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Isobel Kerr 1502–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Knowe, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Cessford

Mother: (Lady) Crichton

Spouse(s): John Rutherford

Children(s): Elizabeth Rutherford, John Rutherford, Rev. Rutherfurd, Archibald Rutherford, Mariotta Rutherford, Quintin Rutherford, William Rutherford, Thomas Rutherfurd

Isobel Kerr was born in 1502 in Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Andrew Kerr Of Cessford And Lady Agnes Crichton. Isobel Kerr married John Of The Knowe Rutherford, and had children including Archibald Rutherford, Elizabeth Bitty Rutherford, John Of The Knowe Rutherford, Mariotta Rutherford, Quintin Rutherford, Rev John Rutherford Rutherfurd, Thomas Rutherfurd, William Rutherford. Isobel Kerr passed away in 1560 in Knowe, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Isobel Kerr was born in 1502 in Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Andrew Kerr Of Cessford And Lady Agnes Crichton.
  • Isobel Kerr married John Of The Knowe Rutherford, and had children including Archibald Rutherford, Elizabeth Bitty Rutherford, John Of The Knowe Rutherford, Mariotta Rutherford, Quintin Rutherford, Rev John Rutherford Rutherfurd, Thomas Rutherfurd, William Rutherford.
  • Isobel Kerr passed away in 1560 in Knowe, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Isobel Kerr's Ancestors

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Isobel Kerr
1502–1560
Birth Place: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Andrew Kerr of Cessford
1485–1526
Cessford castle, Newton St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
(Lady) (Agnes) Crichton
1500–1543
Cranstoun Riddell, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Crichton 2nd Lord of) Sanquhar
1472–1513
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion Maxwell
1485–1527
Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Isobel Kerr's Descendants

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Isobel Kerr (1502–1560) m. John (of the Knowe) Rutherford (1500–1565)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ('Bitty') Rutherford 1524–1609 m. Sir (Richard of Edgerston, Lord Von Rutherford,) Rutherford 1520–1605
    1. 1. Lord (Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black) Laird 1550–1615 m. Jean (Scott) Eliot 1554–1605
      1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Gibson 1576–1640 m. James Rutherford 1574–1630 m. William (James) Rutherford 1576–1638
        1. 1. Agnes Rutherford 1600–1660
        2. 2. James (R) Rutherford 1604–1668
        3. 3. George Rutherford 1602–1665
        4. 4. Samuel Rutherford 1600–1661
  2. 2. John (of the Knowe) Rutherford 1530–1590 m. Isobel Davidson 1535–1609
    1. 1. Andrew (Sir of Roxburghshire) Rutherford 1566–1614 m. Elizabeth Whitney 1580–1614
      1. 1. Samuel Rutherford 1600–1661 m. Jean McMATH 1615–1675
        1. 1. John (Rutherfurde (Eutherford) Rutherford Presbyterian Minister, spouse Isabella) Alleine 1653–1740 m. Katherine (Isabella) Rutherford 1655–1740
  3. 3. Rev. (John Rutherford) Rutherfurd 1521–1590
  4. 4. Archibald Rutherford 1527–
  5. 5. Mariotta Rutherford 1527–
  6. 6. Quintin Rutherford 1529–
  7. 7. William Rutherford 1545–1620
  8. 8. Thomas Rutherfurd 1525–1590

Isobel Kerr's Timeline

3 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Isobel Kerr in Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1560
1560
Age 58
Death of Isobel Kerr in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1560
1560
Age 58
Death of Isobel Kerr in Knowe, Ayrshire, Scotland
Knowe, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Knowe, Ayrshire, Scotland

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