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Katherine Kerr 1505 – 1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 JAN 1565

Death Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Andrew Kerr

Mother: Agnes Crichton

Spouse(s): Mark Kerr,

Children(s): Mark Kerr, Thomas Kerr, Andrew Kerr, John Kerr, Margaret Kerr, William Kerr, Elizabeth Kerr

Katherine Kerr was born in 1505 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Andrew Kerr and Agnes Crichton. Katherine Kerr married Mark Kerr,, and had children including Mark Kerr, Thomas Kerr, Andrew Kerr, John Kerr, Margaret Kerr, William Kerr, Elizabeth Kerr. Katherine Kerr passed away in 1565 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Katherine Kerr was born in 1505 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Andrew Kerr and Agnes Crichton.
  • Katherine Kerr married Mark Kerr,, and had children including Mark Kerr, Thomas Kerr, Andrew Kerr, John Kerr, Margaret Kerr, William Kerr, Elizabeth Kerr.
  • Katherine Kerr passed away in 1565 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Kerr
1482 – 1526
Birth Location: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Agnes Crichton
1484 – 1565
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mark Kerr,
1516 – 1584
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Mark Kerr
1527 –
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Thomas Kerr
1529 – 1558
Birth Location: London St Bartholomew by The Royal Exchange, City of London, England, United Kingdom
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Andrew Kerr
1536 – 1581
Birth Location: London St Bartholomew by The Royal Exchange, City of London, England, United Kingdom
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John Kerr
1541 – 1581
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Kerr
1542 – 1594
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William Kerr
1542 – 1599
Birth Location: Jedburgh, The Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Kerr
1545 – 1895
Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Katherine Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Kerr
1505 – 1565
Birth Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Andrew Kerr
1482 – 1526
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Crichton
1484 – 1565
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Ker
1389 – 1404
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Rutherford
1438 – 1500
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Patrick Crichton
1460 – 1510
Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Murray
1460 – 1478
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Cessford
1445 – 1511
Isabel Hay
1438 –
Patrick Crichton
1440 – 1461
Deborah Bakersfield
1440 – 1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Kerr
1425 – 1481
Margaret Tweedie
1413 –
Robert Crichton
1393 – 1478
Elizabeth Erskine
1397 – 1479
Nicholas Erskine
1345 – 1406
Jean Cameron
1356 – 1442

Katherine Kerr's Descendants

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Katherine Kerr (1505 – 9 JAN 1565) m. Mark Kerr, (1516 – 24 AUG 1584)
  1. 1. Mark Kerr (ABT 1527 – )
  2. 2. Thomas Kerr (17 JUN 1529 – 26 JAN 1558) m. Elizabeth Heron (1530 – 14 JAN 1554) m. anne (ABT 1539 – ) m. Janet Kirkcaldy (1537 – 1572) m. Janet Scott (BEF 1561 – 1586) m. Catherine (Kerr) Cessford (1505 – 9 JAN 1565)
  3. 3. Andrew Kerr (1536 – 24 AUG 1581)
  4. 4. John Kerr (31 OCT 1541 – AFT OCT 1581)
  5. 5. Margaret Kerr (1542 – 18 MAR 1594) m. William Hay (ABT 1541 – 10 MAR 1590)
    1. 1. William (Hay Lord of) Yester (ABT 1559 – 10 MAR 1591) m. Mary Maxwell (1554 – 28 OCT 1592)
    2. 2. Margaret Home (1560 – MAY 1638) m. George Keith (1553 – 2 APR 1623)
      1. 1. Marion Keith (1572 – 1605) m. John Campbell (1573 – 6 JAN 1608) m. John Campbell (1501 – 6 JAN 1586)
      2. 2. William Keith (ABT 1585 – 28 OCT 1635)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Kennedy (ABT 1485 – AUG 1567) m. Alexander Abernethy (1450 – 1510) m. George Gordon (1440 – 8 JUN 1501) m. Alexander Abernathy (DEC 1525 – 1587) m. Christian Keith m. Alexander Salton m. Alexander Saltoun (ABT 1528 – ) m. Alexander Forbes (1500 – 1547) m. John Allardice (1530 – ) m. Alexander Keith (ABT 1620 – BEF 1654) m. Hew Kennedy (ABT 1515 – ) m. James Ogilvy (1430 – 15 OCT 1504) m. George Gordon (ABT 1440 – 2 APR 1623) m. George Gordon (ABT 1438 – 8 JUN 1501) m. Alexander Abernathy (DEC 1525 – APR 1587)
        2. 2. Hew Kennedy (ABT 1515 – ) m. Elizabeth Kennedy (ABT 1485 – AUG 1567)
        3. 3. Jean Keith (ABT 1604 – )
        4. 4. Jean Keith (ABT 1610 – ) m. James Gordon (ABT 1543 – ) m. Alexander Forbes (ABT 1601 – 26 OCT 1636)
        5. 5. William Keith (1612 – MAR 1671) m. Elizabeth Seton (24 DEC 1621 – 16 JUN 1650)
        6. 6. Mary Keith (ABT 1615 – )
        7. 7. Jean Keith (ABT 1619 – )
        8. 8. Mary (Flemming) Maitland (1620 – )
        9. 9. Robert Keith (1620 – )
        10. 10. Alexander Keith (ABT 1620 – )
        11. 11. Alexander Keith (ABT 1620 – BEF 1654) m. Elizabeth Kennedy (ABT 1485 – AUG 1567)
        12. 12. John Keith (ABT 1622 – ) m. Margaret Hamilton (<1641> – UNKNOWN) m. Margaret (17 JUL 1632 – )
        13. 13. Alexander Keith (ABT 1626 – 1652) m. Elizabeth Seton (24 DEC 1621 – 16 JUN 1650)
        14. 14. Keith (OCT 1627 – OCT 1627)
        15. 15. George (Earl of Marischal) Keith (ABT 1631 – )
        16. 16. William (Earl Marischal) Keith ( – ABT 1581)
        17. 17. John Keith
        18. 18. Elizabeth Keith
        19. 19. Keith
      3. 3. Anna Keith (1586 – 30 MAY 1648) m. William Douglas (1584 – 7 AUG 1648)
      4. 4. Mary Keith (ABT 1589 – )
      5. 5. Margaret Keith (1594 – 1615) m. John Gutherie (ABT 1580 – ) m. Robert Arbuthnott (1598 – 10 OCT 1655)
      6. 6. James Keith (1596 – 1650) m. Margaret Lindsay (1595 – ) m. Margaret Lindsay (1609 – ) m. Nancy Stewart
      7. 7. Gilbert Keith (18 JUN 1602 – ) m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living>
      8. 8. George Keith (15 JAN 1605 – )
      9. 9. Alexander Keith (10 OCT 1611 – 10 OCT 1611)
      10. 10. John Keith (10 OCT 1611 – ) m. Anna Douglas (1618 – )
      11. 11. Robert (Alexander) Keith (1612 – 1648) m. Christine Kempt (1620 – 1645) m. Mary Macy (1616 – EST 1685)
      12. 12. Mary Keith (1613 – 14 OCT 1620)
      13. 13. Robert Keith (4 APR 1619 – )
      14. 14. Mary Keith (14 OCT 1620 – )
      15. 15. Jean Keith (15 JUN 1622 – ) m. Alexr. Murray
    3. 3. Elizabeth Hay (ABT 1563 – ) m. Wlliam Ker (ABT 1557 – )
    4. 4. James (Andrew) Haig (1566 – 1619) m. Elizabeth McDougall (ABT 1570 – ABT 1650)
    5. 5. Beatrix Hay (ABT 1566 – ) m. William Congalton (ABT 1565 – )
    6. 6. Grizel Hay (ABT 1566 – ) m. Robert Home (1564 – )
    7. 7. Catherine Hay (MAR 1566 – 1597) m. Robert Swinton (1553 – 15 JAN 1628)
    8. 8. Jean Hay (ABT 1569 – ) m. James Hay (ABT 1567 – )
    9. 9. Margaret Hay (1570 – 30 DEC 1659) m. James Borthwick (24 JUN 1570 – DEC 1599) m. William Borthwick (ABT 1563 – ) m. Robert Lauder (ABT 1561 – ) m. Walter Douglas (ABT 1580 – AFT 1653)
    10. 10. James Home (1575 – BEF 22 APR 1629) m. Katherine Home (1580 – )
    11. 11. Beatrix Hay (1575 – )
  6. 6. William Kerr (16 MAY 1542 – FEB 1599)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Kerr (ABT 1545 – 24 MAR 1895) m. Andrew Lundin (ABT 1544 – ) m. John (C.) Crawford

Katherine Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Katherine Kerr in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1565
9 JAN 1565
Age 60
Death of Katherine Kerr in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 JAN 1565
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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