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Isabelle Kerr 1520–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: of, Wedderburn, Scotland

Death Date: 1 May 1585

Death Location: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, , Scotland

Father: Andrew Ferniehurst

Mother: Lady Polwarth

Spouse(s): Walter Cessford

Children(s): Margaret None, Sir Cessford

In 1520, Isabelle Kerr entered the world in of, Wedderburn, Scotland, born to Andrew Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst And Lady Janet Home Hume Of Polwarth. Isabelle Kerr married Walter Lord Kerr Van Cessford, and had children including Margaret, Sir William Kerrlord Cessford. Isabelle Kerr passed away in 1585 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Isabelle Kerr entered the world in of, Wedderburn, Scotland, born to Andrew Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst And Lady Janet Home Hume Of Polwarth.
  • Isabelle Kerr married Walter Lord Kerr Van Cessford, and had children including Margaret, Sir William Kerrlord Cessford.
  • Isabelle Kerr passed away in 1585 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Ferniehurst
1471–1545
Birth Location: Ferniehurst Castle, Fife, Scotland
AF
Lady Polwarth
1483–1543
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
LP

Spouses(s)

Walter Cessford
1510–1580
Birth Location: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WC

Children(s)

Margaret None
1540–1580
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Skottland
M
Sir Cessford
1543–1600
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
SC

Isabelle Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Isabelle Kerr
1520–1585
Birth Place: of, Wedderburn, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Lord Kerr van Ferniehurst
1471–1545
Ferniehurst Castle, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Janet Home (Hume) of) Polwarth
1483–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Isabelle Kerr's Descendants

1.
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Isabelle Kerr (1520–1 May 1585) m. Walter (Lord Kerr van) Cessford (1510–1580)
  1. 1. Margaret 1540–1580 m. Riddaren (Robert Logan av) Ogilvy 1533–1582 m. Alexander Home 1530–1575
    1. 1. Magdalene Home 1557–1580 m. Robert Tailor 1545–1597
      1. 1. Alexander Lawder 1570–1629
      2. 2. Captain (George) Lauder 1578–1606
      3. 3. John Lauder –1621
      4. 4. Sir (Robert Lauder Laird of) Haltoun 1570–1620
    2. 2. Robert (William) Logan 1555–1606
    3. 3. George (Home Earl of) Dunbar 1570–1611
    4. 4. Isabel Home 1563–1598
    5. 5. Margaret Home –1598
    6. 6. Margaretha Home 1557–1598
    7. 7. Margaret Home –1598
    8. 8. Alexander ('1st Earl of Home' de) Scotland 1566–1619
    9. 9. Margaret Home 1560–1638
    10. 10. James Home 1575–1629
    11. 11. John Home 1553–1579
    12. 12. Alexander (Lyon 1st Earl of) Home 1566–1619
    13. 13. Margaret Holme 1565–1598
  2. 2. Sir (William KerrLord) Cessford 1543–1600

Isabelle Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Isabelle Kerr in of, Wedderburn, Scotland
of, Wedderburn, Scotland
1585
1 May 1585
Age 65
Death of Isabelle Kerr in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: of, Wedderburn, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1585
    Event Place: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
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