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James Ker 1613–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: APR 1613

Birth Location: Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1645

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Somerset

Mother: Janet None

Spouse(s): Jonet Legget

Children(s): Elizabeth KERR, Johnathan Kerr

James Ker was born in 1613 in Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Robert Carr Earl Of Somerset And Janet. James Ker married Jonet Legget, and had children including Elizabeth Kerr, Elizet Ker, Hew Ker, James Ker, Johnathan Kerr, Jonnet Ker. James Ker passed away in 1645 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James Ker was born in 1613 in Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Robert Carr Earl Of Somerset And Janet.
  • James Ker married Jonet Legget, and had children including Elizabeth Kerr, Elizet Ker, Hew Ker, James Ker, Johnathan Kerr, Jonnet Ker.
  • James Ker passed away in 1645 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ker's Ancestors

Self
James Ker
1613–1645
Birth Place: Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert Carr Earl of Somerset
1587–1645
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Janet
1590–
Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Kerr
1529–1586
Ferniehirst Castle, Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Janet (Scott, Lady) Ferniehirst
1548–1592
Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Kerr
1500–1562
Katherine Ker
1505–1565
William Scott
–1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Ker
1460–1513
Katherine Fulford
1459–1528
Andrew Kerr
1485–1526
Agnes Crichton
1490–1543
Janet Ker
1502–1546

James Ker's Descendants

1.
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James Ker (APR 1613–1645) m. Jonet Legget (15 FEB 1617–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth KERR 1643–
  2. 2. Johnathan Kerr 1640– m. Margaret Browne 1652–
    1. 1. Margaret Kerr 1692–1779 m. John Hutchison 1687–1775
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hutchison 1730–1806 m. James (Taylor) Wilson 1730–1781
        1. 1. Dorcas (Tabitha) Wilson 1753–1810 m. John Dixon 1752–1840
        2. 2. James Wilson 1747–1808
        3. 3. William Wilson 1749–1824 m. Ann Reid 1780–1843
        4. 4. Dorcus Wilson 1771–1830 m. Joshua Shreve 1771–1830
        5. 5. Andrew Wilson 1761–1804 m. Jane Hutchinson 1761–1835
        6. 6. Andrew Wilson 1755–1809 m. Sarah (Sallie) Christian 1748–1836
      2. 2. Jennet Hutchison 1713–1748
      3. 3. Frances Hutchison 1715–1748
      4. 4. Mary Hutchinson 1717–
      5. 5. Robert (Ralph) Hutchinson 1711–1778 m. Ann BURLEY 1718–1778
      6. 6. William Hutchison 1720–1790
      7. 7. Thomas Hutchinson 1726–1772
      8. 8. James Hutchinson 1728–1778
      9. 9. John Hutchison 1709–1758 m. Mary Hughes 1718–
      10. 10. John (Fergus) Hutchinson 1720–1758 m. Mary ("Molly") Hughes 1719–1789
      11. 11. Charles Hutchison 1718–1778
      12. 12. George Hutchison 1707–1767 m. Elinor McClure 1710–1799

James Ker's Timeline

3 Records

1613
APR 1613
Birth of James Ker in Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, United Kingdom
1624
31 OCT 1624
Age 11
James Ker was christened in High Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland
High Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1645
1645
Age 32
Death of James Ker in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: APR 1613
    Event Place: Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 31 OCT 1624
    Event Place: High Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom

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