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Mark Kerr 1558–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1558

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 8 Apr 1609

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Mark Newbattle)

Mother: Dame Leslie

Spouse(s): Margaret Maxwell

Children(s): George Kerr, Lady Kerr, Janet Kerr, Lady Crawford), Margaret Kerr, Robert Kerr

The story of Mark Kerr began in 1558 in Scotland. Mark Kerr married Margaret Maxwell, and had children including George Kerr, Janet Kerr, Lady Isabelle Kerr, Lady Johanna Kerr Countess Of Crawford, Margaret Kerr, Robert Kerr. Mark Kerr passed away in 1609 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Mark Kerr began in 1558 in Scotland.
  • Mark Kerr married Margaret Maxwell, and had children including George Kerr, Janet Kerr, Lady Isabelle Kerr, Lady Johanna Kerr Countess Of Crawford, Margaret Kerr, Robert Kerr.
  • Mark Kerr passed away in 1609 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mark Newbattle)
1516–1584
Birth Location: Cessford Castle, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland
MN
Dame Leslie
1520–1594
Birth Location: Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
DL

Spouses(s)

Margaret Maxwell
1557–1617
Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcud Brightshire, Sutherland, Scotland
MM

Children(s)

George Kerr
1589–1652
Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
GK
Lady Kerr
1585–1623
Birth Location: Newbattle, Mid-Lothian, Schotland, Lothian, Scotland
LK
Janet Kerr
1580–1632
Birth Location: Dalmally, Glenorchy, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland
JK
Lady Crawford)
1577–1632
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
LC
Margaret Kerr
1582–
Birth Location: –
MK
Robert Kerr
1580–1624
Birth Location: –
RK

Mark Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Mark Kerr
1558–1609
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Mark Kerr (Abbott of Newbattle)
1516–1584
Cessford Castle, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland
Dame (Helen) Leslie
1520–1594
Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Andrew (Kerr (Lord Kerr van) Cessford)
1485–1526
Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes Crichton
1492–1543
Cranstoun Riddell, Mid Lothian, Lothian, Scotland
Sir (George Leslie (4th Earl of Rothes Sheriff of Fife Earl of) Rothes)
1500–1558
Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland,--DESCENDANT OF CHARLEMAGNE, ALFRED THE GREAT, WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, HENRY I, EMPRESS MATILDA, HENRY II, KING JOHN, SIR WILLIAM MARSHALL, AND STRONGBOW DE CLARE
Agnes Somerville
1500–1543
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1470–1513
Lady Maxwell
1475–1527
Willem Rothes)
1460–1513
Margaret Balfour
1465–1520
John Somerville
1463–1513
Elisabeth Carmichael
1473–1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Sanquhar)
1435–1495
Marion Stewart
1439–1478
John Maxwell
1455–1513
Agnes Bothwell
1480–1557
Sir Rothes)
1441–1473
Lady Dunbeath)
1443–1476
Sir Montquhannie)
1453–1526
John Somerville)
1430–1491
Mariota Baillie
1430–1506
Sir Carmichael
1430–1489
Isabel Balgony
1430–1495

Mark Kerr's Descendants

1.
MK
Mark Kerr (1558–8 Apr 1609) m. Margaret Maxwell (8 Jan 1557–8 Jan 1617)
  1. 1. George Kerr 1589–1652 m. Catherine Gardiner 1593–
    1. 1. Andrew Kerr 1621– m. Lady (Margaret) Maxwell 1627–1700
      1. 1. Jean Kerr 1653–1723 m. John Elliott 1643–1703
        1. 1. Mary Elliott 1682–1723 m. Matthew Kirwan 1650–1717
  2. 2. Lady (Isabelle) Kerr 1585–1623 m. Sir (William Douglass (1st Earl of Queensberry, Baron of) Drumlanrig) 1585–1638
    1. 1. Lady (Margaretha) Douglass 1610–1678 m. Sir (Archibald Duncan Campbell (1st Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of) Argyll) 1597–1661
      1. 1. Archibald Campbell 1629–1685 m. Mary (Stewart) (Stuart) 1629–1668
        1. 1. John (Campbell Of Mamore (Duke of) Argyll) 1662–1729 m. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1673–1758
        2. 2. Johanna Campbell 1665–1712
        3. 3. Charles Campbell 1650–1723
        4. 4. James Campbell 1646–1734
        5. 5. Lord (Archibald) Campbell 1658–1703 m. LADY (SUSAN ELIZABETH) CAWDOR 1668–1735
      2. 2. Johanna Campbell 1640–1700
  3. 3. Janet Kerr 1580–1632
  4. 4. Lady (Johanna Kerr (Countess of) Crawford) 1577–1632 m. Robert (Martin Boyd (Master of) Boyd) 1567–1597
    1. 1. Robert (Boyd (7th Lord of) Boyd) 1595–1628 m. Margaret Montgomerie 1595–1628 m. Christian Hamilton 1595–1645
      1. 1. Marion Boyd 1626–1726
    2. 2. James (Boyd (9th Lord) Boyd) 1597–1654
  5. 5. Margaret Kerr 1582–
  6. 6. Robert Kerr 1580–1624

Mark Kerr's Timeline

4 Records

1558
20 Feb 1558
Birth of Mark Kerr in Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Scotland
Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Scotland
1558
1558
Birth of Mark Kerr in Scotland
Scotland
1609
8 Apr 1609
Age 51
Death of Mark Kerr in Elgin, Moray, Scotland
Elgin, Moray, Scotland
1609
8 Apr 1609
Age 51
Death of Mark Kerr in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1558
    Event Place: Prestongrange, Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1558
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1609
    Event Place: Elgin, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1609
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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