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Robert Ker 1573–1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 March 1573

Birth Location: Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 January 1649

Death Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Woodheld

Mother: Lady GGM

Spouse(s): Margaretha Maitland

Children(s): Jean Drummond

Robert Ker was born in 1573 in Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Willem Lord Kerr Van Ancram En Woodheld And Lady Margaret Von Canmore Dundas 12Th Ggm. Robert Ker married Margaretha Jean Maitland, and had children including Jean Drummond. Robert Ker passed away in 1649 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Robert Ker was born in 1573 in Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Willem Lord Kerr Van Ancram En Woodheld And Lady Margaret Von Canmore Dundas 12Th Ggm.
  • Robert Ker married Margaretha Jean Maitland, and had children including Jean Drummond.
  • Robert Ker passed away in 1649 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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Robert Ker's Ancestors

Self
Robert Ker
1573–1649
Birth Place: Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William "Willem" Lord Kerr van Ancram en Woodheld
1531–1590
Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Von Canmore, Dundas 12th) GGM
1542–1590
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Von Woodend & Ancrum, De Kerr Von) Ferniehirst
1518–1588
Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabelle (Home Baroness) Ferniehirst
1520–1585
Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Baron Cessford
1482–1526
Lady Hume
1483–1543
David Wedderburn
1489–1547
Alison Douglas
1491–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Ker's Descendants

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Robert Ker (22 March 1573–18 January 1649) m. Margaretha (Jean) Maitland (1570–1614)
  1. 1. Jean Drummond 1590–1662 m. John (James) Drommond 1588–1662
    1. 1. Lady (Jean) Drummond 1610–1663 m. Lord (John Fleming (3rd Earl Wigton)) II 1610–1664
      1. 1. John Fleming 1633–1686 m. Mary Fleming 1639–1688
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Evelyn) Fleming 1663–1734 m. Thomas (Daniel) Glass 1675–1733 m. Samuel (Fielding) Glass 1680–1767
        2. 2. Wm. (J.) Fleming 1846–
        3. 3. Alexander Fleming 1661–1720
    2. 2. Lord (James Drummond, 3rd Earl of Perth, Lord Drummond of) Stobhall 1615–1675
    3. 3. Julian (Henrietta) Drummond 1614–1622
    4. 4. Lady (Lilias) Drummond 1622–1663
    5. 5. Robert Drummond 1618–
    6. 6. Sir (John) Drummond 1620–1678

Robert Ker's Timeline

2 Records

1573
22 March 1573
Birth of Robert Ker in Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1649
18 January 1649
Age 76
Death of Robert Ker in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 March 1573
    Event Place: Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1649
    Event Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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