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Jean Kerr 1577–1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

Birth Location: Mid Lothian, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Aug 1632

Death Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Mark Kerr

Mother: Margaret Maxwell

Spouse(s): Robert Boyd

Children(s): James Kilmarnock, Thomas Boyd, Robert Boyd, Lord Robert, Margaret Boyd

In 1577, Jean Kerr entered the world in Mid Lothian, Moray, Scotland, born to Mark Kerr And Margaret Maxwell. Jean Kerr married Robert Boyd, and had children including Isobel Boyd, James Boyd 9Th Lord Of Boyd Kilmarnock, Lord Poynings Robert, Margaret Boyd, Robert Boyd, Thomas Boyd. Jean Kerr passed away in 1632 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1577, Jean Kerr entered the world in Mid Lothian, Moray, Scotland, born to Mark Kerr And Margaret Maxwell.
  • Jean Kerr married Robert Boyd, and had children including Isobel Boyd, James Boyd 9Th Lord Of Boyd Kilmarnock, Lord Poynings Robert, Margaret Boyd, Robert Boyd, Thomas Boyd.
  • Jean Kerr passed away in 1632 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Jean Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Jean Kerr
1577–1632
Birth Place: Mid Lothian, Moray, Scotland
Parents
Mark Kerr
1558–1609
Rothes, Moray, , Scotland
Margaret Maxwell
1538–1617
Terregles, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Mark (Kerr Abbot of) Newbattle,Midlothian.
1516–1584
Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Dame (Helen) Lesley
1545–1594
Bute Island, Bute Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir *
1482–1526
Janet *
1483–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Kerr's Descendants

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Jean Kerr (1577–17 Aug 1632) m. Robert Boyd (1567–May 1597)
  1. 1. James (Boyd, 9th Lord of Boyd) Kilmarnock 1597–1655 m. Catherine Crayke 1618–1650
    1. 1. John Boyd 1618–1708 m. Marion Stone 1623–1713
      1. 1. Robert Boyd 1645–1678 m. Bessie Adams 1647–1687
        1. 1. William Boyd 1678– m. Mary Findlay 1679–1719
        2. 2. Janet Boyd 1680–
    2. 2. William Boyd 1638–1691 m. Jean Cunningham-Boyd 1647–1692
      1. 1. Sir (William Boyd (2nd Earl of) Kilmarnock) 1664–1692
      2. 2. James (Boyd Earl of Kilmarnock) Lockhart 1669–1720
      3. 3. Kathrine Boyd 1667–1743
      4. 4. Charles Boyd 1668–1737
      5. 5. Marie Boyd 1665–1677
      6. 6. Sir (Robert (the glover)) Boyd 1688–1759
      7. 7. Robert (Boyd III, Shipmaker) Iii 1674–1772
      8. 8. Margaret Boyd 1678–1679
      9. 9. William (Boyd, 3rd Earl of) Kilmarnock 1664–1692
      10. 10. Margaret Boyd 1665–1677
      11. 11. Alexander Boyd 1672–1673
      12. 12. Capt. (Johne) Boyd 1671–1673
      13. 13. John Boyd 1672–1673
      14. 14. Robert Boyd 1670–1772
      15. 15. Kathrine Boyd 1667–1743
      16. 16. Catherine Boyd 1667–1733
      17. 17. George (Boyd Sr. (7th GGF)) Sr 1691–1731
      18. 18. Mary Boyd 1674–1675
    3. 3. Catherine Boyd 1634–
    4. 4. Margret Boyd 1634–
    5. 5. Eva Boyd 1641–
    6. 6. Rachel Boyd 1644–1700
    7. 7. Jean Boyd 1646–1665
  2. 2. Thomas Boyd 1590–1611
  3. 3. Robert Boyd 1595–1678
  4. 4. Lord (Poynings) Robert 1380–1446
  5. 5. Margaret Boyd 1637–1678

Jean Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1577
1577
Birth of Jean Kerr in Mid Lothian, Moray, Scotland
Mid Lothian, Moray, Scotland
1632
17 Aug 1632
Age 55
Death of Jean Kerr in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Mid Lothian, Moray, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1632
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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