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Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume 1483–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1483

Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 05 Oct 1543

Death Location: Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland

Father: Sir Hume\Home

Mother: Lady gm

Spouse(s): John (Carr)

Children(s): John (Carr), Robert Ferniehirst

Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume was born in 1483 in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Patrick Lord Of Polwarth Hume Home And Lady Ellen Baroness Fair Castle Of Sauchie Shaw 14G Gm. Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume married John Andrew 8Th Baron Of Ferniehurst Warden Of The Marches Xx Kerr Carr, and had children including John Andrew 8Th Baron Of Ferniehurst Warden Of The Marches Xx Kerr Carr, Robert Von Woodend Ancrum De Kerr Von Ferniehirst. Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume passed away in 1543 in Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland.

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  • Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume was born in 1483 in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Patrick Lord Of Polwarth Hume Home And Lady Ellen Baroness Fair Castle Of Sauchie Shaw 14G Gm.
  • Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume married John Andrew 8Th Baron Of Ferniehurst Warden Of The Marches Xx Kerr Carr, and had children including John Andrew 8Th Baron Of Ferniehurst Warden Of The Marches Xx Kerr Carr, Robert Von Woodend Ancrum De Kerr Von Ferniehirst.
  • Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume passed away in 1543 in Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland.

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Lady Hume's Ancestors

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Lady Hume
1483–1543
Birth Place: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Patrick, Lord of Polwarth, Hume\Home
1455–1504
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Lady (Ellen Baroness Fair Castle of Sauchie Shaw 14g) gm
1458–1541
Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, , Scotland
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Lady Hume's Descendants

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Lady (Janet (Polswarth) Home) Hume (1483–05 Oct 1543) m. John (Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr) (Carr) (17 Jun 1500–9 Jan 1565)
  1. 1. John (Andrew, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Warden of the Marches xx Kerr) (Carr) 1500–1565 m. Lady (Janet (Polswarth) Home) Hume 1483–1543 m. Margaret Carr 1504–1565 m. Catharina Kerr 1510–1565 m. Lady (Katherine\Catherina Kerr\Carr van) Ferniehirst 1510–1565 m. Katherine (Catharina of Cessford Logan Ker) Lady 1510–1565 m. Lady (Agnes) Crichton 1462–
    1. 1. Sir (John "8th Baron Ferniehurst") Kerr\Carr 1500–1558 m. Catharina (Catherine Katherine Cessford) Kerr 1510–1566 m. Margaret (Isabella) Collingwood 1504–1538
      1. 1. Katherine Rutherford 1538–1606 m. Lord (James\Stuart VI Laird Van Traquair) Stewart 1534–1607
        1. 1. Marion Stewart 1564–1625 m. William (Covenanter Fram) (Sir) 1554–1604
        2. 2. John (Francis Stewart 5th Earl of) Bothwell 1570–1607
        3. 3. Sir (Robert Stewart of) Schillinglaw 1550–1623
        4. 4. Sir (John, 4th Earl of Atholl, Stewart Lord van) Traiquar 1563–1595
        5. 5. Janet ('Lady of Dawyk'' Kerr Stewart Royal House of) Stewart 1555–1606
      2. 2. Sir (Andrew John Kerr, Lord Jedburgh, Baillie of) Jedburgh 1536–1581
    2. 2. Commendator (Of Newbattle Mark) KERR 1515–1584
    3. 3. Laird (Of Cessford Walter) KERR 1508–1583
  2. 2. Robert (Von Woodend & Ancrum, De Kerr Von) Ferniehirst 1518–1588

Lady Hume's Timeline

2 Records

1483
1483
Birth of Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
1543
05 Oct 1543
Age 60
Death of Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume in Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland
Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1483
    Event Place: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1543
    Event Place: Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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