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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: Sir Kerr

Mother: Agnes Crichton

Spouse(s): Dame Leslie

Children(s): Catherine Kerr

Mark Kerr was born in 1516 in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Andrew Kerr And Agnes Crichton. Mark Kerr married Dame Helen Leslie, and had children including Catherine 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 Sir Andrew Kerr And Agnes Crichton.
  • Mark Kerr married Dame Helen Leslie, and had children including Catherine Kerr.
  • Mark Kerr passed away in 1584 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mark Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Mark Kerr
1516–1584
Birth Place: Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Andrew Kerr
1482–1526
Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes Crichton
1487–1543
Cranstoun-Riddell, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
George Ker
1459–
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret (Mariota) Sinclair
1435–1496
Herdmanston, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Clair
1408–1484
Lady Douglas
1398–1448
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Orkney
1389–1422
Countess Douglas
1391–1438

Mark Kerr's Descendants

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Mark Kerr (1516–29 Aug 1584) m. Dame (Helen) Leslie (1545–18 Aug 1596)
  1. 1. Catherine Kerr 1555–1600 m. William (Lord Herries Terregles) Maxwell 1555–1604
    1. 1. John (Baron Herries) Maxwell 1580–1630 m. Elizabeth Beaumont 1579–1630
      1. 1. John Maxwell 1605–1677 m. Lucy Douglas 1602–1699
        1. 1. Mary Maxwell 1634–1680 m. William (Alexander, Father of the "Infamous) Nine" 1625–1688 m. James Alexander 1634– m. Rev (James Andrew) Alexander 1634–1704

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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