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Dame Margaret kerr 1527–1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 February 1589

Death Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: Lord Cessford

Mother: Lady Ker

Spouse(s): Sir (Pringle)

Children(s): Sir (Scot), William Haig

The story of Dame Margaret kerr began in 1527 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Dame Margaret kerr married Sir Robert James Hoppringle Pringle, and had children including George Haig, Margaret Haig, Sir James Hopringle Pringle Scot, William Haig. Dame Margaret kerr passed away in 1589 in Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Dame Margaret kerr began in 1527 in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • Dame Margaret kerr married Sir Robert James Hoppringle Pringle, and had children including George Haig, Margaret Haig, Sir James Hopringle Pringle Scot, William Haig.
  • Dame Margaret kerr passed away in 1589 in Scottish Borders, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Cessford
1510–1586
Birth Location: Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Lady Ker
1515–1585
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sir (Pringle)
1520–1564
Birth Location: Craigleith, Islands of the Forth, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir (Scot)
1539–1592
Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
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William Haig
–1636
Birth Location: –
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Dame kerr's Ancestors

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Dame kerr
1527–1589
Birth Place: Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord Walter Kerr, Lord of Cessford
1510–1586
Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m.) Ker
1515–1585
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Agnes Crichton
1488–1543
Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Baron (Sir 'Knight' Andrew Kerr Ker (Carr) 7th Laird of) Cessford
1482–1526
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet (Polswarth) Home) Hume
1483–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dame kerr's Descendants

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Dame (Margaret) kerr (1527–24 February 1589) m. Sir (Robert James Hoppringle) (Pringle) (1520–3 July 1564)
  1. 1. Sir (James Hopringle Pringle) (Scot) 1539–1592 m. Lady (Margaret (Douglas)) Ker 1560–1611
    1. 1. Lady (Marion Douglase Pringhill) (Scot) 1578–1650 m. Thomas Young 1575–1634 m. Thomas Younge 1575–1634 m. Sir (Thomas) Black 1580–
      1. 1. Sir (Robert) Younge 1600–1665 m. Anne (Ann PARRY) PERRY 1612–1677
        1. 1. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Young 1641–1699 m. Thomas (Daye) Jr 1651–1705
      2. 2. John Young 1601–1667
      3. 3. William Young 1601–1664
      4. 4. Anne Younge –1645
    2. 2. Sir (Robert Pringle of) Stichell 1591–1667
  2. 2. William Haig –1636

Dame kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of Dame Margaret kerr in Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1589
24 February 1589
Age 62
Death of Dame Margaret kerr in Scottish Borders, Scotland
Scottish Borders, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 February 1589
    Event Place: Scottish Borders, Scotland
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