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James Robert Kerr 1577–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

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

Death Date: July 1645

Death Location: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: Thomas Ferniehirst

Mother: Lady Scott

Spouse(s): Janet Kerr

Children(s): Sir (MichAb*)

In 1577, James Robert Kerr entered the world in Crailing, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Kerr Carr Van Ferniehirst And Lady Janet Johanna Scott. James Robert Kerr married Janet Scott Kerr, and had children including Sir Robert Baron 4Th Lord Of Jedburgh Kerr Carr Carroll Cary Michab. James Robert Kerr passed away in 1645 in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1577, James Robert Kerr entered the world in Crailing, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Kerr Carr Van Ferniehirst And Lady Janet Johanna Scott.
  • James Robert Kerr married Janet Scott Kerr, and had children including Sir Robert Baron 4Th Lord Of Jedburgh Kerr Carr Carroll Cary Michab.
  • James Robert Kerr passed away in 1645 in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Kerr's Ancestors

Self
James Kerr
1577–1645
Birth Place: Crailing, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Kerr\Carr van Ferniehirst
1529–1586
Scotland
Lady (Janet Johanna) Scott
1546–1596
Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Andrew John, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst,) Kerr
1500–1581
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Katherine (Catharina of Cessford Logan) Ker
1510–1565
Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Ferniehurst
1485–1526
Agnes Crichton
1490–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Kerr's Descendants

1.
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James (Robert) Kerr (1577–July 1645) m. Janet ((Scott)) Kerr (1590–1686)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert Baron 4th Lord of Jedburgh Kerr\Carr\Carroll Cary) (MichAb*) 1620–1692
    1. 1. Thomas (Carr) Sr 1646–1711 m. Lucy (Mary) Carr 1654–1745
      1. 1. Thomas (Carr) II 1678–1738 m. Mary Dabney 1685–1748
        1. 1. Captain (William Austin) Carr 1707–1760 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) WINSTON 1710–1740

James Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1577
1577
Birth of James Robert Kerr in Crailing, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crailing, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1645
July 1645
Age 68
Death of James Robert Kerr in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders:, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders:, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Crailing, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1645
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders:, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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