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Catherine Kerr 1555–1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1555

Birth Location: Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England

Death Date: 30 Jul 1602

Death Location: Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Mark Kerr

Mother: Helen Newbattle

Spouse(s): William Terregles

Children(s): John Terregles, Agnes Maxwell, James Maxwell, Elizabeth Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, George Maxwell, Margaret Maxwell, William Maxwell, John Terregles

In 1555, Catherine Kerr entered the world in Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England, born to Mark Kerr And Helen Leslie Lady Newbattle. Catherine Kerr married William Maxwell 5Th Herries Master Of Maxwell Lord Herries Of Terregles, and had children including Agnes Maxwell, Elizabeth Maxwell, George Maxwell, James Maxwell, John Maxwell 6Th Lord Herries Of Terregles, John Maxwell Terregles, Margaret Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, William Maxwell. Catherine Kerr passed away in 1602 in Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1555, Catherine Kerr entered the world in Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England, born to Mark Kerr And Helen Leslie Lady Newbattle.
  • Catherine Kerr married William Maxwell 5Th Herries Master Of Maxwell Lord Herries Of Terregles, and had children including Agnes Maxwell, Elizabeth Maxwell, George Maxwell, James Maxwell, John Maxwell 6Th Lord Herries Of Terregles, John Maxwell Terregles, Margaret Maxwell, Robert Maxwell, William Maxwell.
  • Catherine Kerr passed away in 1602 in Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Catherine Kerr's Ancestors

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Catherine Kerr
1555–1602
Birth Place: Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England
Parents
Mark Kerr
1520–1586
Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen (Leslie, Lady) Newbattle
1520–1594
Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Catherine Kerr's Descendants

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Catherine Kerr (1555–30 Jul 1602) m. William (Maxwell, 5th Herries, Master of Maxwell, Lord Herries of) Terregles (1555–10 Oct 1604)
  1. 1. John (Maxwell 6th Lord Herries of) Terregles 1580–1677 m. Elizabeth Douglas 1570–1631
    1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Maxwell) Hay 1600–1664 m. George (Earl of Winton) Seton 1584–1650
      1. 1. Honorable (Sir John Seton, Baronet of) Garlton 1639–1691 m. Isabell (Christian) Hume 1640–
        1. 1. Hannah Seaton 1683–1779 m. James Loving 1675–1755
      2. 2. Sir (George) Seton 1613–1648
      3. 3. Margaret Seton 1615–1637
      4. 4. Christopher Seton 1617–1618
      5. 5. Sir (Alexander Seton, Viscount of) Kingston 1620–1691
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Seton (Countess of) Marishal) 1621–1650
      7. 7. Francis Seton 1623–
      8. 8. Lady (Isabel) Seton 1628–1687
      9. 9. Sir (Christopher Seton, of) Winton 1631–1648
      10. 10. Ann (Seton) Stewart 1634–1685
      11. 11. Jean Seton 1636–1661
      12. 12. Sir (Robert Seton Baron of) Windygoul 1641–1671
  2. 2. Agnes Maxwell 1570–1630
  3. 3. James Maxwell 1577–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Maxwell 1579–1639
  5. 5. Robert Maxwell 1579–1623
  6. 6. George Maxwell 1580–1630
  7. 7. Margaret Maxwell 1580–1647
  8. 8. William Maxwell 1582–1615
  9. 9. John (Maxwell) Terregles 1584–1613

Catherine Kerr's Timeline

4 Records

1555
1555
Birth of Catherine Kerr in Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England
Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England
1555
1555
Birth of Catherine Kerr in Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England
Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England
1602
30 Jul 1602
Age 47
Death of Catherine Kerr in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1602
30 Jul 1602
Age 47
Death of Catherine Kerr in Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1555
    Event Place: Banbury, Newbottle, Durham, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Corslie Collellin (Killellan), Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1602
    Event Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1602
    Event Place: Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leith, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

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