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Lady Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m. Ker 1515–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1 May 1585

Death Location: Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Lord Kerr

Mother: Baroness Home

Spouse(s): Sir Ker

Children(s): Lady Kerr, William Kerr, Margaret Tweedie, Andrew Ker

The story of Lady Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m. Ker began in 1515 in Ferniehirst Castle, Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Lady Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m. Ker married Sir Walter Lord Of Cessford Ker, and had children including Andrew Ker, Catherine Kerr, Isabel Kerr, Lady Margaretha Kerr, Margaret Tweedie, Robert Kerr, Thomas Kerr, William Kerr. Lady Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m. Ker passed away in 1585 in Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m. Ker began in 1515 in Ferniehirst Castle, Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Lady Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m. Ker married Sir Walter Lord Of Cessford Ker, and had children including Andrew Ker, Catherine Kerr, Isabel Kerr, Lady Margaretha Kerr, Margaret Tweedie, Robert Kerr, Thomas Kerr, William Kerr.
  • Lady Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m. Ker passed away in 1585 in Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Lady Ker's Ancestors

Self
Lady Ker
1515–1585
Birth Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Lord Andrew Kerr
1480–1545
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Teviotdale, Scotland, United Kingdom
Baroness (Janet) Home
1490–
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Ker's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m.) Ker (1515–1 May 1585) m. Sir (Walter, Lord of Cessford) Ker (1510–27 Aug 1586)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaretha) Kerr 1540–1581 m. Lord (Alexander Home 5th Lord of Home , Warden of the East Marches, Steward of Dunbar, Bailie of Coldingham, Eccles and Dryburgh,) Reformation 1526–1575
    1. 1. LADY (MARGARET, COUNTESS OF MARISCHAL,) HOME 1565–1598 m. Sir (Lord George Keith) Marischall 1553–1623
      1. 1. Anne Douglas 1586–1648 m. William Douglas 1582–1648
        1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1610–1678 m. Archibald (Duncan) Campbell 1607–1661 m. James Johnstone 1602– m. Reverend (Andrew) Campbell 1571–1660 m. John (Wallace) Lindsay –1676 m. Duncan (Baronet) Campbell 1612–1664
        2. 2. Robert (Douglas Earl van) Morton 1605–1649
        3. 3. James (Douglas Earl van) Morton 1612–1686
        4. 4. Isabelle Douglas 1620–1672
        5. 5. Anne Douglas 1604–1667
        6. 6. George Douglas 1620–1624
        7. 7. Mary Douglas 1607–1659
        8. 8. John Douglas 1611–1650
        9. 9. William Knight 1637–1712
        10. 10. Isabel Douglas 1605–1650
        11. 11. Margaret ("Agnes") Douglas 1610–1678
        12. 12. Jean Douglas 1620–1623
        13. 13. James Douglas 1632–1769
        14. 14. William Earl 1609–1774
        15. 15. Robert Douglas 1616–1649
        16. 16. Sir (Archibald Kilmour) Douglas 1607–1678
        17. 17. Nicolas (Douglas, Earl of Morton) 1610 1610–1686
        18. 18. Lady (Henrietta Stuart of) Ochiltree 1628–1704
  2. 2. William Kerr 1544–1600
  3. 3. Margaret Tweedie 1534–1579
  4. 4. Andrew Ker 1536–1581

Lady Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Lady Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m. Ker in Ferniehirst Castle, Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Ferniehirst Castle, Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1585
1 May 1585
Age 70
Death of Lady Isabelle Isabel Isobel of Ferniehirst Kerr m. Ker in Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1585
    Event Place: Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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