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Mark Kerr 1516–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1516

Birth Location: Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland

Death Date: 29 AUG 1584

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Andrew Ker

Mother: Janet Home

Spouse(s): Helen Leslie

Children(s): Mark Kerr

Mark Kerr was born in 1516 in Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland, the child of Andrew Ker And Janet Home. Mark Kerr married Helen Leslie, and had children including Mark Kerr. Mark Kerr passed away in 1584 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Mark Kerr was born in 1516 in Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland, the child of Andrew Ker And Janet Home.
  • Mark Kerr married Helen Leslie, and had children including Mark Kerr.
  • Mark Kerr passed away in 1584 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Ker
1482–1526
Birth Location: Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland
AK
Janet Home
1483–1543
Birth Location: Polwarth,,Berwickshire,Scotland
JH

Spouses(s)

Helen Leslie
1545–1594
Birth Location: Ardersier,Elginshire,,Scotland
HL

Children(s)

Mark Kerr
1558–1609
Birth Location: Rothes,Elginshire,,Scotland
MK

Mark Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Mark Kerr
1516–1584
Birth Place: Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland
Parents
Andrew Ker
1482–1526
Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland
Janet Home
1483–1543
Polwarth,,Berwickshire,Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Ker
1465–1500
Cessfor Castle, Newton, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Christian Rugherfurd
1465–
Rutherford Castle, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Ker
1445–1501
Isabel Hay
1445–1487
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Kerr
1425–1481
Margery Douglas
1425–1484

Mark Kerr's Descendants

1.
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Mark Kerr (1516–29 AUG 1584) m. Helen Leslie (1545–26/10/1594)
  1. 1. Mark Kerr 1558–1609 m. Margaret Maxwell 1548–1617
    1. 1. Robert Kerr 1592–
    2. 2. Lilias Kerr 1587–
    3. 3. Jean Kerr 1580–
    4. 4. Isabel Kerr 1585–1628 m. William ((1st Earl of Queensberry & 9th)) Douglas 1585–1646
      1. 1. Janet Douglas 1615–
      2. 2. George Douglas 1612–
      3. 3. Archibald Douglas 1610–
      4. 4. Margaret Douglas 1606–1673
      5. 5. James Douglas 1604–1671 m. Margaret Stewart 1629–1672
        1. 1. Issabell (Christain) Douglas 1643–
        2. 2. Mary Douglas 1655–1694
        3. 3. William Douglas 1637–1695
        4. 4. Catherine Douglas 1650– m. James (Lord) Douglas 1639–1708
      6. 6. James Douglas 1604–1671 m. Margaret Stewart 1629–1672
        1. 1. William Douglas 1637–1695 m. Isabel Douglas 1642–1691
      7. 7. Willem (Sir) Douglas 1605–1673 m. Jean ((Stuart)) Stewart 1622– m. Agnes Fawside 1615–1649
        1. 1. George Douglas 1646–
        2. 2. Archibald Douglas 1643–
        3. 3. Robert Douglas 1641–
        4. 4. William Douglas 1637–
        5. 5. James (Lord) Douglas 1639–1708 m. Catherine Douglas 1650–

Mark Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1516
1516
Birth of Mark Kerr in Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland
Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland
1584
29 AUG 1584
Age 68
Death of Mark Kerr in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1516
    Event Place: Ferniehirst,,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 AUG 1584
    Event Place: Scotland
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