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Janet Heiress of Kersland Kerr 1536 – 1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Kersland, Dalry, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1594

Death Location: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Kersland

Mother: Lady Montgomerie

Spouse(s): Sea Jordanhill

Children(s): Daniel Kerr

In 1536, Janet Heiress of Kersland Kerr entered the world in Kersland, Dalry, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Robert Ker of Kersland and Lady Agnes Montgomerie. Janet Heiress of Kersland Kerr married Sea Capt. Thomas Crawford, of Jordanhill, and had children including Daniel Crawford Kerr. Janet Heiress of Kersland Kerr passed away in 1594 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1536, Janet Heiress of Kersland Kerr entered the world in Kersland, Dalry, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Robert Ker of Kersland and Lady Agnes Montgomerie.
  • Janet Heiress of Kersland Kerr married Sea Capt. Thomas Crawford, of Jordanhill, and had children including Daniel Crawford Kerr.
  • Janet Heiress of Kersland Kerr passed away in 1594 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Janet Kerr's Ancestors

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Janet Kerr
1536 – 1594
Birth Place: Kersland, Dalry, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Robert Ker of Kersland
1518 – 1588
Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Lady (Agnes) Montgomerie
1520 – 1596
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Janet Kerr's Descendants

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Janet (Heiress of Kersland) Kerr (1536 – 1594) m. Sea (Capt. Thomas Crawford, of) Jordanhill (1531 – 3 January 1603)
  1. 1. Daniel (Crawford) Kerr (1560 – 1614)
    1. 1. Anna Kerr (1588 – 1630) m. George (Campbell) VIII (1586 – 24 Jan 1624)
      1. 1. Sir (Hugh Campbell, Commissary of) Kintyre (Mar 1615 – 20 Sep 1686)
        1. 1. Sir (George of Cessnock) Campbell (1639, baptised 17 March, 1639 – 1704) m. Anna (M) Mouran (1643 – Abt. 1700)

Janet Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Janet Heiress of Kersland Kerr in Kersland, Dalry, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kersland, Dalry, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1594
1594
Age 58
Death of Janet Heiress of Kersland Kerr in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Kersland, Dalry, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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