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Jeanette Douglas 1545–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: April 1611

Death Location: Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: James Drumlanrig

Mother: Christian Montgomerie

Spouse(s): Sir Cessford

Children(s): Euphemia Kerr, Robert Roxburgh), Sir Member, Thomas Ferniehurst, Margaretha Kerr, Beatrice Kerr, Robert Roxburgh), Lord Scotland, Mark Ker, Sir Scotland)

In 1545, Jeanette Douglas entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to James Douglas Viith Of Drumlanrig And Christian Montgomerie. Jeanette Douglas married Sir William Kerr Of Cessford, and had children including Beatrice May Kerr, Euphemia Kerr, Lord Sir Robert Ker 1St Earl Of Roxburgh Member Of The Privy Council Of Scotland, Margaretha Kerr, Mark Ker, Robert Ker Kerr Earl Van Roxburgh, Robert Kerr Earl Van Roxburgh, Sir Lord Sir Robert Ker Lord Ker Roxburgh Member, Sir Robert Kerr 1St Earl Of Roxburgh Member Of The Privy Council Of Scotland, Thomas Oxman Kerr Van Ferniehurst. Jeanette Douglas passed away in 1611 in Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1545, Jeanette Douglas entered the world in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to James Douglas Viith Of Drumlanrig And Christian Montgomerie.
  • Jeanette Douglas married Sir William Kerr Of Cessford, and had children including Beatrice May Kerr, Euphemia Kerr, Lord Sir Robert Ker 1St Earl Of Roxburgh Member Of The Privy Council Of Scotland, Margaretha Kerr, Mark Ker, Robert Ker Kerr Earl Van Roxburgh, Robert Kerr Earl Van Roxburgh, Sir Lord Sir Robert Ker Lord Ker Roxburgh Member, Sir Robert Kerr 1St Earl Of Roxburgh Member Of The Privy Council Of Scotland, Thomas Oxman Kerr Van Ferniehurst.
  • Jeanette Douglas passed away in 1611 in Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Jeanette Douglas's Ancestors

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Jeanette Douglas
1545–1611
Birth Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
James Douglas VIIth of Drumlanrig
1507–1578
Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Christian Montgomerie
1509–1575
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, ScotlandEglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William Douglas "6th Lord of) Drumlanrig"
1481–1513
Drumlanrig Castle Thornhill, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Elizabeth Gordon
1485–1512
Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
John (Montgomery Master of) Eglinton
1483–1520
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Schotland
Elizabeth Edmonstone
1480–1551
Duntreath Castle, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
James Drumlanrig"
1452–1498
Janet Scott
1454–1510
Hugh Eglinton"
1460–1545
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
–1484
Elizabeth Crichton
1440–1539
David Buccleuch
1436–1491
Alexander Montgomery
1445–1468

Jeanette Douglas's Descendants

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Jeanette Douglas (1545–April 1611) m. Sir (William Kerr of) Cessford (1561–27 May 1606)
  1. 1. Euphemia Kerr 1564–1585 m. William (7th of Cavers "1st of Friarshaw") Douglas 1557–1585
    1. 1. Sir (James Douglas "8th Lord of) Cavers" 1545–1612 m. Lady (Margaret) Cranstoun 1560–1647 m. ??? McGill 1560–
      1. 1. Sir (William Douglas "9th Lord of) Cavers" 1563–1658 m. Anne Douglas 1570–1615
        1. 1. Archibald (Douglas, 9th Lord of Cavers 10th Earl of) Cavers 1609–1567 m. Rachel Skene 1610–1659
        2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth (Ellen?)) Douglas 1600–1656
        3. 3. John (Douglas of) Garvald 1637–
        4. 4. Helen Douglas 1610–1660
        5. 5. Euphemia Douglas 1655–
  2. 2. Robert (Kerr (Earl van) Roxburgh) 1565–1650
  3. 3. Sir (Lord Sir Robert Ker Lord Ker Roxburgh) Member 1570–
  4. 4. Thomas (Oxman Kerr van) Ferniehurst 1570–1650
  5. 5. Margaretha Kerr 1568–1631
  6. 6. Beatrice (May) Kerr 1567–1589
  7. 7. Robert (Ker\Kerr (Earl van) Roxburgh) 1570–1649
  8. 8. Lord (Sir Robert Ker (1st Earl of Roxburgh, Member of the Privy Council of) Scotland 1565–1649
  9. 9. Mark Ker 1567–1611
  10. 10. Sir (Robert Kerr (1st Earl of Roxburgh, Member of the Privy Council of) Scotland) 1573–1649

Jeanette Douglas's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Jeanette Douglas in Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1611
April 1611
Age 66
Death of Jeanette Douglas in Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Drumlanrig Castle, Durisdeer, Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 1611
    Event Place: Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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