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John "Ker" HOME 1513 – 1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Aug 1568

Death Location: Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland

Father: Mungo Home

Mother: Elisabeth Stewart

Spouse(s): Margaret Kerr

Children(s): James Cowdenknows

John "Ker" HOME 14GGF was born in 1513 in Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland, the child of Mungo Home and Elisabeth Elizabeth Ann Stewart. John "Ker" HOME 14GGF married Margaret Kerr, and had children including James Home of Cowdenknows. John "Ker" HOME 14GGF passed away in 1568 in Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John "Ker" HOME 14GGF was born in 1513 in Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland, the child of Mungo Home and Elisabeth Elizabeth Ann Stewart.
  • John "Ker" HOME 14GGF married Margaret Kerr, and had children including James Home of Cowdenknows.
  • John "Ker" HOME 14GGF passed away in 1568 in Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John HOME's Ancestors

Self
John HOME
1513 – 1568
Birth Place: Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland
Parents
Mungo Home
1482 – 1513
Home, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elisabeth (Elizabeth Ann) Stewart
1485 – 1543
Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John HOME's Descendants

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John ("Ker") HOME (1513 – 19 Aug 1568) m. Margaret Kerr (1520 – 19 Aug 1568)
  1. 1. James (Home of) Cowdenknows (1 Jan 1540 – 22 apr 1592) m. Esther Johnson
    1. 1. Sir (John Huhn Home Laird) Cowdenknows (1563 – 1629) m. Lady (Marie) Sinclair (20 Feb 1562 – 29 Oct 1608)
      1. 1. Margaret (Ker of) Cowdenknows (16 Feb 1587 – 16 Feb 1672) m. Col. (Sir David Home 9th Laird of) Wedderburn (1586 – 3 Sep 1650)
        1. 1. Lydia (Hulme Hardin Hardewyn) Hardouin (1610 – 1669) m. John Hardin (1605 – 1680) m. Sir (Richard Hardin) (Hardewyn) (1605 – 27 Oct 1657)

John HOME's Timeline

6 Records

1513
1513
Birth of John "Ker" HOME 14GGF in Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland
Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland
1537
1537
Age 24
John "Ker" HOME 14GGF was married in Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1563
24 Mar 1563
Age 50
John "Ker" HOME 14GGF was married in , , , Scotland
, , , Scotland
1568
19 Aug 1568
Age 55
Death of John "Ker" HOME 14GGF in Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland
Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland
1654
28 May 1654
Age 141
John "Ker" HOME 14GGF was married in Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland
Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland
1751
26 Apr 1751
Age 238
John "Ker" HOME 14GGF was married in Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland
Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1563
    Event Place: , , , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 May 1654
    Event Place: Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Apr 1751
    Event Place: Chirnside, Berwick, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1568
    Event Place: Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland

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