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John Ker 1630–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1630

Birth Location: High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1712

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Kerr

Mother: Sara Chrightoun

Spouse(s): Marie Peddie

Children(s): Robert Ker

In 1630, John Ker entered the world in High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Laird Of Auchingree Kerr And Sara Chrightoun. John Ker married Marie Hendry Peddie, and had children including Robert Kerr Ker. John Ker passed away in 1712 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1630, John Ker entered the world in High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Laird Of Auchingree Kerr And Sara Chrightoun.
  • John Ker married Marie Hendry Peddie, and had children including Robert Kerr Ker.
  • John Ker passed away in 1712 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Kerr
1605–1680
Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Sara Chrightoun
1605–1667
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Marie Peddie
1632–1712
Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland
MP

Children(s)

Robert Ker
1654–1703
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Ker's Ancestors

Self
John Ker
1630–1712
Birth Place: High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Laird Of Auchingree Kerr
1605–1680
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Sara Chrightoun
1605–1667
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Jhone (or John) Ker
1589–1650
Kelso, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth (or Bessy) Hardie
1585–1669
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Thomas (Crichton) (Chrichtoun)
1583–
Lugton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isobel Reid
1585–1666
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
DAVID HARDIE
1561–
ELIZABETH COMBE
1563–1648
Patrick Lugton
1545–1600
Elizabeth Leslie
1542–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
* HARDIE
1540–1620
Sarah Maxwell
1548–1636
William Combe
1540–
Elizabeth Rake
1540–1645
Patrick Gilmerton
1520–1570
Margaret Hoppringle
1530–

John Ker's Descendants

1.
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John Ker (19 August 1630–1712) m. Marie (Hendry) Peddie (27 Nov 1632–20 Dec 1712)
  1. 1. Robert (Kerr) Ker 1654–1703 m. Isobel (Paris) Aitken 1657–1717
    1. 1. Ninian (K (Mark)) Kerr 1679–1726 m. Marion Hendry 1684–1705
      1. 1. Margaret ((Marjrit)) Kerr 1701–1753 m. Hugh Ramsay 1697–1788
        1. 1. Agnes Ramsay 1727–1803 m. James Howat 1724–

John Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1630
19 August 1630
Birth of John Ker in High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1712
1712
Age 82
Death of John Ker in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1630
    Event Place: High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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