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Lady Katherine Kerr of Traquhair Rutherford 1538–1606 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 28 February 1606

Death Location: Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Ferniehurst

Mother: Lady Ferniehirst

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Lady Katherine Kerr of Traquhair Rutherford was born in 1538 in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Lord Andrew John Vii Dand Carr Kerr Ker Van Ferniehurst Lord Of Ferniehurst And Lady Katherine Catharina Of Cessford Logan Ker Van Ferniehirst. Lady Katherine Kerr of Traquhair Rutherford passed away in 1606 in Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Lady Katherine Kerr of Traquhair Rutherford was born in 1538 in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Lord Andrew John Vii Dand Carr Kerr Ker Van Ferniehurst Lord Of Ferniehurst And Lady Katherine Catharina Of Cessford Logan Ker Van Ferniehirst.
  • Lady Katherine Kerr of Traquhair Rutherford passed away in 1606 in Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ferniehurst
1500–1562
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
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Lady Ferniehirst
1510–1565
Birth Location: Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Lady Rutherford's Ancestors

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Lady Rutherford
1538–1606
Birth Place: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Lord Andrew John VII Dand-Carr\Kerr\Ker-van Ferniehurst, Lord of Ferniehurst
1500–1562
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Lady (Katherine Catharina of Cessford Logan-Ker van) Ferniehirst
1510–1565
Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Andrew Dand Kerr) (Carr)
1471–1545
Castle Ferniehurst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet (Polswarth) Home) Hume
1483–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Baron (Sir 'Knight' Andrew Kerr Ker (Carr) 7th Laird of) Cessford
1482–1526
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes Crichton
1490–
Sanquhar, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Lady Katherine Kerr of Traquhair Rutherford in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1606
28 February 1606
Age 68
Death of Lady Katherine Kerr of Traquhair Rutherford in Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 February 1606
    Event Place: Traquair Castle, Traquair, Peebleshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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