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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: Walter Ker

Mother: Isabel Kerr

Spouse(s): Alexander Home

Children(s): Margaret Home

In 1543, Margaret Ker entered the world in Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland, born to Walter Ker And Isabel Kerr. Margaret Ker married Alexander Home, and had children including Margaret Home. 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 Walter Ker And Isabel Kerr.
  • Margaret Ker married Alexander Home, and had children including Margaret Home.
  • Margaret Ker passed away in 1579 in Drummelzier Castle,,,Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Ker's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Ker
1543–1579
Birth Place: Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland
Parents
Walter Ker
1508–1581
Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland
Isabel Kerr
1515–1585
Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Ker
1482–1526
Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland
Agnes Crichton
1488–
Cranstoun Riddell,Mid,Lothian,Scotland
Andrew Kerr
1472–1543
Ferniehirst Castle,Jedburgh,Teviotdale,Scotland
Janet Home
1483–1543
Polwarth,,Berwickshire,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ker
1465–1500
Christian Rutherfurd
1465–
Patrick Crichton
1440–
Patrick Crichton
1460–1510
Thomas Kerr
1448–1484
Margaret Ker
1450–1484
Patrick Home
1455–1504
Ellen Shaw
1458–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Ker
1445–1501
Isabel Hay
1456–1487
James Rutherfurd
1440–1498
Mary Erskine
1440–
Patrick Crichton
1435–1461
Patrick Crichton
1440–
Andrew Kerr
1425–1481
Margery Douglas
1425–1484
Thomas Ker
1445–1499
Katherine Colville
1445–
Margaret Sinclair
1936–1974
Alexander Home
1428–1456
James Shaw
1412–
Isabel Shaw
1420–

Margaret Ker's Descendants

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Margaret Ker (1543–1579) m. Alexander Home (1535–1575-08-11)
  1. 1. Margaret Home 1565–1598 m. George Keith 1553–1623
    1. 1. William Keith 1600–1635 m. Lady (Margaret) Erskine 1610–1664
      1. 1. Mary Keith 1616–1663 m. John Graham 1613–1644
        1. 1. Elizabeth Campbell 1643–1672

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
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

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

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