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James Ker 1578–1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Death Date: 1633

Death Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Father: Robert Kerr

Mother: Margaret Maitland

Spouse(s): Barbara Wilsone

Children(s): Janet KERR

In 1578, James Ker entered the world in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, born to Robert Earl Of Roxburghe Kerr And Margaret Maitland. James Ker married Barbara Wilsone, and had children including Janet Douglas Kerr. James Ker passed away in 1633 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1578, James Ker entered the world in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland, born to Robert Earl Of Roxburghe Kerr And Margaret Maitland.
  • James Ker married Barbara Wilsone, and had children including Janet Douglas Kerr.
  • James Ker passed away in 1633 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Kerr
1558–1609
Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
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Margaret Maitland
–1613
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Barbara Wilsone
1580–1676
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
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Children(s)

Janet KERR
1609–1704
Birth Location: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
JK

James Ker's Ancestors

Self
James Ker
1578–1633
Birth Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Parents
Robert Earl of Roxburghe Kerr
1558–1609
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Margaret Maitland
–1613
Grandparents
William Kerr
–1605
Cessford
Lady (Dame Helena Elizabeth) Leslie
1526–1596
Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Kerr
–1584
Duncan Glenbuckie
1512–1547
Margaret Crichton
1500–1546
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Stewart
1473–1513
Margaret Tudor
1489–1541

James Ker's Descendants

1.
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James Ker (1578–1633) m. Barbara Wilsone (1580–1676)
  1. 1. Janet (Douglas) KERR 1609–1704 m. Thomas McClennan 1600–1664
    1. 1. John (Brient McClendon SCO) BAR 1625–1704 m. Marjorie\Margaret Hunt 1630–1690
      1. 1. Dennis McLendon 1645–1706
        1. 1. Thomas (A McClendon SCO NC) Sr 1690–1758 m. Elisabeth ('Elinore' Busbe) Bush 1691–1729

James Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1578
Birth of James Ker in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
1633
1633
Age 55
Death of James Ker in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
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