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Catharina Kerr 1550–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland

Death Date: Feb 28 1606

Death Location: Traquair, Peebles-Shire, Scotland

Father: Sir Kerr\Carr

Mother: Catharina Kerr

Spouse(s): Sir Schillinglaw

Children(s): Earl Stewart, Margaret STUART, Robert Stewart

The story of Catharina Kerr began in 1550 in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland. Catharina Kerr married Sir James Stuart 6Th Baron Of Tranqar Of Kirkland Of Innerleithen And Of Schillinglaw, and had children including Earl John Stewart, Margaret Stuart, Robert Stewart. Catharina Kerr passed away in 1606 in Traquair, Peebles-Shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Catharina Kerr began in 1550 in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland.
  • Catharina Kerr married Sir James Stuart 6Th Baron Of Tranqar Of Kirkland Of Innerleithen And Of Schillinglaw, and had children including Earl John Stewart, Margaret Stuart, Robert Stewart.
  • Catharina Kerr passed away in 1606 in Traquair, Peebles-Shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Kerr\Carr
1500–1558
Birth Location: Hetton, Northumberland, , England
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Catharina Kerr
1510–1565
Birth Location: Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Schillinglaw
1534–1606
Birth Location: Traquair, Scottish Borders, Scotland
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Children(s)

Earl Stewart
1550–1607
Birth Location: Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Margaret STUART
1562–1625
Birth Location: Shillinglaw, Traquair, Peebles Shire, Scotland
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Robert Stewart
1550–1623
Birth Location: Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Catharina Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Catharina Kerr
1550–1606
Birth Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir John "8th Baron Ferniehurst" Kerr\Carr
1500–1558
Hetton, Northumberland, , England
Catharina (Catherine Katherine Cessford) Kerr
1510–1565
Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr) (Carr)
1500–1565
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Jeanette ("Janet" of Polwarth Home 🌟 14th GGM) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1460–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catharina Kerr's Descendants

1.
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Catharina Kerr (1550–Feb 28 1606) m. Sir (James Stuart, 6th Baron of Tranqar, of Kirkland, of Innerleithen, and of) Schillinglaw (1534–28 Apr 1606)
  1. 1. Earl (John) Stewart 1550–1607 m. Margaret Stewart 1578–
  2. 2. Margaret STUART 1562–1625
  3. 3. Robert Stewart 1550–1623

Catharina Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Catharina Kerr in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
1606
Feb 28 1606
Age 56
Death of Catharina Kerr in Traquair, Peebles-Shire, Scotland
Traquair, Peebles-Shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 28 1606
    Event Place: Traquair, Peebles-Shire, Scotland
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