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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: Patrick 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Mother: Ellen GGM

Spouse(s): Baron 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Children(s): Lady Ferniehirst, Mark 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, Robert Kerr, John Ferniehurst, Sir Ferniehurst, Isabella Cessford, Dame Kerr, Christian Kerr, Thomas Sir, Matilda Kerr, Lancelot Kerr, Lady Buccleuch, Walter Sir, Catherine Kerr, Randulphus Ker, Margaret Kerr, George Hume, Sir Kerr

Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume was born in 1483 in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of Patrick Home Laird Van Polwarth 15Th Ggf And Ellen Shaw 15Th Ggm. Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume married Baron Sir Knight Andrew Kerr Ker Carr 7Th Laird Of Cessford 14Th Ggf, and had children including Catherine Of Cessford Katherine Kerr, Christian Kerr, Dame Janet Beaton Of Creich Carr Kerr, George Hume, Isabella Ker Of Cessford, John Viii Carew Kerr Baron Of Ferniehurst, Lady Elizabeth Kerr Purves Countess Buccleuch, Lady Isabelle Kerr Baroness Ferniehirst, Lancelot Kerr, Margaret Home Kerr, Mark Abbott Of Newbattle Kerr Of Cessford 13Th Ggf, Matilda Kerr, Randulphus Ralph Ker, Robert Kerr, Sir Abbott Mark Commendator Of Newbottle Kerr, Sir Lord Andrew John Vii Dand Carr Kerr Ker Van Ferniehurst Lord Of Ferniehurst, Thomas Kerr Sir, Walter Kerr Sir. Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume passed away in 1543 in Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume was born in 1483 in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of Patrick Home Laird Van Polwarth 15Th Ggf And Ellen Shaw 15Th Ggm.
  • Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume married Baron Sir Knight Andrew Kerr Ker Carr 7Th Laird Of Cessford 14Th Ggf, and had children including Catherine Of Cessford Katherine Kerr, Christian Kerr, Dame Janet Beaton Of Creich Carr Kerr, George Hume, Isabella Ker Of Cessford, John Viii Carew Kerr Baron Of Ferniehurst, Lady Elizabeth Kerr Purves Countess Buccleuch, Lady Isabelle Kerr Baroness Ferniehirst, Lancelot Kerr, Margaret Home Kerr, Mark Abbott Of Newbattle Kerr Of Cessford 13Th Ggf, Matilda Kerr, Randulphus Ralph Ker, Robert Kerr, Sir Abbott Mark Commendator Of Newbottle Kerr, Sir Lord Andrew John Vii Dand Carr Kerr Ker Van Ferniehurst Lord Of Ferniehurst, Thomas Kerr Sir, Walter Kerr Sir.
  • Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume passed away in 1543 in Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1450–1500
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Schotland
P🏴
Ellen GGM
1430–1497
Birth Location: VERIFIED- Home (Hume) Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland -Home Castle is the heavily modified remnants of a late 12th or early 13th-century castle held by the Home family, who became Lords and Earls.
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Spouses(s)

Baron 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1482–1526
Birth Location: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Ferniehirst
1515–1585
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mark 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1520–1584
Birth Location: –
M🏴
Robert Kerr
1518–1588
Birth Location: Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Schotland
RK
John Ferniehurst
1500–1562
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
JF
Sir Ferniehurst
1500–1562
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
SF
Isabella Cessford
1502–1585
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
IC
Dame Kerr
1504–1548
Birth Location: Castle Ferniehurst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
DK
Christian Kerr
1507–1558
Birth Location: Castle Ferniehurst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
CK
Thomas Sir
1505–1524
Birth Location: Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
TS
Matilda Kerr
1482–1526
Birth Location: Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MK
Lancelot Kerr
1502–1523
Birth Location: Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland
LK
Lady Buccleuch
1495–1548
Birth Location: Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LB
Walter Sir
1508–1586
Birth Location: Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WS
Catherine Kerr
1510–1566
Birth Location: Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
CK
Randulphus Ker
1514–
Birth Location: Cessford, Roxburgh, Scotland
RK
Margaret Kerr
1508–1585
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MK
George Hume
1498–1530
Birth Location: Glascow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
GH
Sir Kerr
1516–1584
Birth Location: Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
SK

Lady Hume's Ancestors

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Lady Hume
1483–1543
Birth Place: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Home, Laird van Polwarth 🌟 15th GGF 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1450–1500
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Schotland
Ellen (Shaw 🌟 15th) GGM
1430–1497
VERIFIED- Home (Hume) Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland -Home Castle is the heavily modified remnants of a late 12th or early 13th-century castle held by the Home family, who became Lords and Earls.
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Lady Hume's Descendants

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Lady (Janet (Polswarth) Home) Hume (1483–05 Oct 1543) m. Baron (Sir 'Knight' Andrew Kerr Ker (Carr) 7th Laird of Cessford 🌟14th GGF) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (1482–18 Jul 1526)
  1. 1. Lady (Isabelle Kerr Baroness) Ferniehirst 1515–1585
    1. 1. William ("Willem" Lord Kerr van Ancram en) Woodheld 1531–1590 m. Lady (Margaret Von Canmore, Dundas 12th) GGM 1542–1590
      1. 1. Lord (Robert Kerr (of Nisbet Kerr) 1st Earl of) Ancram 1578–1654 m. Lady (Elizabeth, Countess of Ancrom\Argyll\Lothian) Murray 1584–1620
        1. 1. William (KERR, comte de) LOTHIAN 1605–1675 m. Anne (KERR, comtesse de LOTHIAN (suo) jure) 1612–1677
  2. 2. Mark (Abbott of Newbattle Kerr of Cessford 🌟 13th GGF) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 1520–1584
  3. 3. Robert Kerr 1518–1588
  4. 4. John (VIII Carew Kerr Baron of) Ferniehurst 1500–1562
  5. 5. Sir (Lord Andrew John VII Dand-Carr\Kerr\Ker-van Ferniehurst, Lord of) Ferniehurst 1500–1562
  6. 6. Isabella (Ker of) Cessford 1502–1585
  7. 7. Dame (Janet, Beaton of Creich, (Carr)) Kerr 1504–1548
  8. 8. Christian Kerr 1507–1558
  9. 9. Thomas (Kerr) Sir 1505–1524
  10. 10. Matilda Kerr 1482–1526
  11. 11. Lancelot Kerr 1502–1523
  12. 12. Lady (Elizabeth Kerr* (Purves) Countess) Buccleuch 1495–1548
  13. 13. Walter (Kerr) Sir 1508–1586
  14. 14. Catherine (of Cessford\ Katherine) Kerr 1510–1566
  15. 15. Randulphus (Ralph) Ker 1514–
  16. 16. Margaret (Home) Kerr 1508–1585
  17. 17. George Hume 1498–1530
  18. 18. Sir (Abbott Mark Commendator of Newbottle) Kerr 1516–1584

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1543
    Event Place: Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland
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