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Robert Carr Earl of Somerset 1550–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1550

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1608

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir Scotts,

Mother: Lady Lands

Spouse(s): Effie Abercrombe, "Effie" Abercrombe

Children(s): John Kerr, Isobel Carr, Bessie Car, Petir Car

Robert Carr Earl of Somerset was born in 1550 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir Thomas 9Th Baron Of Ferniehurst Lord Kerr Carr Carroll Knt Protector Of Mary Queen Of Scotts And Lady Baroness Janet Kirkcaldy Of The Grange Lands. Robert Carr Earl of Somerset married Effie Euphemia Abercrombe, Effie Euphemia Abercrombe, and had children including Bessie Car, Isobel Car Carr, John Johannes Joannes Car Ker Carr Kerr, Peter Car, Petir Car. Robert Carr Earl of Somerset passed away in 1608 in Scotland.

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  • Robert Carr Earl of Somerset was born in 1550 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir Thomas 9Th Baron Of Ferniehurst Lord Kerr Carr Carroll Knt Protector Of Mary Queen Of Scotts And Lady Baroness Janet Kirkcaldy Of The Grange Lands.
  • Robert Carr Earl of Somerset married Effie Euphemia Abercrombe, Effie Euphemia Abercrombe, and had children including Bessie Car, Isobel Car Carr, John Johannes Joannes Car Ker Carr Kerr, Peter Car, Petir Car.
  • Robert Carr Earl of Somerset passed away in 1608 in Scotland.

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Robert Somerset's Ancestors

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Robert Somerset
1550–1608
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Thomas 9th Baron Of Ferniehurst, Lord Kerr\Carr\Carroll , Knt, Protector of Mary, Queen of Scotts,
1529–1586
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Lady (Baroness Janet Kirkcaldy of The Grange) Lands
1537–1587
Halyards Palace, The Grange Lands, Banffshire, Scotland
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Robert Somerset's Descendants

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Robert (Carr Earl of) Somerset (Abt. 1550–Abt. 1608) m. Effie (Euphemia) Abercrombe (1557–) m. "Effie" (Euphemia) Abercrombe (Abt. 1552–1610)
  1. 1. John (Johannes Joannes Car Ker Carr) Kerr 1578–1661 m. Margaret Bull 1576–
    1. 1. James Car 1598–1657 m. Catherine Simson 1600–1630 m. Catherine Simsone 1600–1631
      1. 1. John (Kerr Marquess of) Lothian 1630–1696 m. Jonet Myllar 1637–1686 m. Agnes Wilson 1628–1658
        1. 1. John Kerr 1666–1688 m. Margaret Smith 1668–1696
        2. 2. Anna Kerr 1662–1671
        3. 3. Anna Kerr 1671–1671
        4. 4. Catherine Kerr 1658–1688
        5. 5. Charles Kerr 1669–
        6. 6. James Kerr 1661–1666
        7. 7. Margaret Kerr 1664–1680
        8. 8. Christian Ker 1652–
        9. 9. John Ker 1649–
      2. 2. John Kerr 1646–1699
      3. 3. James Kerr 1636–1690
      4. 4. Jean Kerr 1640–
      5. 5. Margaret Kerr 1639–1649
      6. 6. Alexander Kerr 1634–
      7. 7. Margaret Kerr 1649–
      8. 8. Robert Kerr 1628–1692
  2. 2. Isobel (Car \) Carr 1600–1620
  3. 3. Bessie Car 1588–
  4. 4. Petir Car 1580–

Robert Somerset's Timeline

2 Records

1550
Abt. 1550
Birth of Robert Carr Earl of Somerset in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1608
Abt. 1608
Age 58
Death of Robert Carr Earl of Somerset in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1550
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1608
    Event Place: Scotland

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