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Katherine Kerr 1538–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1606

Death Location: Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir (Carew)

Mother: Catharina Kerr

Spouse(s): James Schillinglaw

Children(s): Sir Schillinglaw

Katherine Kerr was born in 1538 in Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John 8Th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr Carew And Catharina Catherine Katherine Cessford Kerr. Katherine Kerr married James Stewart Of Schillinglaw, and had children including Sir Robert Stewart Of Schillinglaw. Katherine Kerr passed away in 1606 in Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Katherine Kerr was born in 1538 in Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John 8Th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr Carew And Catharina Catherine Katherine Cessford Kerr.
  • Katherine Kerr married James Stewart Of Schillinglaw, and had children including Sir Robert Stewart Of Schillinglaw.
  • Katherine Kerr passed away in 1606 in Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir (Carew)
1500–1562
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
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Catharina Kerr
1510–1565
Birth Location: Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Schillinglaw
1534–1607
Birth Location: Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sir Schillinglaw
1550–1623
Birth Location: Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Katherine Kerr's Ancestors

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Katherine Kerr
1538–1606
Birth Place: Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John 8th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr (Carew)
1500–1562
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Catharina (Catherine Katherine Cessford) Kerr
1510–1565
Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew (Lord Kerr van) Ferniehurst
1480–1545
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Jeanette ("Janet" of Polwarth, Ramsey) Home
1460–1543
VERIFIED- Wedderburn Castle, near Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland -Wedderburn Castle has belonged to the Homes family of Wedderburn since the 15th century. Originally a fortification, converted by Patrick Home.
Andrew (Lord Kerr van) Cessford
1485–1526
Caverton, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Agnes Crichton
1490–1543
Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Kerr's Descendants

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Katherine Kerr (1538–1606) m. James (Stewart of) Schillinglaw (8 April 1534–9 March 1607)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert Stewart of) Schillinglaw 1550–1623 m. Alice Cockburn 1555–1585
    1. 1. Christian Stewart 1575–1634 m. Rev (John Pugh Cranston of) Bold 1543–1603
      1. 1. James (Cranstoun, chaplain to King Charles) I 1595–1680 m. Avis Almy 1601–1648 m. Isobel Moffet 1594– m. Elizabeth Johnston 1594–1659
        1. 1. Lady (Sarah 1644) Stanton-Tibbetts\Tibbets\Tibbitts\Tibbits 1640–1705 m. Sir (Henry E. 1634) Tebbat\Tibbetts\Tibbets\Tibbitts\Tibbits 1626–1713
        2. 2. Governor (John) Cranston 1625–1680
    2. 2. Lady (Mary) Stewart 1563–1644

Katherine Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Katherine Kerr in Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1606
1606
Age 68
Death of Katherine Kerr in Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1606
    Event Place: Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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