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Personal data Robert KERR 

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He is married to Elizabeth MURRAY.

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Sources

  1. "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch , FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed 3 Jun 2019), entry for Robert Kerr, person ID LT3J-PLJ.

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Birthday December 9, 1578

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1578: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 31 » Eighty Years' War and Anglo-Spanish War: The Battle of Gembloux is a victory for Spanish forces led by Don John of Austria over a rebel army of Dutch, Flemish, English, Scottish, German, French and Walloons.
    • April 27 » Duel of the Mignons claims the lives of two favourites of Henry III of France and two favorites of Henry I, Duke of Guise.
    • May 31 » King Henry III lays the first stone of the Pont Neuf (New Bridge), the oldest bridge of Paris, France.
    • August 4 » Battle of Al Kasr al Kebir: The Moroccans defeat the Portuguese. King Sebastian of Portugal is killed in the battle, leaving his elderly uncle, Cardinal Henry, as his heir. This initiates a succession crisis in Portugal.
    • September 29 » Tegucigalpa, capital city of Honduras, is claimed by the Spaniards.

Christening day November 25, 1595

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1595: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 17 » During the French Wars of Religion, Henry IV of France declares war on Spain.
    • April 27 » The relics of Saint Sava are incinerated in Belgrade on the Vračar plateau by Ottoman Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha; the site of the incineration is now the location of the Church of Saint Sava, one of the largest Orthodox churches in the world.
    • May 24 » Nomenclator of Leiden University Library appears, the first printed catalog of an institutional library.
    • August 23 » Long Turkish War: Wallachian prince Michael the Brave confronts the Ottoman army in the Battle of Călugăreni and achieves a tactical victory.

Day of death December 9, 1654

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    Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1654: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 11 » Arauco War: A Spanish army is defeated by local Mapuche-Huilliches as it tries to cross Bueno River in Southern Chile.
    • February 9 » The Capture of Fort Rocher takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War.
    • May 5 » Cromwell's Act of Grace, aimed at reconciliation with the Scots, proclaimed in Edinburgh.
    • June 7 » Louis XIV is crowned King of France.
    • August 22 » Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam. He is the first known Jewish immigrant to America.
    • October 12 » The Delft Explosion devastates the city in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people.


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