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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 Polwarth

Mother: Helen Schaw

Spouse(s): Andrew Ferniehurst

Children(s): Sir Ferniehurst, Isabelle Kerr, Robert Kerr

Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume was born in 1483 in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of Patrick Home Laird Van Polwarth 1St Of Polwarth And Helen Schaw. Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume married Andrew Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst, and had children including Isabelle Kerr, Robert Kerr, Sir John Kerr 8Th Baron Ferniehurst. 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 1St Of Polwarth And Helen Schaw.
  • Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume married Andrew Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst, and had children including Isabelle Kerr, Robert Kerr, Sir John Kerr 8Th Baron Ferniehurst.
  • Lady Janet (Polswarth) Home Hume passed away in 1543 in Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Polwarth
1450–1503
Birth Location: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Schotland
PP
Helen Schaw
1458–1541
Birth Location: Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
HS

Spouses(s)

Andrew Ferniehurst
1471–1545
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
AF

Children(s)

Sir Ferniehurst
1500–1559
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
SF
Isabelle Kerr
1502–1585
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
IK
Robert Kerr
1518–1588
Birth Location: Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Schotland
RK

Lady Hume's Ancestors

Self
Lady Hume
1483–1543
Birth Place: Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Home Laird van Polwarth 1st of Polwarth
1450–1503
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Schotland
Helen Schaw
1458–1541
Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Knight de) Shaw
1410–1491
Scotland
Isabella Stewart
1420–1494
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Hume's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Janet (Polswarth) Home) Hume (1483–05 Oct 1543) m. Andrew (Lord Kerr van) Ferniehurst (1471–1545)
  1. 1. Sir (John Kerr 8th Baron) Ferniehurst 1500–1559 m. Catherine (Kerr Of) Cessford 1510–1565
    1. 1. Catherine (Kerr Lady of) Traquair 1538–1606 m. James (Stewart 6th Lord of) Traquair 1534–1606
      1. 1. Margaret Stewart 1564–1625 m. William (Covenanter Fram) (Sir) 1554–1605
        1. 1. Johnne Fram 1582–1645 m. Eupham Johnestoun 1584–1646
        2. 2. Thomas Frame 1598–
      2. 2. John (Stewart The) Younger 1570–1607
        1. 1. John (Stewart 1st of) Traquair 1595–1659
      3. 3. Janet Stewart 1555–1606 m. John (Veitch Of) Dawyck 1555–1606
    2. 2. Thomas (Kerr 9th Baron of) Ferniehurst 1529–1586 m. Lady (Janet Scott of) Buccleugh 1546–1597
      1. 1. Robert Carr 1587–1645
      2. 2. James Ker 1577–1645
      3. 3. Andrew Kerr –1624
      4. 4. Elizabeth Carr 1554–1620 m. Robert Sanderson 1540–1609
        1. 1. Robert Sanderson 1587–1663 m. Anne Nelson –1669
  2. 2. Isabelle Kerr 1502–1585 m. Walter (Kerr Of) Cessford 1508–1584
    1. 1. Margaret Home 1520–1589 m. Robert (James) Hoppringil 1520–1564
      1. 1. James Pringle 1539–1592
    2. 2. Agnes Kerr 1530–
    3. 3. William Kerr 1545– m. Janet Douglas 1546–
      1. 1. Margaretha Kerr 1568–1631 m. Walter (Scott 1st Lord Scott of Buccleuch, 5th Baron of Buccleuch and Branxholme, Warden of the Western Marches, Keeper of) Liddesdale, 1565–1611
        1. 1. Walter (Scott Earl van Buccleuch Laird van) Harden 1593–1633 m. Mary Hay –1631
        2. 2. Margaret Scott –1651 m. James (Ross 6th Lord) Ross –1632
        3. 3. Elizabeth Scott 1594–
      2. 2. Robert (Ker Earl of) Roxburghe 1573–1647 m. Margaret Maitland 1570–1614
        1. 1. Henry Ker 1617–1643
        2. 2. William Ker –1618
  3. 3. Robert Kerr 1518–1588 m. Isabella Home 1520–
    1. 1. William (KERR of) Ancrum 1544–1599
      1. 1. Robert (Kerr , Laird of) Ancram 1578–1654 m. Elizabeth Murray 1582–1620 m. Anne Stanley 1600–1657
        1. 1. William (KERR Earl of) Lothian 1605–1675 m. Anne Kerr –1667
        2. 2. Stanley Kerr 1612–1672
        3. 3. Margaret Kerr 1613–1690
        4. 4. Stanley Kerr 1620–1666
        5. 5. Vere Kerr 1622–1708
        6. 6. Charles Kerr 1624–1690
        7. 7. Elizabeth Kerr 1627–1658
        8. 8. Henrietta (Maria) Kerr –1646

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: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1543
    Event Place: Fennehirst Caslte, Jedborgh, Yeviotdale, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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