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Mark Kerr of Ancram & First Earl of Lothian 1557–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1557

Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Apr 1609

Death Location: Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Father: Mark Kerr\Carr\Carroll

Mother: Lady Leslie

Spouse(s): Margaret Lothian

Children(s): Janet Ancram

In 1557, Mark Kerr of Ancram & First Earl of Lothian entered the world in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Mark Commendator Abbott Of Newbattle Ker Kerr Carr Carroll And Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie. Mark Kerr of Ancram & First Earl of Lothian married Margaret Maxwell Countess Of Lothian, and had children including Janet Alisoun Kerr Of Ancram. Mark Kerr of Ancram & First Earl of Lothian passed away in 1609 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1557, Mark Kerr of Ancram & First Earl of Lothian entered the world in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Mark Commendator Abbott Of Newbattle Ker Kerr Carr Carroll And Lady Dame Helena Elizabeth Leslie.
  • Mark Kerr of Ancram & First Earl of Lothian married Margaret Maxwell Countess Of Lothian, and had children including Janet Alisoun Kerr Of Ancram.
  • Mark Kerr of Ancram & First Earl of Lothian passed away in 1609 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mark Kerr\Carr\Carroll
1516–1584
Birth Location: Ferniehirst, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Lady Leslie
1526–1596
Birth Location: Rothes, Morayshire, Ardersier, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Lothian
–1617
Birth Location: Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Janet Ancram
1580–1632
Birth Location: Ancram, Scotland
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Mark Lothian's Ancestors

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Mark Lothian
1557–1609
Birth Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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
Lord (Sir Knight Andrew Kerr Ker (Carr), 7th Laird of Cessford, Lord of Ferniehurst 15th) GGF
1482–1526
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jeanette ("Janet" of Polwarth Home 🌟 14th GGM) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1460–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Lord (George Leslie, 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of) Fife
1485–1561
Rothes, Elginshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Wood (Countess of Rothes)) Crichton
1500–1546
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Baron Cessford
1482–1526
Agnes Crichton
1488–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mark Lothian's Descendants

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Mark (Kerr of Ancram & First Earl of) Lothian (20 Feb 1557–8 Apr 1609) m. Margaret (Maxwell Countess of) Lothian (–8 Jan 1617)
  1. 1. Janet (Alisoun Kerr of) Ancram 1580–1632 m. William (Cunningham 8th Earl of) Glencairn 1575–1631
    1. 1. Sir (William (Uilleam Coineagan) Cunningham 9th Earl of) Glencairn 1602–1664 m. Anne Ogilvy 1616–1661
      1. 1. Colonel (John Cunningham Lord Kilmaurs & 11th Earl of) Glencairn 1643–1703 m. Jean (Lady Mar) Erskine 1649–1695
        1. 1. William (Cunningham 12th Earl of) Glencairn 1674–1733 m. Lady (Henrietta) Stewart 1682–1783

Mark Lothian's Timeline

2 Records

1557
20 Feb 1557
Birth of Mark Kerr of Ancram & First Earl of Lothian in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
1609
8 Apr 1609
Age 52
Death of Mark Kerr of Ancram & First Earl of Lothian in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1557
    Event Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Apr 1609
    Event Place: Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
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