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Margaretha Kerr 1540–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland

Death Date: 1595

Death Location: Drummelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Lord

Mother:

Spouse(s): William Hay

Children(s): James Yester, William Hay, Catherine Hay, Grizel Hay, Margaret Hay, Beatrix DeLaHay, Elizabeth Hay

The story of Margaretha Kerr began in 1540 in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland. Margaretha Kerr married William Lord Of Yester Hay, and had children including Beatrix Lady Delahay, Catherine Lady Hay, Elizabeth Hay, Grizel Lady Hay, James Hay 7Th Lord Hay Of Yester, Jean Hay, Margaret Lady Hay, William Sir Lord Hay. Margaretha Kerr passed away in 1595 in Drummelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaretha Kerr began in 1540 in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland.
  • Margaretha Kerr married William Lord Of Yester Hay, and had children including Beatrix Lady Delahay, Catherine Lady Hay, Elizabeth Hay, Grizel Lady Hay, James Hay 7Th Lord Hay Of Yester, Jean Hay, Margaret Lady Hay, William Sir Lord Hay.
  • Margaretha Kerr passed away in 1595 in Drummelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Lord
1500–1565
Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
SL

Spouses(s)

William Hay
1533–1586
Birth Location: Peebles-shire, Scotland
WH

Children(s)

James Yester
1565–1608
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Haddington, Scotland
JY
William Hay
1561–1591
Birth Location: Yester castle Haddington Scotland " in presumed"
WH
Catherine Hay
1562–1597
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
CH
Grizel Hay
1568–1624
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
GH
Margaret Hay
1570–1659
Birth Location: Altonburn, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MH
Beatrix DeLaHay
1560–1659
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
BD
Elizabeth Hay
1565–1597
Birth Location: Yester castle Haddington Scotland " in presumed"
EH

Margaretha Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Margaretha Kerr
1540–1595
Birth Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Parents
Sir Andrew John, 8th Baron of Ferniehurst, Kerr Lord
1500–1565
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Andrew (Lord Kerr van) Ferniehurst
1471–
Castle Ferniehurst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jeanette ("Janet" of Polwarth) Home
1460–
VERIFIED- Wedderburn Castle, near Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland -Wedderburn Castle has belonged to the Homes family of Wedderburn since the 15th century. Originally a fortification, converted by Patrick Home.
Great-Grandparents
*Patrick Polwarth
1435–1500
*Ellen Shaw
–1497
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Kerr's Descendants

1.
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Margaretha Kerr (1540–1595) m. William ((Lord of Yester)) Hay (Abt 1533–August 1586)
  1. 1. James (Hay 7th Lord Hay of) Yester 1565–1608 m. Lady (Margaret Kerr, Countess Hay of) Yester 1570–1645
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Hay 1592–1659 m. Alexander, (1st Earl of Dunfermline) Seton 1555–1622 m. James (Livingston earl of) Callendor 1589–1674
      1. 1. Sir (CHARLES Seton Earl of Dunfermline Earl of) Dunfermline 1615–1672 m. Lady (MARY) Douglas 1613–1659
        1. 1. Marion Seton 1632–1693 m. George Blackwood 1625–1666
      2. 2. Jean SETON 1610–1625
      3. 3. Mary Seton 1611–
      4. 4. Johanna Seton 1605–1625
    2. 2. Robert Hay 1591–1653
    3. 3. John (Earl of Tweeddale) Hay 1593–1653
  2. 2. William ((Sir, Lord)) Hay 1561–1591
  3. 3. Catherine ((Lady)) Hay 1562–1597
  4. 4. Grizel ((Lady)) Hay 1568–1624
  5. 5. Margaret ((Lady)) Hay 1570–1659
  6. 6. Beatrix ((Lady)) DeLaHay 1560–1659
  7. 7. Elizabeth Hay 1565–1597

Margaretha Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Margaretha Kerr in Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
1595
1595
Age 55
Death of Margaretha Kerr in Drummelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Drummelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Drummelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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