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Mark Kerr 1520 – 1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 Aug 1584

Death Location: Newbottle Castle, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Kerr

Mother: Agnes Crichton

Spouse(s): Lady Leslie

Children(s): Mark Kerr

Mark Kerr of Cessford, Abbott of Newbattle was born in 1520 in Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Andrew Kerr and Agnes Crichton. Mark Kerr of Cessford, Abbott of Newbattle married Lady Helen Leslie, and had children including Mark Kerr. Mark Kerr of Cessford, Abbott of Newbattle passed away in 1584 in Newbottle Castle, County Durham, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Mark Kerr of Cessford, Abbott of Newbattle was born in 1520 in Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Andrew Kerr and Agnes Crichton.
  • Mark Kerr of Cessford, Abbott of Newbattle married Lady Helen Leslie, and had children including Mark Kerr.
  • Mark Kerr of Cessford, Abbott of Newbattle passed away in 1584 in Newbottle Castle, County Durham, England, United Kingdom.

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Mark Kerr's Ancestors

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Mark Kerr
1520 – 1584
Birth Place: Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Andrew Kerr
1482 – 1526
Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes Crichton
1488 – 1543
Cranstoun Riddell, Mid, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mark Kerr's Descendants

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Mark Kerr (1520 – 24 Aug 1584) m. Lady (Helen) Leslie (1526 – 26 Oct 1594)
  1. 1. Mark Kerr (20 Feb 1558 – 8 Apr 1609) m. Lady (Margaret) Maxwell (1560 – 8 Jan 1617)
    1. 1. Margaret Kerr (1570 – 15 May 1645)
    2. 2. Lady (Jean Johanna Kerr, Countess of) Crawford (1577 – 17 August 1632)
    3. 3. Jeanette Kerr (1580 – )
    4. 4. Lady (Isabel) Kerr, (abt 1585 – 1628) m. Sir (Lord William I) Douglas, (1585 – 8 Mar 1640)
      1. 1. Willem (Sir) Douglas (1605 – 1673)
      2. 2. Sir (Archibald) Douglas (abt 1605 – 16 Apr 1655)
      3. 3. Lady (Margaret) Douglas, (1606 – Nov 1640)
      4. 4. Lady (Henrietta Stuart of) Ochiltree (abt 1606 – 1640)
      5. 5. George Douglas (1612 – 16 Sep 1728)
      6. 6. Lady (Janet) Douglas, (abt 1615 – 1651)
      7. 7. Sir (William II) Douglas, (abt 1618 – 1673)
    5. 5. Robert (Kerr Earl van) Lothian (1590 – 6 March 1624)

Mark Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Mark Kerr of Cessford, Abbott of Newbattle in Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1584
24 Aug 1584
Age 64
Death of Mark Kerr of Cessford, Abbott of Newbattle in Newbottle Castle, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Newbottle Castle, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1584
    Event Place: Newbottle Castle, County Durham, England, United Kingdom

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