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Janet Alison Kerr 1579–1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 August 1632

Death Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Mark Lothian

Mother: Margaret Lothian

Spouse(s): William Glencairn)

Children(s): Lady Wylson), Anna Cunninghame

The story of Janet Alison Kerr began in 1579 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Janet Alison Kerr married James Cuninghame, William Cunninghame 8Th Earl Of Glencairn, and had children including Anna Cunninghame, Lady Alisoun Alison Cunninghame Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson. Janet Alison Kerr passed away in 1632 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Alison Kerr began in 1579 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Janet Alison Kerr married James Cuninghame, William Cunninghame 8Th Earl Of Glencairn, and had children including Anna Cunninghame, Lady Alisoun Alison Cunninghame Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson.
  • Janet Alison Kerr passed away in 1632 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Janet Kerr's Ancestors

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Janet Kerr
1579–1632
Birth Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Mark Kerr Earl van Lothian First Earl of Lothian
1558–1609
Rothes, Elginshire, Schotland
Margaret (Maxwell Countess of) Lothian
1563–1617
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Grandparents
Mark Kerr\\Carr\\Carroll
1520–1584
Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Helena E) Leslie
1526–1596
Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Maxwell
1512–1582
Terregles, Dumfries-Shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agness Harries
1534–1594
Terregles, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Leslie
1500–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Kerr's Descendants

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Janet (Alison) Kerr (1579–17 August 1632) m. William (Cunninghame (8th Earl of) Glencairn) (1575–1 October 1631)
  1. 1. Lady (Alisoun \ Alison Cunninghame (Wilson Wilsone Willson) Wylson) 1608–1635 m. Sir (Edwarde George) Wilsone 1590–1634
    1. 1. Charles Wilson 1631–1680 m. Elizabeth Barnacle 1653–1700
      1. 1. Stephen (Wilson, Quaker, arrived America) 1690s 1667–1705 m. Sarah (Baker) Milnor 1667–1715
        1. 1. Christiana (June) Wilson* 1700–1755 m. Thomas (F. Glenn*) Sr. 1700–1755
        2. 2. Stephen Wilson 1694–1761
        3. 3. Samuel Wilson 1704–1787
        4. 4. Wilson John 1703–
        5. 5. Sarah (Anne) Wilson 1695–1758
        6. 6. Stephen (Harry) Wilson 1694–1761
        7. 7. Rebecca Wilson 1701–1760
        8. 8. Mary Wilson 1697–1729
        9. 9. Hannah Wilson 1697–
        10. 10. John Wilson 1703–1775
        11. 11. Samuel Wilson 1695–1750
        12. 12. John Wilson 1699–1702
    2. 2. Sir (James Henry Cunninghame Wilson) (Immigrant) 1618–1672
  2. 2. Anna Cunninghame 1610–1664

Janet Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of Janet Alison Kerr in Newbattle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Newbattle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1632
17 August 1632
Age 53
Death of Janet Alison Kerr in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 August 1632
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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