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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 Cowdenknowles

Mother: JANET STEWART

Spouse(s): Margaret Kerr

Children(s): James Cowdenknows, Barbara Cairncross, Mary Hume

In 1513, John "Ker" HOME entered the world in Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland, born to Mungo Home 2Nd Lord Of Cowdenknowles And Janet Elizabeth Stewart. John "Ker" HOME married Margaret Kerr, and had children including Andy, Barbara Hume Home Cairncross, David, Isobel Home, James Home Of Cowdenknows, John Cary, Mary Hume, Thomas Carr. John "Ker" HOME passed away in 1568 in Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1513, John "Ker" HOME entered the world in Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland, born to Mungo Home 2Nd Lord Of Cowdenknowles And Janet Elizabeth Stewart.
  • John "Ker" HOME married Margaret Kerr, and had children including Andy, Barbara Hume Home Cairncross, David, Isobel Home, James Home Of Cowdenknows, John Cary, Mary Hume, Thomas Carr.
  • John "Ker" HOME passed away in 1568 in Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John HOME's Ancestors

Self
John HOME
1513–1568
Birth Place: Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland
Parents
Mungo Home, 2nd Lord of Cowdenknowles
1487–1513
Home, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland,
JANET (ELIZABETH) STEWART
1487–1523
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lord (Alexander Home 2nd Lord) Home
1450–1506
Nichola (Ker of Samuelston * The Lady Home Heiress of Samuelston widow of Alexander home wife of Sir Alexander Ramsay of Dalhousie,) 'sct
1468–1528
Samuelton, Haddingtonshire county, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Home
1428–1476
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Home
1403–1490
Marion Landells
1410–1443

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 1540–1592 m. Catharina Blackadder 1540–1592
    1. 1. Sir (John Huhn Home Laird) Cowdenknows 1563–1629 m. Lady (Mary) Sinclair 1562–1608
      1. 1. Frances (Margaret Hume * Ker of Cowdenknows *) 1587 1587–1672 m. Sir (David Home of Wedderburn 4th) Baron 1586–1650
        1. 1. Lieut. (Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn) Hume 1615–1650 m. Dame (Catherine Morrison) (Hume) 1614–1695
  2. 2. Barbara (HUME\HOME) Cairncross 1535–1575
  3. 3. Mary Hume –1720

John HOME's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of John "Ker" HOME in Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland
Ersiltoun, Berwick, Scotland
1568
19 Aug 1568
Age 55
Death of John "Ker" HOME in Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland
Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1568
    Event Place: Cowdenknowes, Berwickshire, Scotland

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