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Janet KERR 1580–1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Aug 1632

Death Location: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: Mark Lothian

Mother: Margaret Maxwell

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In 1580, Janet KERR entered the world in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Mark Kerr 1St Earl Of Lothian And Margaret Maxwell. Janet KERR passed away in 1632 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1580, Janet KERR entered the world in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Mark Kerr 1St Earl Of Lothian And Margaret Maxwell.
  • Janet KERR passed away in 1632 in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Janet KERR's Ancestors

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Janet KERR
1580–1632
Birth Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Mark Kerr 1st Earl of Lothian
1558–1609
Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Scotland
Margaret Maxwell
1557–1617
Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshr, Scotland
Grandparents
Lady (Dame Helena Elizabeth) Leslie
1526–1596
Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
John Maxwell
1515–1581
Scotland
Agnes Herries
1530–1594
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Maxwell
1493–1546
Sir Terregles
1501–1543
Catherine Kennedy
1510–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Campbell
1483–1530

Janet KERR's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Janet KERR in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1632
17 Aug 1632
Age 52
Death of Janet KERR in Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1632
    Event Place: Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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