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Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr 1538–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Apr 1606

Death Location: Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Kerr\Carr

Mother: Catharina Kerr

Spouse(s): James Traquair

Children(s): John Bothwell

In 1538, Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr entered the world in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir John 8Th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr Carr And Catharina Catherine Katherine Cessford Kerr. Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr married James Stewart Liard Van Traquair, and had children including John Francis Stewart 5Th Earl Of Bothwell. Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr passed away in 1606 in Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1538, Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr entered the world in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir John 8Th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr Carr And Catharina Catherine Katherine Cessford Kerr.
  • Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr married James Stewart Liard Van Traquair, and had children including John Francis Stewart 5Th Earl Of Bothwell.
  • Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr passed away in 1606 in Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Kerr\Carr
1500–1558
Birth Location: Hetton, Northumberland, , England
SK
Catharina Kerr
1510–1565
Birth Location: Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
CK

Spouses(s)

James Traquair
1545–1606
Birth Location: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JT

Children(s)

John Bothwell
1570–1607
Birth Location: Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
JB

Katherine Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Kerr
1538–1606
Birth Place: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John "8th Baron Ferniehurst" Kerr\Carr
1500–1558
Hetton, Northumberland, , England
Catharina (Catherine Katherine Cessford) Kerr
1510–1565
Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr) (Carr)
1500–1565
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Lady (Janet (Polswarth) Home) Hume
1483–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Baron (Sir 'Knight' Andrew Kerr Ker (Carr) 7th Laird of) Cessford
1482–1526
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes Crichton
1490–1543
Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
John (Carr)
1500–1565
Lady Hume
1483–1543
Patrick Crichton
1435–1467
Deborah Crichton
1440–1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Carr)
1500–1565
Lady Hume
1483–1543

Katherine Kerr's Descendants

1.
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Katherine ('Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford) Kerr (1538–28 Apr 1606) m. James (Stewart Liard Van) Traquair (1545–9 March 1606)
  1. 1. John (Francis Stewart, 5th Earl of) Bothwell 1570–1607 m. Margaret (Ferguson) Stewart 1573–1669
    1. 1. John (Riddich STEWART, 1st Lord of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland, Father of Lady Margaret) Stewart 1595–1659 m. Catharina (CARNEGIE STEWART, Wife of John STEWART) ( 1603–1655
      1. 1. Countess (Margaret (Margaretha Stewart, van Queensberry & Kirkcudbright, Lady of Trequair,) Douglas 1620–1673 m. Andrew (James) Douglas 1605–1671
        1. 1. Mary\Maria (Stewart) Douglas 1655–1692 m. Sir (Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of) Galloway 1640–1690

Katherine Kerr's Timeline

12 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1538
1538
Birth of Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 12
Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr was married in Traquair Castle, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Traquair Castle, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 12
Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr was married in Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1554
1554
Age 16
Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr was married in Traquair Castle, Peebleshire, Scotland
Traquair Castle, Peebleshire, Scotland
1557
Abt 1557
Age 19
Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr was married in Ireland
Ireland
1570
abt 1570 or Abt. 1580
Age 32
Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr was married in Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1576
29 Oct 1576
Age 38
Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr was married in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1576
29 Oct 1576
Age 38
Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr was married in Traquhair House Chapel, Peeblesshire, , Scotland
Traquhair House Chapel, Peeblesshire, , Scotland
1580
Abt 1580
Age 42
Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr was married in Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Kirkcudbright, Scotland
1606
28 Feb 1606
Age 68
Death of Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr in Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland
Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland
1606
28 Apr 1606
Age 68
Death of Katherine 'Lady of Traquhair' Rutherford Kerr in Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland
Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Traquair Castle, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Traquair Castle, Peebleshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1557
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1570 or Abt. 1580
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1576
    Event Place: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1576
    Event Place: Traquhair House Chapel, Peeblesshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1580
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1606
    Event Place: Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1606
    Event Place: Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Scotland
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