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Isabel Kerr 1597–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1597

Birth Location: Cessford, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1628

Death Location: Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Mark Kerr

Mother: Margaret Maxwell

Spouse(s): William Douglas

Children(s): James Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Kelhead

The story of Isabel Kerr began in 1597 in Cessford, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Isabel Kerr married William Douglas, and had children including Archibald Douglas Of Dornock, George Douglas, James Douglas, Janet Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Douglas Of Kelhead. Isabel Kerr passed away in 1628 in Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Isabel Kerr began in 1597 in Cessford, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • Isabel Kerr married William Douglas, and had children including Archibald Douglas Of Dornock, George Douglas, James Douglas, Janet Douglas, Margaret Douglas, William Douglas Of Kelhead.
  • Isabel Kerr passed away in 1628 in Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Isabel Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Isabel Kerr
1597–1628
Birth Place: Cessford, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Mark Kerr
1558–1609
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Margaret Maxwell
1538–1617
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Mark Kerr
1516–1584
1686433, Midlothian, Scotland
Helen Leslie
1545–1594
Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
John (Maxwell Master of Maxwell, Baron) Herries
1512–1583
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Agnes Herries
1534–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Ker
1471–1545
Janet Polwarth
1483–1543
George Leslie
1476–1558
Agnes Somerville
1500–1543
John Maxwell
1436–1513
Janet Douglas
1615–1651
William Herries
1508–1543
Catherine Kennedy
1510–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ker
1451–1484
Margaret Ker
1454–
SIR HOME
1455–1503
ELLEN SHAW
1458–1541
William Leslie
1461–1513
Janet Balfour
1465–1518
Andrew Herries
1477–1513
Nicola Home
1489–
Gilbert Kennedy
1485–1527
Agnes Murray
1490–1560

Isabel Kerr's Descendants

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Isabel Kerr (1597–1628) m. William Douglas (1582–8 Mar 1640)
  1. 1. James Douglas 1604–1671 m. Margaret (Drumlanrig Castle) Stewart 1629–1672
    1. 1. William Douglas 1637–1695 m. Isabel Douglas 1642–1691
      1. 1. James (William) Douglas 1673–1705 m. Jean Hay 1670–1729
        1. 1. Margaret Douglas 1701–1745 m. Anthony Haden 1694–1797
      2. 2. Anne Douglas 1680–1700
      3. 3. James Douglas 1672–1711
    2. 2. Henrietta Douglas 1659–1736
    3. 3. James Douglas 1658–1691
    4. 4. Robert Douglas 1656–1676
    5. 5. Isabel Douglas 1655–
    6. 6. John Douglas 1653–1675
    7. 7. Catherine Douglas 1650–
    8. 8. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1647–
  2. 2. Margaret Douglas 1606–1640
  3. 3. William (Douglas of) Kelhead –1673

Isabel Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1597
1597
Birth of Isabel Kerr in Cessford, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Cessford, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1628
1628
Age 31
Death of Isabel Kerr in Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland
Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: Holyrood, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Cessford, Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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