Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland, the child of Robert Ker And Christian Rugherfurd. Andrew Ker married Janet Home, and had children including Mark Kerr. Andrew Ker passed away in 1526 in Melrose, Slkirkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Andrew Ker was born in 1482 in Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland, the child of Robert Ker And Christian Rugherfurd.
  • Andrew Ker married Janet Home, and had children including Mark Kerr.
  • Andrew Ker passed away in 1526 in Melrose, Slkirkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Ker
1465–1500
Birth Location: Cessfor Castle, Newton, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
RK
Christian Rugherfurd
1465–
Birth Location: Rutherford Castle, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland
CR

Spouses(s)

Janet Home
1483–1543
Birth Location: Polwarth,,Berwickshire,Scotland
JH

Children(s)

Mark Kerr
1516–1584
Birth Location: Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland
MK

Andrew Ker's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Ker
1482–1526
Birth Place: Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland
Parents
Robert Ker
1465–1500
Cessfor Castle, Newton, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Christian Rugherfurd
1465–
Rutherford Castle, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter Ker
1445–1501
Caverton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabel Hay
1445–1487
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Kerr
1425–1481
Margery Douglas
1425–1484
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Ker
1392–
Mary Towers
1377–

Andrew Ker's Descendants

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Andrew Ker (1482–18 JUL 1526) m. Janet Home (1483–5 OCT 1543)
  1. 1. Mark Kerr 1516–1584 m. Helen Leslie 1545–1594
    1. 1. Mark Kerr 1558–1609 m. Margaret Maxwell 1548–1617
      1. 1. Robert Kerr 1592–
      2. 2. Lilias Kerr 1587–
      3. 3. Jean Kerr 1580–
      4. 4. Isabel Kerr 1585–1628 m. William ((1st Earl of Queensberry & 9th)) Douglas 1585–1646
        1. 1. Janet Douglas 1615–
        2. 2. George Douglas 1612–
        3. 3. Archibald Douglas 1610–
        4. 4. Margaret Douglas 1606–1673
        5. 5. James Douglas 1604–1671 m. Margaret Stewart 1629–1672
        6. 6. James Douglas 1604–1671 m. Margaret Stewart 1629–1672
        7. 7. Willem (Sir) Douglas 1605–1673 m. Jean ((Stuart)) Stewart 1622– m. Agnes Fawside 1615–1649

Andrew Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1482
1482
Birth of Andrew Ker in Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland
Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland
1526
18 JUL 1526
Age 44
Death of Andrew Ker in Melrose, Slkirkshire, Scotland
Melrose, Slkirkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1482
    Event Place: Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 JUL 1526
    Event Place: Melrose, Slkirkshire, Scotland
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