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Walter Kerr 1508 – 1579 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1579

Death Location: Drummelzier, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Andrew Kerr

Mother: Agnes Crichton

Spouse(s): Isabella Kerr

Children(s): Walter Ker, Andrew Ker, William Ker, Isabol Kerr, Agnes Kerr, Margaret Kerr, William Kerr, William Kerr

In 1508, Walter Kerr entered the world in Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Andrew Kerr and Agnes Crichton. Walter Kerr married Isabella Kerr, and had children including Walter Ker, Andrew Ker, William Ker, Isabol Kerr, Agnes Kerr, Margaret Kerr, William Kerr, William Kerr. Walter Kerr passed away in 1579 in Drummelzier, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1508, Walter Kerr entered the world in Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Andrew Kerr and Agnes Crichton.
  • Walter Kerr married Isabella Kerr, and had children including Walter Ker, Andrew Ker, William Ker, Isabol Kerr, Agnes Kerr, Margaret Kerr, William Kerr, William Kerr.
  • Walter Kerr passed away in 1579 in Drummelzier, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Walter Kerr's Ancestors

Self
Walter Kerr
1508 – 1579
Birth Place: Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Andrew Kerr
1482 – 1526
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Crichton
1484 – 1565
Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Ker
1389 – 1404
Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Rutherford
1438 – 1500
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Patrick Crichton
1460 – 1510
Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Murray
1460 – 1478
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Cessford
1445 – 1511
Isabel Hay
1438 –
Patrick Crichton
1440 – 1461
Deborah Bakersfield
1440 – 1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Kerr
1425 – 1481
Margaret Tweedie
1413 –
Robert Crichton
1393 – 1478
Elizabeth Erskine
1397 – 1479
Nicholas Erskine
1345 – 1406
Jean Cameron
1356 – 1442

Walter Kerr's Descendants

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Walter Kerr (1508 – 1579) m. Isabella Kerr (1515 – 1 MAY 1585)
  1. 1. Walter Ker (ABT 1511 – )
  2. 2. Andrew Ker (ABT 1529 – ABT 1533)
  3. 3. William Ker (1530 – 1580)
  4. 4. Isabol Kerr (1540 – )
  5. 5. Agnes Kerr (ABT 1541 – ) m. John Edmorstone (1538 – )
  6. 6. Margaret Kerr (1543 – 1579) m. Alexander (5th Lord Hume) Home (15 MAY 1526 – 11 AUG 1575)
    1. 1. John Home (ABT 1553 – )
    2. 2. Magdalene Home (1558 – 1580)
    3. 3. Isabel Home (ABT 1563 – ) m. James (John) Home (1561 – 1628)
  7. 7. William Kerr (1544 – FEB 1599) m. Janet Douglas (ABT 1549 – ABT 1611)
  8. 8. William Kerr (1561 – FEB 1600)

Walter Kerr's Timeline

2 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Walter Kerr in Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1579
1579
Age 71
Death of Walter Kerr in Drummelzier, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Drummelzier, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Drummelzier, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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