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Elizabeth (Bessie) CAMPBELL KER 1620–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1620

Birth Location: Cessnock Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1738

Death Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Campbell

Mother: Anna Campbell

Spouse(s): Robert KER, Robert Kersland

Children(s): Robert Kerr, Agnes Kerr, Henry Kerr, Hew Ker, Robert Kerr

Elizabeth (Bessie) CAMPBELL KER was born in 1620 in Cessnock Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Sir George 6 Campbell And Anna Kerr Campbell. Elizabeth (Bessie) CAMPBELL KER married Robert Ker, Robert Ker Of Kersland, and had children including Agnes Kerr, Andrew Ker, Andrew Kerr, Archibald Kerr, Henry Kerr, Hew Hugh Ker, Robert Kerr, William Ker, William Kerr. Elizabeth (Bessie) CAMPBELL KER passed away in 1738 in Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth (Bessie) CAMPBELL KER was born in 1620 in Cessnock Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Sir George 6 Campbell And Anna Kerr Campbell.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) CAMPBELL KER married Robert Ker, Robert Ker Of Kersland, and had children including Agnes Kerr, Andrew Ker, Andrew Kerr, Archibald Kerr, Henry Kerr, Hew Hugh Ker, Robert Kerr, William Ker, William Kerr.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) CAMPBELL KER passed away in 1738 in Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Campbell
1586–1624
Birth Location: Cessnock Castle,Galston,Ayrshire,Scotland
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Anna Campbell
1588–1630
Birth Location: Kersland, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Robert KER
1604–1692
Birth Location: Auchingree Farm Kersland, Dalry, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Robert Kersland
1614–1680
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Kerr
1643–1688
Birth Location: Auchengree Farm, Kersland, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Agnes Kerr
1637–
Birth Location: –
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Henry Kerr
1642–1691
Birth Location: Gradan, Scotland
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Hew Ker
1644–
Birth Location: Auchingree Farm, Kersland, Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Robert Kerr
1664–1688
Birth Location: Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth KER's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth KER
1620–1738
Birth Place: Cessnock Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir George (6) Campbell
1586–1624
Cessnock Castle,Galston,Ayrshire,Scotland
Anna (Kerr) Campbell
1588–1630
Kersland, Ayr, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth KER's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Bessie) CAMPBELL) KER (Abt. 1620–1738) m. Robert KER (1604–1692) m. Robert (Ker of) Kersland (1614–14 Nov 1680)
  1. 1. Robert Kerr 1643–1688 m. Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Stewart 1643–1703
    1. 1. Robert Kerr 1670–1756 m. Margaret (Ann) Gawan\Gavin 1683–
      1. 1. Martha (KERR) BEITH 1705–1771 m. James (Hugh Galt) Bankhead 1694–1780
        1. 1. John Bankhead 1720–1806 m. Nancy (Jane) Ferguson 1725–1787
  2. 2. Agnes Kerr 1637–
  3. 3. Henry Kerr 1642–1691
  4. 4. Hew ((Hugh)) Ker 1644–
  5. 5. Robert Kerr 1664–1688

Elizabeth KER's Timeline

2 Records

1620
Abt. 1620
Birth of Elizabeth (Bessie) CAMPBELL KER in Cessnock Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Cessnock Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
1738
1738
Age 118
Death of Elizabeth (Bessie) CAMPBELL KER in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1620
    Event Place: Cessnock Castle, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
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