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Robert Ker 1465–1500 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1465

Birth Location: Cessfor Castle, Newton, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 6 NOV 1500

Death Location: Halden, Roxburghe, Scotland

Father: Walter Ker

Mother: Isabel Hay

Spouse(s): Christian Rugherfurd

Children(s): Andrew Ker

Robert Ker was born in 1465 in Cessfor Castle, Newton, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Walter Ker And Isabel Hay. Robert Ker married Christian Rugherfurd, and had children including Andrew Ker. Robert Ker passed away in 1500 in Halden, Roxburghe, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Ker was born in 1465 in Cessfor Castle, Newton, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of Walter Ker And Isabel Hay.
  • Robert Ker married Christian Rugherfurd, and had children including Andrew Ker.
  • Robert Ker passed away in 1500 in Halden, Roxburghe, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Ker
1445–1501
Birth Location: Caverton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Isabel Hay
1445–1487
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christian Rugherfurd
1465–
Birth Location: Rutherford Castle, West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Andrew Ker
1482–1526
Birth Location: Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland
AK

Robert Ker's Ancestors

Self
Robert Ker
1465–1500
Birth Place: Cessfor Castle, Newton, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Walter Ker
1445–1501
Caverton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabel Hay
1445–1487
Yester Castle, Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Kerr
1425–1481
Auldtounburn,,Roxburghshire,Scotland
Margery Douglas
1425–1484
Cavers House,Hawick,Roxburghshire,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Ker
1392–
Mary Towers
1377–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Ker
1356–
Jean Crichton
1375–

Robert Ker's Descendants

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Robert Ker (1465–6 NOV 1500) m. Christian Rugherfurd (1465–)
  1. 1. Andrew Ker 1482–1526 m. Janet Home 1483–1543
    1. 1. Mark Kerr 1516–1584 m. Helen Leslie 1545–1594
      1. 1. Mark Kerr 1558–1609 m. Margaret Maxwell 1548–1617
        1. 1. Robert Kerr 1592–
        2. 2. Lilias Kerr 1587–
        3. 3. Jean Kerr 1580–
        4. 4. Isabel Kerr 1585–1628 m. William ((1st Earl of Queensberry & 9th)) Douglas 1585–1646

Robert Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1465
1465
Birth of Robert Ker in Cessfor Castle, Newton, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Cessfor Castle, Newton, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1500
6 NOV 1500
Age 35
Death of Robert Ker in Halden, Roxburghe, Scotland
Halden, Roxburghe, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1465
    Event Place: Cessfor Castle, Newton, St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 NOV 1500
    Event Place: Halden, Roxburghe, Scotland
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