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Sir William Carr 1566–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Ford, Northumberland, England

Death Date: 1623

Death Location: London, London,, England

Father: Sir JAMES*

Mother: Lady Lands

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In 1566, Sir William Carr entered the world in Ford, Northumberland, England, born to Sir Thomas Kerr Of Ferniehurst Father Of Knight Robert Kerr Close Relations With King James And Lady Baroness Janet Kirkcaldy Of The Grange Lands. Sir William Carr passed away in 1623 in London, London,, England.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Sir William Carr entered the world in Ford, Northumberland, England, born to Sir Thomas Kerr Of Ferniehurst Father Of Knight Robert Kerr Close Relations With King James And Lady Baroness Janet Kirkcaldy Of The Grange Lands.
  • Sir William Carr passed away in 1623 in London, London,, England.

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Sir Carr's Ancestors

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Sir Carr
1566–1623
Birth Place: Ford, Northumberland, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Kerr *OF FERNIEHURST* *FATHER OF KNIGHT ROBERT KERR - CLOSE RELATIONS WITH KING JAMES*
1529–1586
Ferniehurst Castle, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Baroness Janet Kirkcaldy of The Grange) Lands
1520–1572
Grange, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Andrew John VII Dand-Carr\Kerr\Ker-van Ferniehurst, Lord of) Ferniehurst
1500–1562
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Schotland
Lady (Katherine Catharina of Cessford Logan-Ker van) Ferniehirst
1510–1565
Eckford, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Sir (William "Governor of Edinburgh Castle") Kirkcaldy
1518–1573
Grange, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Lady of Dairsie Castle Castle) Learmonth
1520–1572
Dairsie Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Carr)
1471–1545
Lady Hume
1483–1543
Baron Cessford
1482–1526
Agnes Crichton
1490–
Sir Scotland
1500–1545
Katherine 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1502–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
King Scotland
1473–1513
Lady Bothwell
1472–1542
Sir Scotland
1472–1499
Parnell Baldwin
1488–1593

Sir Carr's Timeline

2 Records

1566
1566
Birth of Sir William Carr in Ford, Northumberland, England
Ford, Northumberland, England
1623
1623
Age 57
Death of Sir William Carr in London, London,, England
London, London,, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Ford, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: London, London,, England

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