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Catherine Kerr of Rutherford 1488 – 1536 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1488

Birth Location: Rutherford, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Nov 1536

Death Location: Henderland Farm, Skirling, Peebles, Scotland

Father: Phillip Rutherford

Mother: Elizabeth Ker

Spouse(s): James Stewart

Children(s): Jean Stewart, Janet Stewart, Catherine Stewart, Janet Fleming, William Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Marion Stewart, (Miss) Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Alexander Stewart

In 1488, Catherine Kerr of Rutherford entered the world in Rutherford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Phillip Rutherford and Elizabeth Ker. Catherine Kerr of Rutherford married James Stewart, and had children including Jean Stewart, Janet Stewart, Catherine Stewart, Janet Countess Sutherland Stewart Fleming, William Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Marion Stewart, (Miss) Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Alexander Stewart. Catherine Kerr of Rutherford passed away in 1536 in Henderland Farm, Skirling, Peebles, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1488, Catherine Kerr of Rutherford entered the world in Rutherford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Phillip Rutherford and Elizabeth Ker.
  • Catherine Kerr of Rutherford married James Stewart, and had children including Jean Stewart, Janet Stewart, Catherine Stewart, Janet Countess Sutherland Stewart Fleming, William Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Marion Stewart, (Miss) Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Alexander Stewart.
  • Catherine Kerr of Rutherford passed away in 1536 in Henderland Farm, Skirling, Peebles, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Phillip Rutherford
1460 – 1492
Birth Location: Rutherford Castle, West Linton, Peebles, Scotland
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Elizabeth Ker
1462 – 1548
Birth Location: Fernihirst, Roxburgh, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Stewart
1480 – 1513
Birth Location: Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

Jean Stewart
1500 – 1562
Birth Location: –
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Janet Stewart
1500 –
Birth Location: Scotland
JS
Catherine Stewart
1502 – 1543
Birth Location: Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
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Janet Fleming
1502 – 1562
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Edinburgh Castle)
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William Stewart
1506 – 1548
Birth Location: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
WS
Elizabeth Stewart
1507 – 1587
Birth Location: of, Fetterletter, Aberdeen, Scotland
ES
Marion Stewart
1508 – 1566
Birth Location: Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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(Miss) Stewart
1510 –
Birth Location: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
(S
Margaret Stewart
1511 –
Birth Location: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
MS
Alexander Stewart
1513 –
Birth Location: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
AS

Catherine Rutherford's Ancestors

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Catherine Rutherford
1488 – 1536
Birth Place: Rutherford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Phillip Rutherford
1460 – 1492
Rutherford Castle, West Linton, Peebles, Scotland
Elizabeth Ker
1462 – 1548
Fernihirst, Roxburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Rutherfoord) [Rutherford]
1424 – 1479
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Erskine
1447 – 1482
Castle Erskine, Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Andrew Kerr
1405 – 1481
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Mary Herries
1405 – 1492
Terreglestown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James [Rutherford]
1400 – 1455
Christian Lauder
1390 –
Herbert Herries
1380 – 1440
Margaret Douglas
1380 – 1470
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Rutherford
1354 – 1400
Jean Douglas
1346 – 1400
John Herries
1360 – 1420
Euphemia Lindsay
1365 – 1405
William Douglas
1323 – 1384
Margaret Stewart
1354 – 1417

Catherine Rutherford's Descendants

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Catherine (Kerr of) Rutherford (1488 – 9 Nov 1536) m. James Stewart (1480 – 9 Sep 1513)
  1. 1. Jean Stewart (1500 – 1562)
  2. 2. Janet Stewart (1500 – )
  3. 3. Catherine Stewart (1502 – 1543)
  4. 4. Janet (Countess Sutherland Stewart) Fleming (17 Jul 1502 – 5 Oct 1562)
  5. 5. William Stewart (1506 – 23 Oct 1548) m. Christian Hay (1505 – 1548)
    1. 1. Robert Stewart (1522 – 9 Sep 1548)
    2. 2. John Stewart (Abt 1525 – 28 Apr 1591) m. Janet Knox (Abt 1534 – Abt 1610)
    3. 3. Margaret Stewart (1527 – )
    4. 4. William Stewart (Abt 1531 – 20 May 1605)
    5. 5. John Stewart (1534 – 9 Mar 1606)
    6. 6. James Stewart (8 Apr 1534 – 9 Mar 1607) m. Katherine Kerr (1538 – 1606)
      1. 1. Mary (Anne) Stewart (Bet 1544 and 1570 – 18 Feb 1587) m. Francis Fraser (Abt 1565 – )
      2. 2. Robert Stewart (1552 – Feb 1623)
      3. 3. William Stewart (Abt 1553 – 20 May 1605) m. William Stewart (Abt 1567 – )
      4. 4. Mary (elspeth) Stewart (1555 – 28 Feb 1606) m. John (Theodore) Rose (1550 – 1606)
        1. 1. William Rose (1581 – 1664)
        2. 2. John (Rose) II (1585 – 1650) m. Janet Urquhart (Abt 1582 – Abt 1655)
        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)
      5. 5. Walter Stewart (Abt 1555 – 1640) m. Margaret Robertson (Bet 1522 and 1580 – )
      6. 6. Janet Stewart (1 Nov 1555 – 28 Feb 1606) m. John Vetch (1557 – 1606) m. John Veatch (1564 – )
      7. 7. James Stewart (Abt 1558 – ) m. Katherine Rutherford (Abt 1560 – )
      8. 8. Janet Stewart (1 Nov 1558 – 28 Feb 1606) m. John Veitch (Abt 1555 – 1606)
      9. 9. Isabel Stuart (Abt 1559 – ) m. William Rutherford (Abt 1557 – )
      10. 10. Margaret (Kelly) Stewart (1562 – 21 Dec 1625) m. William Burnet (Abt 1546 – Abt 1653)
      11. 11. Mary Stewart (Abt 1564 – )
      12. 12. Gelis Stewart (1566 – 14 Nov 1624) m. William Rutherford (1570 – 1665)
      13. 13. # (1576 – 30 Jul 1607)
      14. 14. John Stewart (1594 – )
      15. 15. William (Charles) Stewart (1605 – 1682) m. Jeane Stuart m. Jonet ((Janet)) Currie (1612 – )
      16. 16. Janet Stewart m. John Veitch (1579 – )
    7. 7. Margaret Stewart (1536 – 1 Aug 1580) m. James Murray (1530 – Jul 1573) m. George Douglas (Abt 1536 – )
    8. 8. Christian Stewart (Abt 1537 – 1595) m. Alexander (John Laird) Horsburgh (Abt 1534 – 1603)
    9. 9. Janet Stewart (1538 – )
    10. 10. Marion Stewart (Abt 1546 – ) m. William Cleland (Abt 1560 – ) m. William Frame ( – 2 Jul 1605)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Stewart (Abt 1507 – 10 Jun 1587) m. George Gordon (1502 – )
  7. 7. Marion Stewart (1508 – 1566)
  8. 8. (Miss) Stewart (1510 – ) m.
  9. 9. Margaret Stewart (1511 – )
  10. 10. Alexander Stewart (1513 – )

Catherine Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1488
1488
Birth of Catherine Kerr of Rutherford in Rutherford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Rutherford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1536
9 Nov 1536
Age 48
Death of Catherine Kerr of Rutherford in Henderland Farm, Skirling, Peebles, Scotland
Henderland Farm, Skirling, Peebles, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1488
    Event Place: Rutherford, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Nov 1536
    Event Place: Henderland Farm, Skirling, Peebles, Scotland
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