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Margaretha Kerr 1540–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Buttergask, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Jan 1581

Death Location: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Father: Walter Cessford

Mother: Lady Kerr

Spouse(s): Sir Reformation

Children(s): Margaret Home, Alexander Home, Margaret Home, Margaretha Home, John Logan, Alexander Logan, Isabel Home, George Home, John Home, Robert Logan, Margaret Home, Magdalene Home, James Home, Alexander Canmore, Alexander Home

The story of Margaretha Kerr began in 1540 in Buttergask, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Margaretha Kerr married Sir Alexander Home 5Th Lord Of Home Warden Of The East Marches Steward Of Dunbar Bailie Of Coldingham Eccles And Dryburgh Reformation, and had children including Alexander Canmore, Alexander Home, Alexander Logan, Alexander Lyon 1St Earl Of Home, George Dunbar Home, Isabel Home, James Home, John Home, John Logan, Magdalene Home, Margaret Home, Margaretha Home, Robert Logan. Margaretha Kerr passed away in 1581 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaretha Kerr began in 1540 in Buttergask, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Margaretha Kerr married Sir Alexander Home 5Th Lord Of Home Warden Of The East Marches Steward Of Dunbar Bailie Of Coldingham Eccles And Dryburgh Reformation, and had children including Alexander Canmore, Alexander Home, Alexander Logan, Alexander Lyon 1St Earl Of Home, George Dunbar Home, Isabel Home, James Home, John Home, John Logan, Magdalene Home, Margaret Home, Margaretha Home, Robert Logan.
  • Margaretha Kerr passed away in 1581 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Margaretha Kerr's Ancestors

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Margaretha Kerr
1540–1581
Birth Place: Buttergask, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Walter Lord Kerr van Cessford
1510–1580
St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabelle Isabel Isobel) Kerr
1515–1585
Ferniehirst Castle, Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew (Lord Kerr van) Cessford
1508–1581
Cessford Castle, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes Chrichton
1488–1543
Cranstoun Riddle, Midlothian, Scotland
Sir (Knight Andrew "Dand", 7th Baron of Ferniehurst Carr) Kerr
1471–1545
Castle Ferniehurst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jeanette ("Janet" of Polwarth) Home
1490–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Kerr's Descendants

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Margaretha Kerr (1540–9 Jan 1581) m. Sir (Alexander Home, 5th Lord of Home , Warden of the East Marches, Steward of Dunbar, Bailie of Coldingham, Eccles and Dryburgh,) Reformation (1530–11 August 1575)
  1. 1. Margaret Home 1565–1598 m. Sir (Lord George Keith) Marischall 1553–1623
    1. 1. James Craw 1588–1614 m. Janet Williamson 1592–1629
      1. 1. Elspeth Craw 1613–1642 m. Williame Moore 1610–
        1. 1. Thomas Moore 1640– m. Margaret Spottiswood 1640–1736
      2. 2. Robert Craw 1614–1651
      3. 3. Johne Craw 1612–1612
      4. 4. Marion Craw 1619–
      5. 5. Janet Craw 1619–1699
      6. 6. Patrik Craw 1611–
      7. 7. Marion Craw 1609–
      8. 8. George Craw 1616–
      9. 9. Robert Craw 1614–1670
      10. 10. George Craw 1612–1612
    2. 2. Jean Keith 1582–1620
    3. 3. Mary ('Campbell') Keith 1589–1620
    4. 4. Anna Keith 1585–1648
    5. 5. Margaret Keith 1584–1633
    6. 6. Robert Keith 1611–1642
    7. 7. George, (6th Earl Marischal, 2nd Lord Altrie Keith Keyth) Keath 1576–1614
    8. 8. Elizabeth Keith 1608–
    9. 9. Gilbert Keith 1602–
    10. 10. Sir (George) Keith, 1598–
    11. 11. Robert Keith 1580–
    12. 12. Lady (Margaret) Keith 1575–1648
    13. 13. Anne (Agnes) Keith 1586–1648
    14. 14. Margaret Keith 1594–1615
    15. 15. William, (6th Earl Marischal,) Keith 1589–1661
    16. 16. James (Sir Keith) Benholm 1585–1635
    17. 17. Mary ('Campbell') Keith 1578–1588
    18. 18. Sir (Alexander) Keith 1584–1643
    19. 19. Jean (Roose \) Ross 1590–1614
  2. 2. Alexander Home 1566–1619
  3. 3. Margaret Home –1598
  4. 4. Margaretha Home 1557–1598
  5. 5. John Logan 1560–
  6. 6. Alexander Logan 1561–
  7. 7. Isabel Home 1563–1598
  8. 8. George (Dunbar) Home 1570–1611
  9. 9. John Home 1553–1579
  10. 10. Robert Logan 1555–1606
  11. 11. Margaret Home 1560–1638
  12. 12. Magdalene Home 1558–1580
  13. 13. James Home 1575–1629
  14. 14. Alexander Canmore 1565–1619
  15. 15. Alexander (Lyon 1st Earl of) Home 1566–1619

Margaretha Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Margaretha Kerr in Buttergask, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Buttergask, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1581
9 Jan 1581
Age 41
Death of Margaretha Kerr in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Buttergask, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1581
    Event Place: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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