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Janet Home 1483–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1483

Birth Location: Polworth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1543-10-05

Death Location: Ferniehirst, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Home

Mother: Ellen Shaw

Spouse(s): Andrew Kerr

Children(s): Robert Kerr, Walter Ker, Mark Kerr, Catherine Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Christian Kerr, Janet Kerr, Thomas Kerr, John KERR

The story of Janet Home began in 1483 in Polworth, Berwickshire, Scotland. Janet Home married Andrew Kerr, and had children including Catherine Kerr, Christian Kerr, Janet Kerr, John Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Mark Kerr, Robert Kerr, Thomas Kerr, Walter Ker. Janet Home passed away in 1543 in Ferniehirst, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Home began in 1483 in Polworth, Berwickshire, Scotland.
  • Janet Home married Andrew Kerr, and had children including Catherine Kerr, Christian Kerr, Janet Kerr, John Kerr, Margaret Kerr, Mark Kerr, Robert Kerr, Thomas Kerr, Walter Ker.
  • Janet Home passed away in 1543 in Ferniehirst, Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Home
1455–1503
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
SH
Ellen Shaw
1458–1541
Birth Location: Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
ES

Spouses(s)

Andrew Kerr
1472–1543
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Teviotdale, Scotland
AK

Children(s)

Robert Kerr
1518–1588
Birth Location: Ancrum,,Roxburghshire,Scotland
RK
Walter Ker
1510–1581
Birth Location: 1687435, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WK
Mark Kerr
1516–1584
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
MK
Catherine Kerr
1510–1566
Birth Location: Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
CK
Margaret Kerr
1508–
Birth Location: Ferniehirst, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MK
Christian Kerr
1507–1558
Birth Location: Ferniehirst, Roxburghshire, Scotland
CK
Janet Kerr
1505–1546
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JK
Thomas Kerr
1502–1524
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
TK
John KERR
1500–1562
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
JK

Janet Home's Ancestors

Self
Janet Home
1483–1543
Birth Place: Polworth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Patrick Laird Polwarth Home
1455–1503
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Ellen Shaw
1458–1541
Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Home's Descendants

1.
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Janet Home (1483–1543-10-05) m. Andrew Kerr (1472–1543)
  1. 1. Robert Kerr 1518–1588 m. Isabel Home 1513–1538 m. Dame (Isabel Home) Kerr 1515–1586
    1. 1. William Kerr 1548–1590 m. Margaret Dundas 1550–1590
      1. 1. Robert (Kerr 1st Earl of) Ancrum 1578–1657 m. Elizabeth MURRAY 1584–1617 m. Anne Stanley 1600–1657
        1. 1. Margaret Ker 1610–1690 m. Robert (Pullar) Mclennan 1600–1680
      2. 2. Thomas Kerr –1633
      3. 3. David Kerr 1783–1866
      4. 4. Edward Ker 1570–
  2. 2. Walter Ker 1510–1581
  3. 3. Mark Kerr 1516–1584
  4. 4. Catherine Kerr 1510–1566
  5. 5. Margaret Kerr 1508–
  6. 6. Christian Kerr 1507–1558
  7. 7. Janet Kerr 1505–1546
  8. 8. Thomas Kerr 1502–1524
  9. 9. John KERR 1500–1562

Janet Home's Timeline

2 Records

1483
1483
Birth of Janet Home in Polworth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Polworth, Berwickshire, Scotland
1543
1543-10-05
Age 60
Death of Janet Home in Ferniehirst, Lothian, Scotland
Ferniehirst, Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1483
    Event Place: Polworth, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1543-10-05
    Event Place: Ferniehirst, Lothian, Scotland
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