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Margaret Ker 1543–1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1543

Birth Location: Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1579

Death Location: Drummelzier Castle, Scotland

Father: Sir Kerr

Mother: Isabel Home

Spouse(s): Robert Haig

Children(s): James Bermersyde

In 1543, Margaret Ker entered the world in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir Walter Cessford Kerr And Isabel Home. Margaret Ker married Robert Haig, and had children including James Xvii Haig Laird Bermersyde. Margaret Ker passed away in 1579 in Drummelzier Castle, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1543, Margaret Ker entered the world in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Sir Walter Cessford Kerr And Isabel Home.
  • Margaret Ker married Robert Haig, and had children including James Xvii Haig Laird Bermersyde.
  • Margaret Ker passed away in 1579 in Drummelzier Castle, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Ker's Ancestors

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Margaret Ker
1543–1579
Birth Place: Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Walter Cessford Kerr
1508–1581
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabel Home
1515–1585
Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Andrew Laird Cessford) Ker
1488–1526
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes Crichton
1470–1543
Midlothian, Scotland
Andrew Kerr
1472–1543
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Janet ("Of Polwarth") Hume
1483–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Home
1455–1504
Ellen Shaw
1458–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Deshaw
1412–1491
Christian Bruce
1420–1444

Margaret Ker's Descendants

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Margaret Ker (1543–1579) m. Robert Haig (1544–1602)
  1. 1. James (Xvii Haig Laird) Bermersyde 1566–1619 m. Elizabeth McDougal 1585–
    1. 1. Robert (Haig Of) Throsk 1593–1664 m. Elspeth Abercrombie 1606–1675
      1. 1. John Haig 1630–1701 m. Isobel Ramsey 1637–1680
        1. 1. James Haig 1671– m. Elizabeth Burn 1668–

Margaret Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1543
1543
Birth of Margaret Ker in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland
Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland
1579
1579
Age 36
Death of Margaret Ker in Drummelzier Castle, Scotland
Drummelzier Castle, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Drummelzier Castle, Scotland

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