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Lady Isabel Kerr 1502–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1502

Birth Location: Cessford Castle, Newton St Bernard's, Roxburgshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 May 1585

Death Location: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Baron Kerr

Mother: Agnes Cessford

Spouse(s): John Rutherford

Children(s): John Rutherford, Steven Rutherfurd, Lady Rutherfurd, Betty Rutherfurd, Mariotta Rutherford, Isabel Rutherford, Thomas Rutherford, Archibald Rutherford, William Rutherford

The story of Lady Isabel Kerr began in 1502 in Cessford Castle, Newton St Bernard's, Roxburgshire, Scotland. Lady Isabel Kerr married John O Of The Knowe Rutherford, and had children including Archibald Rutherford, Betty Rutherfurd, Isabel Rutherford, John Rutherford, Lady Elizabeth Rutherfurd, Mariotta Rutherford, Steven Rutherfurd, Thomas Rutherford, William Rutherford. Lady Isabel Kerr passed away in 1585 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Isabel Kerr began in 1502 in Cessford Castle, Newton St Bernard's, Roxburgshire, Scotland.
  • Lady Isabel Kerr married John O Of The Knowe Rutherford, and had children including Archibald Rutherford, Betty Rutherfurd, Isabel Rutherford, John Rutherford, Lady Elizabeth Rutherfurd, Mariotta Rutherford, Steven Rutherfurd, Thomas Rutherford, William Rutherford.
  • Lady Isabel Kerr passed away in 1585 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Baron Kerr
1485–1526
Birth Location: Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
BK
Agnes Cessford
1488–1543
Birth Location: Cranstoun Riddell, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
AC

Spouses(s)

John Rutherford
1500–1565
Birth Location: Hunthill, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JR

Children(s)

John Rutherford
1530–1590
Birth Location: Knowe, Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
JR
Steven Rutherfurd
1523–1565
Birth Location: Rutherford Castle, West Linton, Peebles, Scotland, United Kingdom
SR
Lady Rutherfurd
1524–1565
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
LR
Betty Rutherfurd
1533–1565
Birth Location: Hunthill, Roxburghshire, ScotlandHunthill, Roxburghshire, Scotland
BR
Mariotta Rutherford
1527–
Birth Location: Of Hunthill, Roxburgh, Scot
MR
Isabel Rutherford
1529–
Birth Location: of Nesbit, Roxburgh, Scotland
IR
Thomas Rutherford
1525–1590
Birth Location: Scotland
TR
Archibald Rutherford
1527–
Birth Location: of Nesbit, Roxburgh, Scotland
AR
William Rutherford
1545–1620
Birth Location: Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
WR

Lady Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Lady Kerr
1502–1585
Birth Place: Cessford Castle, Newton St Bernard's, Roxburgshire, Scotland
Parents
Baron Sir 'Knight' Andrew Ker, 7th Laird of Cessford Kerr
1485–1526
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes (Crichton,Lady) Cessford
1488–1543
Cranstoun Riddell, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Kerr's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Isabel) Kerr (1502–1 May 1585) m. John (O of the Knowe) Rutherford (1500–1565)
  1. 1. John Rutherford 1530–1590 m. Isobel Davidson 1535–1609
    1. 1. Andrew Rutherford 1550–1620
      1. 1. James Rutherford 1580–1619
        1. 1. Adam Rutherford 1600–1684 m. Janet (Bridgett Rutherford of) Castlewood 1614–1637
  2. 2. Steven Rutherfurd 1523–1565
  3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth) Rutherfurd 1524–1565
  4. 4. Betty Rutherfurd 1533–1565
  5. 5. Mariotta Rutherford 1527–
  6. 6. Isabel Rutherford 1529–
  7. 7. Thomas Rutherford 1525–1590
  8. 8. Archibald Rutherford 1527–
  9. 9. William Rutherford 1545–1620

Lady Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1502
1502
Birth of Lady Isabel Kerr in Cessford Castle, Newton St Bernard's, Roxburgshire, Scotland
Cessford Castle, Newton St Bernard's, Roxburgshire, Scotland
1585
1 May 1585
Age 83
Death of Lady Isabel Kerr in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1502
    Event Place: Cessford Castle, Newton St Bernard's, Roxburgshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1585
    Event Place: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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