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Robert younger Kerr 1500–1583 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jun 1500

Birth Location: Yester, Scotland

Death Date: 1583

Death Location: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Walter Kerr

Mother: Agnes Chrichton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Sir Cessford, George Kerr

In 1500, Robert younger Kerr entered the world in Yester, Scotland, born to Walter Kerr And Agnes Chrichton. Robert younger Kerr married Christian Rutherford, and had children including George Kerr, Sir Andrew Kerr Of Cessford. Robert younger Kerr passed away in 1583 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Robert younger Kerr entered the world in Yester, Scotland, born to Walter Kerr And Agnes Chrichton.
  • Robert younger Kerr married Christian Rutherford, and had children including George Kerr, Sir Andrew Kerr Of Cessford.
  • Robert younger Kerr passed away in 1583 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Kerr
1460–1501
Birth Location: Cessford Scotland
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Agnes Chrichton
1445–1508
Birth Location: Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
AC

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Cessford
1485–1526
Birth Location: Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
SC
George Kerr
–1554
Birth Location: –
GK

Robert Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Robert Kerr
1500–1583
Birth Place: Yester, Scotland
Parents
Walter Kerr
1460–1501
Cessford Scotland
Agnes Chrichton
1445–1508
Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Kerr's Descendants

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Robert (younger) Kerr (11 Jun 1500–1583)
  1. 1. Sir (Andrew Kerr of) Cessford 1485–1526 m. Agnes Crichton 1490–1543
    1. 1. Lord (Sir Knight Andrew Kerr Ker (Carr), 7th Laird of Cessford, Lord of Ferniehurst 15th) GGF 1482–1526 m. Crichton, (Robert M'Brair, Agnes) Wauchope 1488–1543
      1. 1. Lord (Walter Kerr, Lord of) Cessford 1510–1586 m. Lady (Isabelle Kerr Baroness) Ferniehirst 1515–1585
        1. 1. Margaretha Kerr 1540– m. Alexander (Canmore Lord) Home 1530–1575
  2. 2. George Kerr –1554

Robert Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1500
11 Jun 1500
Birth of Robert younger Kerr in Yester, Scotland
Yester, Scotland
1583
1583
Age 83
Death of Robert younger Kerr in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1500
    Event Place: Yester, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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