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Andrew Kerr 1425 – 1481 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1425

Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 MAY 1481

Death Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Ralph Kerr

Mother: Mary Towers

Spouse(s): Margaret Tweedie, Margaret Douglas

Children(s): Margaret Ker, Walter Cessford, Thomas Kerr

The story of Andrew Kerr began in 1425 in Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Andrew Kerr married Margaret Tweedie, Margaret Douglas, and had children including Margaret Ker, Walter Kerr of Cessford, Thomas Kerr. Andrew Kerr passed away in 1481 in Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Andrew Kerr began in 1425 in Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Andrew Kerr married Margaret Tweedie, Margaret Douglas, and had children including Margaret Ker, Walter Kerr of Cessford, Thomas Kerr.
  • Andrew Kerr passed away in 1481 in Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ralph Kerr
1392 –
Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
RK
Mary Towers
1377 –
Birth Location: Inverleith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
MT

Spouses(s)

Margaret Tweedie
1413 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MT
Margaret Douglas
1428 – 1484
Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
MD

Children(s)

Margaret Ker
1432 –
Birth Location: Kirkland, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MK
Walter Cessford
1445 – 1511
Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
WC
Thomas Kerr
1448 – 1484
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
TK

Andrew Kerr's Ancestors

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Andrew Kerr
1425 – 1481
Birth Place: Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Ralph Kerr
1392 –
Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Towers
1377 –
Inverleith, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Andrew Kerr
1395 – 1450
Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane (( Jean)) Crichton
1397 –
Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Towers
Peebles, The Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Kerr's Descendants

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Andrew Kerr (1425 – 8 MAY 1481) m. Margaret Tweedie (1413 – ) m. Margaret Douglas (1428 – 1484)
  1. 1. Margaret Ker (ABT 1432 – ) m. Sir (James) Sandilands (1433 – BEF 1505)
    1. 1. John Sandilands (ABT 1456 – 23 Feb 1493-23 Feb 1494) m. Elizabeth Scrymgeour (1464 – )
      1. 1. James Sandilands (14 OCT 1482 – DEC 1559) m. Mariot Forester (1480 – MAR 1562)
        1. 1. John Sandilands (1505 – 12 MAY 1579) m. Margaret Barton (1507 – 19 DEC 1552)
        2. 2. Alison Sandilands (ABT 1511 – 21 OCT 1584) m. John Cockburn (ABT 1502 – 1583)
        3. 3. James Sandilands (ABT 1513 – )
        4. 4. Margaret Sandilands (1515 – ABT 1560) m. James Dundas (ABT 1505 – ABT 1554)
        5. 5. Mary Sandilands (1516 – 1580) m. James Penman (1516 – 1578)
        6. 6. Agnes Sandilands (1517 – ) m. James Drummond (<1504> – )
        7. 7. John Sandilands ( – MAY 1567) m. Joanna Fleming (1525 – )
        8. 8. Isobel Moncrieff m. William Scott ( – 10 SEP 1547)
    2. 2. Robert Sandilands (1466 – 4 AUG 1549)
    3. 3. James Sandilands (1476 – 28 MAY 1534) m. Catherine Scott (1484 – 1540) m. Catharine Scott (ABT 1478 – 1540)
    4. 4. Christian Sandilands (1487 – 1560) m. William Scott ( – 10 SEP 1547)
      1. 1. Paul Dishington (1521 – 1550) m. Catherine Lundin (1523 – 27 AUG 1584)
        1. 1. Patrick Durie (1544 – ) m. Elspet Lundyn (1540 – )
        2. 2. Jean (Anne) Dishington (ABT 1547 – ABT 1593) m. Gavin Hamilton (1545 – 18 JUL 1593) m. Gavin Hamilton (ABT 1450/1570 – )
    5. 5. Margaret Sandiland m. Robert Bruce (ABT 1482 – )
  2. 2. Walter (Kerr of) Cessford (1445 – 25 NOV 1511) m. Agnes Crichton (1435 – ) m. Isabel (de) Hay (27 SEP 1443 – 20 OCT 1487) m. Isabel (de) Hay (ABT 1438 – )
    1. 1. Robert Ker (ABT 1389 – AFT 20 JUN 1404) m. Christian Rutherford (ABT 1438 – 1500)
      1. 1. Andrew Kerr (1482 – 23 JAN 1526) m. Agnes Crichton (20 OCT 1484 – 1565)
        1. 1. Margaret Ker (1456 – ) m. John Home (1513 – NOV 1573) m. John (Home of) Coldingknows (1452 – BEF JUN 1493)
        2. 2. Thomas Kerr (1502 – 1524)
        3. 3. Janet Kerr (1504 – 1546)
        4. 4. Katherine Kerr (1505 – 9 JAN 1565) m. Mark Kerr, (1516 – 24 AUG 1584)
        5. 5. Walter Kerr (1508 – 1579) m. Isabella Kerr (1515 – 1 MAY 1585)
        6. 6. Isabella Kerr (1515 – 1 MAY 1585) m. Walter Kerr (1508 – 1579)
        7. 7. Andrew Kerr (1516 – 1573)
        8. 8. Mark Kerr, (1516 – 24 AUG 1584) m. Helen Leslie (1520 – 26 OCT 1594) m. Katherine Kerr (1505 – 9 JAN 1565)
        9. 9. Robert Kerr (ABT 1518 – FEB 1588)
        10. 10. Margaret Ker (1520 – )
  3. 3. Thomas Kerr (1 JUL 1448 – 24 JUN 1484) m. Margaret Somerville (ABT 1455 – )

Andrew Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1425
1425
Birth of Andrew Kerr in Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1481
8 MAY 1481
Age 56
Death of Andrew Kerr in Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1425
    Event Place: Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 MAY 1481
    Event Place: Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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