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Margaretha Margaret Dundas Douglas Kerr 1542–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 December 1542

Birth Location: Raith, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 September 1590

Death Location: Cragy Hiltoun, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Jerusalem

Mother: Lady Bruce

Spouse(s): William Woodheld

Children(s): Robert Nesbit

Margaretha Margaret Dundas Douglas Kerr was born in 1542 in Raith, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Canmore 3Rd Of Dundas Baron Of Fingask Knight Of St John Of Jerusalem And Lady Elizabeth Of Clackmannan Bruce. Margaretha Margaret Dundas Douglas Kerr married William Willem Lord Kerr Van Ancram En Woodheld, and had children including Robert First Earl Of Ancram Kerr Carr Nesbit. Margaretha Margaret Dundas Douglas Kerr passed away in 1590 in Cragy Hiltoun, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaretha Margaret Dundas Douglas Kerr was born in 1542 in Raith, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Canmore 3Rd Of Dundas Baron Of Fingask Knight Of St John Of Jerusalem And Lady Elizabeth Of Clackmannan Bruce.
  • Margaretha Margaret Dundas Douglas Kerr married William Willem Lord Kerr Van Ancram En Woodheld, and had children including Robert First Earl Of Ancram Kerr Carr Nesbit.
  • Margaretha Margaret Dundas Douglas Kerr passed away in 1590 in Cragy Hiltoun, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Margaretha Kerr's Ancestors

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Margaretha Kerr
1542–1590
Birth Place: Raith, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Canmore 3rd of Dundas, Baron of Fingask, Knight of St John of Jerusalem
1498–1547
Fingask, Perthshire, Schotland
Lady (Elizabeth of Clackmannan) Bruce
1510–1547
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander Dundas Kt, Baron of) Fingask
1498–1547
Fingask Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Isabelle Oliphant
1475–1609
Balberton, Fifeshire, Schotland
David ((7th Laird of Clackmannon)) Bruce
1465–1550
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Jeanette ("Janet" Blackadder) *
1472–
Tull Allan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Kerr's Descendants

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Margaretha (Margaret Dundas Douglas) Kerr (15 December 1542–20 September 1590) m. William ("Willem" Lord Kerr van Ancram en) Woodheld (1548–20 December 1590)
  1. 1. Robert ((First Earl of Ancram) Kerr Carr) Nesbit 1578–1654 m. Lady (Elizabeth, Countess of Ancrom\Argyll\Lothian) Murray 1582–1620
    1. 1. Margaret Mow 1613–1690 m. Adam (Ker -) EOL 1615–
      1. 1. Margaret Ker 1664– m. John Anderson 1688–
        1. 1. John Anderson 1707–1786 m. Elisabeth Milligen\Millighane 1704–
        2. 2. Margaret (Anderson) * 1705–1759
        3. 3. William Anderson 1700–
        4. 4. Thomas Anderson** 1711–1758
      2. 2. Jean Ker** 1667–
      3. 3. Alison Ker** 1661–
      4. 4. Robert Ker** 1664–
      5. 5. Marie Ker** 1670–
    2. 2. Willem (Kerr Earl van) Lothian 1610–1675

Margaretha Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1542
15 December 1542
Birth of Margaretha Margaret Dundas Douglas Kerr in Raith, Perthshire, Scotland
Raith, Perthshire, Scotland
1590
20 September 1590
Age 48
Death of Margaretha Margaret Dundas Douglas Kerr in Cragy Hiltoun, West Lothian, Scotland
Cragy Hiltoun, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 December 1542
    Event Place: Raith, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 September 1590
    Event Place: Cragy Hiltoun, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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