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Sir John 8th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr 1500–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 June 1500

Birth Location: Ferniehurst Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1562

Death Location: Tavia, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Father: Andrew Cessford

Mother: Janet Kerr

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In 1500, Sir John 8th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr entered the world in Ferniehurst Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Andrew Ker Of Cessford And Janet Kerr. Sir John 8th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr passed away in 1562 in Tavia, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Sir John 8th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr entered the world in Ferniehurst Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Andrew Ker Of Cessford And Janet Kerr.
  • Sir John 8th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr passed away in 1562 in Tavia, Devon, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir Kerr's Ancestors

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Sir Kerr
1500–1562
Birth Place: Ferniehurst Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Andrew Ker of Cessford
1471–1545
Ferniehurst Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Kerr
1483–1543
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Baron of Kerr, Laird of) Cessford
1465–1500
Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Christian) Rutherford
1465–1500
Rutherford Castle, West Linton, Peeblesshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Patrick Lord of Polwarth) Hume
1455–1504
Polwarth, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Ellen) Shaw
1458–1541
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1500
17 June 1500
Birth of Sir John 8th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr in Ferniehurst Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ferniehurst Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1562
1562
Age 62
Death of Sir John 8th Baron Ferniehurst Kerr in Tavia, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Tavia, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 June 1500
    Event Place: Ferniehurst Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Tavia, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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