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Mary Ker 1595–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: Apr 1650

Death Location: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Father: Robert Roxburghe

Mother: Margaret Roxburghe

Spouse(s): James Southesk

Children(s): Jean Carnegie, Robert Southesk, Lady Carnegie

Mary Ker was born in 1595 in Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Ker 1St Earl Roxburghe And Margaret Maitland Countese Roxburghe. Mary Ker married James Carnegie 2Nd Earl Of Southesk, and had children including Jean Carnegie, Lady Catherine Isabella Carnegie, Robert Carnegie 3Rd Earl Southesk. Mary Ker passed away in 1650 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Mary Ker was born in 1595 in Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Ker 1St Earl Roxburghe And Margaret Maitland Countese Roxburghe.
  • Mary Ker married James Carnegie 2Nd Earl Of Southesk, and had children including Jean Carnegie, Lady Catherine Isabella Carnegie, Robert Carnegie 3Rd Earl Southesk.
  • Mary Ker passed away in 1650 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Roxburghe
1573–1649
Birth Location: Altonburn, Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
RR
Margaret Roxburghe
1570–1614
Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland
MR

Spouses(s)

James Southesk
1596–1679
Birth Location: Kinnaird Castle, Farnell, Angus, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

Jean Carnegie
1632–1671
Birth Location: Kinnaird, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
JC
Robert Southesk
1631–1688
Birth Location: Farnell, Angus, , Scotland
RS
Lady Carnegie
1629–1696
Birth Location: Clunie, Perthshire, Scotland
LC

Mary Ker's Ancestors

Self
Mary Ker
1595–1650
Birth Place: Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Ker 1st Earl Roxburghe
1573–1649
Altonburn, Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Maitland Countese) Roxburghe
1570–1614
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William ("Willem" Lord Kerr van Ancram en) Woodheld
1531–1590
Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Douglas,Lady) Cessford
1549–1611
Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (William Maitland of) Lethington
1525–1573
Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary) Fleming
1542–1584
Biggar, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Fleming
1500–1547
Janet Stewart
1508–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fleming
1475–1524
Lady Drumond
1475–1502
James Scotland
1473–1513
Lady Bothwell
1480–1557

Mary Ker's Descendants

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Mary Ker (1595–Apr 1650) m. James (Carnegie , 2nd Earl of) Southesk (1596–12 Dec 1679)
  1. 1. Jean Carnegie 1632–1671
  2. 2. Robert (Carnegie 3rd Earl) Southesk 1631–1688
  3. 3. Lady (Catherine Isabella) Carnegie 1629–1696 m. Lord (John) Stewart 1639–1691
    1. 1. William (Stewart of) Lennox 1666–1720 m. Janet Bell 1670–1715
      1. 1. Mary (Stewart of) Lennox 1691–1750 m. John (Thomas) McMichael 1684–1751
        1. 1. Daniel McMichael 1720–1876 m. Ellison Stewart 1706–1789
        2. 2. Lillian (Lilly) McMichael 1720–1785
        3. 3. Joseph McMichael 1725–
        4. 4. Isabella McMichael 1716–1772
        5. 5. John (Charles) McMichael 1715–1759
        6. 6. James (Charles) McMICHAEL 1720–1791

Mary Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Mary Ker in Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1650
Apr 1650
Age 55
Death of Mary Ker in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1650
    Event Place: Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
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