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Sir Walter Cessford Kerr 1508–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 May 1581

Death Location: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Ker

Mother: Agnes Crichton

Spouse(s): Isabel Home

Children(s): Margaret Ker

In 1508, Sir Walter Cessford Kerr entered the world in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir Andrew Laird Cessford Ker And Agnes Crichton. Sir Walter Cessford Kerr married Isabel Home, and had children including Margaret Ker. Sir Walter Cessford Kerr passed away in 1581 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1508, Sir Walter Cessford Kerr entered the world in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir Andrew Laird Cessford Ker And Agnes Crichton.
  • Sir Walter Cessford Kerr married Isabel Home, and had children including Margaret Ker.
  • Sir Walter Cessford Kerr passed away in 1581 in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Sir Kerr's Ancestors

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Sir Kerr
1508–1581
Birth Place: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Andrew Laird Cessford Ker
1488–1526
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes Crichton
1470–1543
Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Kerr's Descendants

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Sir (Walter Cessford) Kerr (1508–1 May 1581) m. Isabel Home (1515–1 May 1585)
  1. 1. Margaret Ker 1543–1579 m. Robert Haig 1544–1602
    1. 1. James (Xvii Haig Laird) Bermersyde 1566–1619 m. Elizabeth McDougal 1585–
      1. 1. Robert (Haig Of) Throsk 1593–1664 m. Elspeth Abercrombie 1606–1675
        1. 1. John Haig 1630–1701 m. Isobel Ramsey 1637–1680

Sir Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Sir Walter Cessford Kerr in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1581
1 May 1581
Age 73
Death of Sir Walter Cessford Kerr in St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1581
    Event Place: St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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