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Mark Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of Justice 1558–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 February 1558

Birth Location: Rothes, Elginshire, Schotland

Death Date: 8 April 1609

Death Location: Elgin, Moray, Scotland

Father: Mark Kerr\Carr\Carroll

Mother: Lady Leslie

Spouse(s): Countess Maxwell

Children(s): Jean Crawford

The story of Mark Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of Justice began in 1558 in Rothes, Elginshire, Schotland. Mark Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of Justice married Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell, and had children including Jean Johanna Kerr Lady Countess Of Crawford. Mark Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of Justice passed away in 1609 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland.

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  • The story of Mark Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of Justice began in 1558 in Rothes, Elginshire, Schotland.
  • Mark Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of Justice married Countess Margaret Fergusson Maxwell, and had children including Jean Johanna Kerr Lady Countess Of Crawford.
  • Mark Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of Justice passed away in 1609 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland.

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Mark Justice's Ancestors

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Mark Justice
1558–1609
Birth Place: Rothes, Elginshire, Schotland
Parents
Mark Commendator (Abbott) of Newbattle Ker Kerr\Carr\Carroll
1516–1584
Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Lady (Dame Helena Elizabeth) Leslie
1526–1596
Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew (Lord Kerr van) Ferniehurst
1480–1545
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Lady (Janet (Polswarth) Home) Hume
1483–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Sir (George 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife, Leslie Earl of) Rothes
1500–1558
Rothes, Elginshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Wood (Countess of Rothes)) Crichton
1500–1546
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mark Justice's Descendants

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Mark (Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of) Justice (20 February 1558–8 April 1609) m. Countess (Margaret Fergusson) Maxwell (1548–8 January 1617)
  1. 1. Jean (Johanna Kerr ... Lady, Countess of) Crawford 1577–1632 m. Lord (Thomas Hamilton , Earl of Haddington, Lord Drumcairn, Earl of Melrose, Earl of) Haddington 1563–1627 m. Robert (VI Master) Boyd 1567–1597
    1. 1. Abraham (Archibald) Boyd 1595–1678 m. Agnes Hamilton 1595–1645 m. Agnes Boyd 1595–1645 m. Ellen Gemmill 1598–
      1. 1. JANET (JONET Wardane) Boyd 1629–1700 m. John Gemmill 1620–1693
        1. 1. John (Logan) Gemmell 1660–1693 m. Agnes ((Nans)) Richmond 1665–1756
        2. 2. Margaret Boyd 1655–
        3. 3. Robert Gemmill 1638–1694
        4. 4. Mathew Gemmell 1660–1693
        5. 5. Abraham Gemmill 1650–1693
        6. 6. Agnes Gemmill 1646–
        7. 7. Bessie Gemmill 1644–
        8. 8. John Gemmill 1648–1654
        9. 9. Marion Gemmill 1661–
        10. 10. Peter Gemmill 1653–1654
      2. 2. Jean Boyd 1624–1663
      3. 3. Christine Boyd 1635–
    2. 2. Lady (Margaret Hamilton of) Amisfield 1590–1688
    3. 3. Robert (VII Lord Boyd van) Kilmarnock 1595–1628
    4. 4. Sir (Thomas Boyd) (Knight) 1590–1611
    5. 5. James (Boyd, 9th Lord of Boyd) Kilmarnock 1596–1655
    6. 6. Isobel Boyd 1602–

Mark Justice's Timeline

2 Records

1558
20 February 1558
Birth of Mark Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of Justice in Rothes, Elginshire, Schotland
Rothes, Elginshire, Schotland
1609
8 April 1609
Age 51
Death of Mark Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of Justice in Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Elgin, Moray, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 February 1558
    Event Place: Rothes, Elginshire, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1609
    Event Place: Elgin, Moray, Scotland

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