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Mary Kerr 1466–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1466

Birth Location: Cessford Castle, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 19 OCTOBER 1548

Death Location: Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Father: Walter Cessford

Mother: Isabel Hay

Spouse(s): Walter Buccleu, Philip Rutherford

Children(s): William Scott, Jean Scott, Walter Scott, Robert Scott, Catherine Rutherford, Walter Scott, William Scott

The story of Mary Kerr began in 1466 in Cessford Castle, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Mary Kerr married Philip Rutherford, Walter Scott Sir 2Nd Lord Of Buccleu, and had children including Catherine Rutherford, Jean Scott, Robert Scott, Walter Scott, Walter Sir Lord Bucceluch Scott, William Scott, William Whitehope Scott. Mary Kerr passed away in 1548 in Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Kerr began in 1466 in Cessford Castle, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • Mary Kerr married Philip Rutherford, Walter Scott Sir 2Nd Lord Of Buccleu, and had children including Catherine Rutherford, Jean Scott, Robert Scott, Walter Scott, Walter Sir Lord Bucceluch Scott, William Scott, William Whitehope Scott.
  • Mary Kerr passed away in 1548 in Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Mary Kerr
1466–1548
Birth Place: Cessford Castle, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Walter Kerr Sir Lord Cessford
1445–1501
Caverton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabel Hay
1456–1487
Yester Castle,Gifford,East Lothian,Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew (Kerr Sir Lord of) Cessford
1425–1481
Auldtounburn, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margery (Lady Kerr Cessford) Douglas
1425–1484
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
John Hay
1426–1508
Borthwick,,Midlothian,Scotland
Mariot Lindsay
1454–1468
Byres,Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Ker
1392–1460
Mary Towers
1377–1482
Thomas Kerr
1397–1499
Catherine DeColville
1415–
David Hay
1400–1478
Mary Douglas
1403–1448
John Lindsay
1400–1482
Lindsa Stewart
1415–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Kerr's Descendants

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Mary Kerr (1466–19 OCTOBER 1548) m. Walter (Scott Sir, 2nd Lord of) Buccleu (1473–15 APRIL 1504) m. Philip Rutherford (1462–1492)
  1. 1. William (Whitehope) Scott 1497–1523
  2. 2. Jean Scott 1496–
  3. 3. Walter (Sir Lord Bucceluch) Scott 1495–1552
  4. 4. Robert Scott 1500–
  5. 5. Catherine Rutherford 1488–1505
  6. 6. Walter Scott 1575–1629 m. Lady (Mary"Flower of Yarrow") Scott 1575–1598 m. Margaret (Wedderlie) Edgar 1568–
    1. 1. Hugh (Scott) Gala –1640
    2. 2. Margaret SCOTT 1618–
    3. 3. Edward (Francis Scott) Buccleuch 1626–1651
    4. 4. William (Scott Laird) Raeburn 1590–1655 m. Agnes (Murray) Elibank 1590– m. Anne (Isabel) Makdougall 1630–
      1. 1. Andrew Scott 1845–
      2. 2. Janet Scott 1629–
      3. 3. Margaret Scott 1627–
      4. 4. William Scott 1621–1699
      5. 5. Gideon Scott 1622–1673
      6. 6. Walter Scott 1620–1688
      7. 7. Elizabeth Scott 1626–
      8. 8. Janet Scott 1856–1856
      9. 9. James Scott 1624–1710
      10. 10. Oliver Scott 1854–1887
      11. 11. Johnne Scott 1624–1712 m. Agnes Ormstoun 1626–
        1. 1. Johnne Scott 1645–1676 m. Elspeth Dunbar 1649–1676
      12. 12. William Scott 1847–
      13. 13. Gideon Scott 1846–1935
      14. 14. George Scott 1852–
      15. 15. Thomas Scott 1849–
    5. 5. Walter Scott 1570–1640
    6. 6. Hugh Scott 1614–
    7. 7. Walter Scott 1612–1640
    8. 8. Hugh (Gala) Scott 1571–1640
    9. 9. Janet Scott 1590–1686
    10. 10. Margaret (Maggy Fendy) Scott 1599–
    11. 11. Francis (Scott Earl of) Buccleuch 1601–
  7. 7. William Scott 1504–1592

Mary Kerr's Timeline

4 Records

1466
1466
Birth of Mary Kerr in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1466
1466
Birth of Mary Kerr in Cessford Castle, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Cessford Castle, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1548
19 Oct 1548
Age 82
Death of Mary Kerr in Sonderlandhall Selkirk, Selkirk, Scotland
Sonderlandhall Selkirk, Selkirk, Scotland
1548
19 OCTOBER 1548
Age 82
Death of Mary Kerr in Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1466
    Event Place: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1466
    Event Place: Cessford Castle, St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: OCTOBER 1684
    Event Place: Portpatrick Greinhead Harden Cavers Stobs Torsonce Eistercliftoun Buckholme, Roxburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Roxburghshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Roxburgh: - Services of Heirs, 1636-1847
    Record Source: Roxburghshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1548
    Event Place: Sonderlandhall Selkirk, Selkirk, Scotland
    Record Source: Selkirkshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 OCTOBER 1548
    Event Place: Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Selkirkshire, Scotland, Extracted Parish Records

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