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Isabelle Kerr 1502–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Death Date: 1 May 1585

Death Location: St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: Andrew Ferniehurst

Mother: Lady Hume

Spouse(s): Walter Cessford

Children(s): Margaret Home, Agnes Kerr, William Kerr

In 1502, Isabelle Kerr entered the world in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland, born to Andrew Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst And Lady Janet Polswarth Home Hume. Isabelle Kerr married Walter Kerr Of Cessford, and had children including Agnes Kerr, Andrew Kerr, Margaret Home, William Kerr. Isabelle Kerr passed away in 1585 in St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1502, Isabelle Kerr entered the world in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland, born to Andrew Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst And Lady Janet Polswarth Home Hume.
  • Isabelle Kerr married Walter Kerr Of Cessford, and had children including Agnes Kerr, Andrew Kerr, Margaret Home, William Kerr.
  • Isabelle Kerr passed away in 1585 in St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Isabelle Kerr's Ancestors

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Isabelle Kerr
1502–1585
Birth Place: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Lord Kerr van Ferniehurst
1471–1545
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Lady (Janet (Polswarth) Home) Hume
1483–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Kerr Of) Ferniehirst
1448–1484
Margaret
1460–1484
Patrick (Home Laird van Polwarth 1st of) Polwarth
1450–1503
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Schotland
Helen Schaw
1458–1541
Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Kerr
1420–1481
Margery Douglas
1425–1484
Catherine
1440–
Sir Shaw
1410–1491
Isabella Stewart
1420–1494
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Kerr
1385–
Mary
1405–
William Douglas
1396–
Margaret
1400–

Isabelle Kerr's Descendants

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Isabelle Kerr (1502–1 May 1585) m. Walter (Kerr Of) Cessford (1508–27 August 1584 - 1586)
  1. 1. Margaret Home 1520–1589 m. Robert (James) Hoppringil 1520–1564
    1. 1. James Pringle 1539–1592
  2. 2. Agnes Kerr 1530–
  3. 3. William Kerr 1545– m. Janet Douglas 1546–
    1. 1. Margaretha Kerr 1568–1631 m. Walter (Scott 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch, 5th Baron of Buccleuch and Branxholme, Warden of the Western Marches, Keeper of) Liddesdale, 1565–1611
      1. 1. Walter (Scott Earl van Buccleuch Laird van) Harden 1593–1633 m. Mary Hay –1631
        1. 1. Francis (Edward Scott 2nd Earl of) Buccleuch 1626–1651 m. Margaretha Leslie 1628–1688
        2. 2. Jean Scott 1629–
        3. 3. Mary Scott 1631–
      2. 2. Margaret Scott –1651 m. James (Ross 6th Lord) Ross –1632
        1. 1. Margaret Ross 1615–1692 m. James (Viscount Stair) Dalrymple 1619–1695
      3. 3. Elizabeth Scott 1594–
    2. 2. Robert (Ker Earl of) Roxburghe 1573–1647 m. Margaret Maitland 1570–1614
      1. 1. Henry Ker 1617–1643
      2. 2. William Ker –1618

Isabelle Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Isabelle Kerr in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
1585
1 May 1585
Age 83
Death of Isabelle Kerr in St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland
St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cesfurd, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1585
    Event Place: St Boswells, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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