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Sir William Robert Carr 1542 – 1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1542

Birth Location: Ferniehirst Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Jan 1635

Death Location: London, Middlesex, England

Father: Sir castle)

Mother: Hannah Elizabeth

Spouse(s): Lady Brandling

Children(s): George (Kerr)

Sir William Robert Carr was born in 1542 in Ferniehirst Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Thomas Ferniehurst (Kerr) Carr (Lady Elizabeth Heron's hero who saved her castle) and Hannah Elizabeth. Sir William Robert Carr married Lady Ursula Buckton Brandling, and had children including George William Carr (Kerr). Sir William Robert Carr passed away in 1635 in London, Middlesex, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Robert Carr was born in 1542 in Ferniehirst Castle, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Sir Thomas Ferniehurst (Kerr) Carr (Lady Elizabeth Heron's hero who saved her castle) and Hannah Elizabeth.
  • Sir William Robert Carr married Lady Ursula Buckton Brandling, and had children including George William Carr (Kerr).
  • Sir William Robert Carr passed away in 1635 in London, Middlesex, England.

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Sir Carr's Ancestors

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Sir Carr
1542 – 1635
Birth Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Thomas Ferniehurst (Kerr) Carr (Lady Elizabeth Heron's hero who saved her castle)
1529 – 1558
London (Middlesex) England
Hannah Elizabeth
Grandparents
John (Andrew) Kerr
1500 – 1559
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Collingwood
1504 – 1538
Eslington, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Carr's Descendants

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Sir (William Robert) Carr (15 May 1542 – 26 Jan 1635) m. Lady (Ursula Buckton) Brandling (1554 – 1602)
  1. 1. George (William Carr) (Kerr) (15 Aug 1599 – 4 Apr 1682) m. Elizabeth (Oliver) Dexter (31 August 1623 – 06 May 1691)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Carr (21 Apr 1642 – 1 May 1692 1686)
    2. 2. George (William) Carr (15 Apr 1644 – 4 Apr 1682)
    3. 3. * (Ann Carr-Putnam-Salem Witch) Trials (15 Jun 1661 – 08 Jun 1699 Two weeks after death of husband) m. Thomas (Sgt. Putnam) ll (1 Jan 1652 – 24 May 1699)
      1. 1. Ann Putnam (25 Aug 1645 – 14 Nov 1676)
      2. 2. Edward Putnam (4 Jul 1654 – 10 Mar 1746)
      3. 3. Ann (Putnam Jr. Salem Witch) Trials (18 Oct 1679 – 29 Jun 1716) m. John Porter (21 Jul 1683 – 24 Nov 1775)
      4. 4. Thomas Putnam (09 Feb 1680 – 15 Jul 1757)
      5. 5. Elizabeth Putnam (29 May 1683 – 1715)
      6. 6. Ebenezer Putnam (25 Jul 1685 – After 1715)
      7. 7. Deliverance Putnam (11 Sep 1687 – 31 Dec 1712)
      8. 8. Son Putnam (Oct 1689 – 17 Dec 1689)
      9. 9. Timothy Putnam (Before 26 Apr 1691 – 03 Nov 1762)
      10. 10. Abigail Putnam (26 Feb 1682 – 24 Jun 1744) m. John (M. (Deal)) Dale (02 Nov 1685 – 13 Apr 1763)
        1. 1. John Dale (13 Sep 1718 – 10 Nov 1789)
        2. 2. Archelaus Dale (07 Sep 1720 – 27 Feb 1797)
        3. 3. Ebenezer Dale (7 Mar 1731 – 5 Oct 1772) m. Rebecca Preston (20 May 1742 – 1783)
      11. 11. Susanna Putnam (1694 – 1741)
      12. 12. Sarah Putnam (About Feb 1694 – 22 Aug 1694)
      13. 13. Seth Putnam (19 May 1695 – 30 Nov 1775)
      14. 14. Zachariah Putman (04 Sep 1695 requires validation – Dec 1748 requires validation)
      15. 15. Experience (Putnam -) Bailey (20 Nov 1698 – 17 May 1782)
      16. 16. Prudence Putnam (20 Nov 1698 – 17 May 1782)
      17. 17. Henry Putman (1700 – 23 Sept 1756)

Sir Carr's Timeline

2 Records

1542
15 May 1542
Birth of Sir William Robert Carr in Ferniehirst Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Ferniehirst Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
1635
26 Jan 1635
Age 93
Death of Sir William Robert Carr in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1542
    Event Place: Ferniehirst Castle, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1635
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

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