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John Kerr 1500–1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 June 1500

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1559

Death Location: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: Andrew Ferniehurst

Mother: Janet Home

Spouse(s): Catharina Kerr

Children(s): Thomas Ker

In 1500, John Kerr entered the world in Scotland, born to Andrew Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst And Janet Home. John Kerr married Catharina Kerr, and had children including Thomas Ker. John Kerr passed away in 1559 in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, John Kerr entered the world in Scotland, born to Andrew Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst And Janet Home.
  • John Kerr married Catharina Kerr, and had children including Thomas Ker.
  • John Kerr passed away in 1559 in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Kerr's Ancestors

Self
John Kerr
1500–1559
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Andrew Lord Kerr van Ferniehurst
1480–1545
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Janet Home
1480–1543
Grandparents
Thomas (Lord Kerr van Ferniehurst en) Smallholn
1448–1484
Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Margaretha Kerr
1460–
Patrick Home
1434–1503
Helen Schaw
1458–1541
Great-Grandparents
James Schaw
1412–1491
Isabel
1420–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Kerr's Descendants

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John Kerr (15 June 1500–1559) m. Catharina Kerr (1510–)
  1. 1. Thomas Ker 1529–1586 m. Johanna Scott 1555– m. Janet Kirkaldy 1540–1572
    1. 1. Andrew Ker 1570– m. Anna Stewart 1566–1670 m. Katherine McCulloch 1568–1646
      1. 1. Allison Ker 1616–1648 m. John Rutherford 1620–1648
        1. 1. Lilias Rutherford 1645–1699 m. Henry (Laird Gradine) Ker 1633–1699
      2. 2. James Ker 1598–1657
        1. 1. John Ker 1630–1696
    2. 2. Anna Kerr 1595–1649
    3. 3. Robert (Kerr Earl van) Somerset 1585–1645

John Kerr's Timeline

4 Records

1500
17 June 1500
Birth of John Kerr in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
1500
15 June 1500
Birth of John Kerr in Scotland
Scotland
1559
1559
Age 59
Death of John Kerr in Scotland
Scotland
1562
1562
Age 62
Death of John Kerr in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 June 1500
    Event Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 June 1500
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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