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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): William Stewart, Jean Stewart, Janet Stewart, Catherine Stewart, Janet Fleming, 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 Alexander Stewart, Catherine Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Janet Countess Sutherland Stewart Fleming, Janet Stewart, Jean Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Marion Stewart, Miss Stewart, William 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 Alexander Stewart, Catherine Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Janet Countess Sutherland Stewart Fleming, Janet Stewart, Jean Stewart, Margaret Stewart, Marion Stewart, Miss Stewart, William 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
PR
Elizabeth Ker
1462–1548
Birth Location: Fernihirst, Roxburgh, Scotland
EK

Spouses(s)

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

Children(s)

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

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