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John Kerr 1578–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1578

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1661

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Kerr

Mother: Euphemia Abercrombe

Spouse(s): Margaret Bull

Children(s): James Kerr

John Kerr was born in 1578 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Kerr And Euphemia Abercrombe. John Kerr married Margaret Bull, and had children including James Kerr. John Kerr passed away in 1661 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Kerr was born in 1578 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Kerr And Euphemia Abercrombe.
  • John Kerr married Margaret Bull, and had children including James Kerr.
  • John Kerr passed away in 1661 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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John Kerr's Ancestors

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John Kerr
1578–1661
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Kerr
1539–
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Euphemia Abercrombe
1552–1610
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Kerr
1500–1559
Ferniehirst, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Katherine Kerr
1510–1566
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Sir (Lord Alexander Abercrombie of) Pitmedden
1534–1586
Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Leslie
1513–1600
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert March
1465–1500
Chrstian Rutherford
1465–
Andrew Cessford
1485–1526
Agnes Crichton
1490–1543
George Abercromby
1501–1552
Margaret Gordon
1502–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Kerr
1445–1501
Agnes Crichton
1468–1543
Robert Kerr
1465–1500
Christian Kerr
1465–1500

John Kerr's Descendants

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John Kerr (6 Apr 1578–Abt. 1661) m. Margaret Bull (11 Nov 1576–DECEASED)
  1. 1. James Kerr 1603–1657 m. Catherine Simsone 1603–1631
    1. 1. John (Kerr Marquess of) Lothian 1630–1666 m. Jeannette Miller 1637–1686
      1. 1. John (Randolph) Kerr 1666–1729 m. Margaret Smith 1668–1696
        1. 1. James (Kerr Justice of the) Peace 1680–1770 m. Sarah (Martha) Ball 1685–1771

John Kerr's Timeline

3 Records

1578
6 Apr 1578
Birth of John Kerr in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1578
6 Apr 1578
John Kerr was baptized in Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
1661
Abt. 1661
Age 83
Death of John Kerr in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1578
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1578
    Event Place: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1661
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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