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Lord Sir Andrew Kerr 1565 – 1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1631

Death Location: Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Kerr

Mother: Lady Kirkcaldy

Spouse(s): Dame Stewart

Children(s): Sir Kerr

In 1565, Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh entered the world in Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord Sir Thomas Kerr and Lady Janet Kirkcaldy. Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh married Dame Anne Stewart, and had children including Sir Thomas Kerr. Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh passed away in 1631 in Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1565, Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh entered the world in Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord Sir Thomas Kerr and Lady Janet Kirkcaldy.
  • Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh married Dame Anne Stewart, and had children including Sir Thomas Kerr.
  • Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh passed away in 1631 in Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Kerr
1529 – 1586
Birth Location: Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Kirkcaldy
1520 – 1572
Birth Location: Grange, Banffshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Dame Stewart
1566 – 1670
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir Kerr
1580 – 1645
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Lord Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Lord Kerr
1565 – 1631
Birth Place: Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord Sir Thomas Kerr
1529 – 1586
Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Kirkcaldy
1520 – 1572
Grange, Banffshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
John (Kerr, 8th Baron of) Ferniehurst
1500 – 1559
Scotland
Katherine (Catharina of Cessford Logan) Ker
1510 – 1565
Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Sir (William Kirkcaldy, Governor of Edinburgh) Castle
1500 – 1573
Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Learmonth
1500 – 1572
Dairsie, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Kerr's Descendants

1.
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Lord (Sir Andrew) Kerr (1565 – 1631) m. Dame (Anne) Stewart (1566 – 1670)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas) Kerr (1580 – AFT 1645) m. Margrat Ramsay (1572 – AFT 1645)
    1. 1. Janet Kerr (15 Dec 1623 – circa 1662) m. John (Patterson) III (3 January 1622 – 31 May 1644)
      1. 1. Sir (John William) Patterson (1680 – 23 Sep 1745) m. Anne Knox (1 February 1640 – aft 1720)
        1. 1. Susannah Patterson (2 April 1711 – 14 December 1764) m. Edward (Thomas 'Billy') Cottrell (April 1711 – May 1762)

Lord Kerr's Timeline

7 Records

1565
1565
Birth of Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh in Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1565
1565
Birth of Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh in Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1568
1568
Age 3
Birth of Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh in Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 15
Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh was married in Ardler, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ardler, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1631
1631
Age 66
Death of Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh in Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
1631
1631
Age 66
Death of Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh in Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
1631
1631
Age 66
Death of Lord Sir Andrew Kerr , 1st Lord of Jedburgh in Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Ferniehurst Castle, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Ardler, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ardler, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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