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Margaretha Kerr 1460–1497 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1460

Birth Location: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 20 OCT 1497

Death Location: Cessford Castle, Saint Boswells Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Smallholn

Mother: Catharine Colvill

Spouse(s): Thomas Ferniehurst

Children(s): Andrew Ferniehirst

In 1460, Margaretha Kerr entered the world in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Thomas Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst En Smallholn And Catharine Colvill. Margaretha Kerr married Thomas Kerr Sir Van Ferniehurst, and had children including Andrew Kerr 7Th Baron Of Ferniehirst. Margaretha Kerr passed away in 1497 in Cessford Castle, Saint Boswells Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1460, Margaretha Kerr entered the world in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Thomas Lord Kerr Van Ferniehurst En Smallholn And Catharine Colvill.
  • Margaretha Kerr married Thomas Kerr Sir Van Ferniehurst, and had children including Andrew Kerr 7Th Baron Of Ferniehirst.
  • Margaretha Kerr passed away in 1497 in Cessford Castle, Saint Boswells Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Smallholn
1430–1484
Birth Location: Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
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Catharine Colvill
1440–1484
Birth Location: Ochiltree Castle, Uphall, West-Lothian, Schotland
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Ferniehurst
1445–1501
Birth Location: Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
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Children(s)

Andrew Ferniehirst
1475–1545
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Margaretha Kerr's Ancestors

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Margaretha Kerr
1460–1497
Birth Place: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Lord Kerr van Ferniehurst en Smallholn
1430–1484
Auldtournburn, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Catharine Colvill
1440–1484
Ochiltree Castle, Uphall, West-Lothian, Schotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Kerr's Descendants

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Margaretha Kerr (1460–20 OCT 1497) m. Thomas (Kerr Sir van) Ferniehurst (1445–25 NOV 1501)
  1. 1. Andrew (Kerr 7th Baron of) Ferniehirst 1475–1545 m. Janet (Hume of) Polwarth 1483–1543
    1. 1. Margaret Kerr 1508–
    2. 2. Robert Kerr 1518–
    3. 3. Willem Kerr 1542–1590
    4. 4. Isobel Kerr 1514–1585
    5. 5. Christian Kerr 1523–
    6. 6. Catherine (Kerr of) Cessford 1505–
    7. 7. Mark Kerr 1517–1584
    8. 8. Janet Kerr 1505–1546
    9. 9. Lord (John Kerr 8th Baron of) Ferniehurst 1500–1559 m. Jane Clovering 1495–1538 m. Margaret (C) Collingwood 1504–1538 m. Catherine (Kerr of) Cessford 1510–1566
      1. 1. Thomas (Kerr(Carr) Of Ferniehurst (Later) Oxnam) 1529–1586 m. Elizabeth Heron 1530–1554 m. Janet Kirkcaldy 1529–1582
        1. 1. Mary (Marie) Carr –1594 m. Robert (Shircliffe, Master of the) Game 1548–1599 m. Alexander Shiercliffe 1549–1595

Margaretha Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1460
1460
Birth of Margaretha Kerr in Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
1497
20 OCT 1497
Age 37
Death of Margaretha Kerr in Cessford Castle, Saint Boswells Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Cessford Castle, Saint Boswells Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1460
    Event Place: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 OCT 1497
    Event Place: Cessford Castle, Saint Boswells Parish, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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