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Sir James Robert Ker Kerr Carr 1577–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

Birth Location: Crailing, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Jul 1645

Death Location: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: Robert Kerr

Mother: Janet Buccleuch)

Spouse(s): Janet Scott

Children(s): Robert Kerr

In 1577, Sir James Robert Ker Kerr Carr entered the world in Crailing, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland, born to Robert Kerr And Janet Johanna Scott Kerr Of Kirkurd And Buccleuch. Sir James Robert Ker Kerr Carr married Janet Scott, and had children including Robert Baron Jedburgh Kerr. Sir James Robert Ker Kerr Carr passed away in 1645 in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1577, Sir James Robert Ker Kerr Carr entered the world in Crailing, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland, born to Robert Kerr And Janet Johanna Scott Kerr Of Kirkurd And Buccleuch.
  • Sir James Robert Ker Kerr Carr married Janet Scott, and had children including Robert Baron Jedburgh Kerr.
  • Sir James Robert Ker Kerr Carr passed away in 1645 in Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Kerr
–1581
Birth Location: Scotland
RK
Janet Buccleuch)
1546–1597
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland
JB

Spouses(s)

Janet Scott
1590–1686
Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
JS

Children(s)

Robert Kerr
1629–1692
Birth Location: Scotland
RK

Sir Carr's Ancestors

Self
Sir Carr
1577–1645
Birth Place: Crailing, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Parents
Robert Kerr
–1581
Scotland
Janet (Johanna Scott (Kerr of Kirkurd and) Buccleuch)
1546–1597
Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Kerr
1472–1526
Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes (Lady Cessford) Crichton
1415–1493
Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
William ("Whitecloak" Scott of Kirkurd, 4th Lord of) Buccleuch
1522–1593
Buccleuch, Teviotdale, Schotland
Lady (Gisela "Grissel" ( Murray\Scott) Beaton of Creich) Bethune
1522–1579
Creich Castle, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Buccleuch
1495–1552
SIR BETHUNE
1498–1534
Jeanette (Brown)
1500–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Yester
1450–1513
Elisabeth Crichton
1465–1525

Sir Carr's Descendants

1.
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Sir (James Robert Ker Kerr) Carr (1577–1 Jul 1645) m. Janet Scott (31 May 1590–9 Apr 1686-1687)
  1. 1. Robert (Baron Jedburgh) Kerr 1629–1692 m. Margaret Rutherford 1633–
    1. 1. Colonel (Sir Thomas Kerr) Carr 1646–1711 m. *Lucy (Mary) Garland 1652–1745
      1. 1. William (Perry) Carr 1675–1728 m. Mary McMinn 1680–1766
        1. 1. John (G) Carr 1700–1753 m. Judith Fish 1707–1776
      2. 2. Thomas (Carr) II 1678–1738
      3. 3. Mary Carr 1677–1754
      4. 4. Anne Carr 1690–1730
      5. 5. John Carr 1682–1733
      6. 6. Robert Carr 1710–1773
      7. 7. William (Austin) Carr 1707–1760
      8. 8. Mary Dabney 1680–1748
      9. 9. Thomas Carr 1678–1738

Sir Carr's Timeline

2 Records

1577
1577
Birth of Sir James Robert Ker Kerr Carr in Crailing, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Crailing, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
1645
1 Jul 1645
Age 68
Death of Sir James Robert Ker Kerr Carr in London ,Middlesex,England
London ,Middlesex,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Crailing, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1645
    Event Place: London ,Middlesex,England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland
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