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James Ker 1577–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1645

Death Location: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: Sir castle)

Mother: Lady Ferniehirst

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In 1577, James Ker entered the world in Scotland, born to Sir Thomas Ferniehurst Kerr Carr Lady Elizabeth Heron S Hero Who Saved Her Castle And Lady Hannah Elizabeth Kerr Carr Van Ferniehirst. James Ker passed away in 1645 in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1577, James Ker entered the world in Scotland, born to Sir Thomas Ferniehurst Kerr Carr Lady Elizabeth Heron S Hero Who Saved Her Castle And Lady Hannah Elizabeth Kerr Carr Van Ferniehirst.
  • James Ker passed away in 1645 in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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James Ker's Ancestors

Self
James Ker
1577–1645
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Sir Thomas Ferniehurst (Kerr) Carr (Lady Elizabeth Heron's hero who saved her castle)
1529–1586
Scotland
Lady (Hannah Elizabeth Kerr\Carr van) Ferniehirst
1533–1554
Ford, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Andrew John VII Dand-Carr\Kerr\Ker-van Ferniehurst, Lord of) Ferniehurst
1500–1562
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Lady (Katherine\Catherina Kerr\Carr van) Ferniehirst
1512–1565
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Heron
–1562
Great-Grandparents
Sir Lord
1500–1559
Lady Hume
1483–1543
Andrew Cessford
1471–1545
Agnes Crichton
1465–1543
Thomas Heron
1474–1544
Elizabeth Heron
–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Crichton
1446–1510
Elizabeth Murray
1460–1488

James Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1577
1577
Birth of James Ker in Scotland
Scotland
1645
1645
Age 68
Death of James Ker in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland

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