Teague-Earnest Family Tree » William of Chessford Kerr (1544-1601)

Personal data William of Chessford Kerr 

Source 1Sources 2, 3, 4
  • Alternative names: Willem Lord Kerr van Cessford, Willem Lord Kerr van Cessford
  • He was born in the year 1544 in Cessford Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.Source 2
  • He died on May 27, 1601 in Cessfuird, Roxburghshire (Eckford) Midlothia, Scotland, he was 57 years old.Sources 2, 4
  • He is buried in Farnuell Angus, Midlothia, Scotland.Source 4
  • A child of Sir Walter Kerr and Lady Isabel Kerr

Household of William of Chessford Kerr

(1) He is married to Margaretha Dundas.

They got married in the year 1590 at Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scotland, he was 46 years old.


(2) He is married to Janet Douglas.

They got married on March 3, 1563 at Altonburn, Roxburghshire, Scotland, he was 19 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Margaret Kerr  1567-1589
  3. Mary Ker  1567-1611
  4. Sir Thomas Ker  1570-1649
  6. Elizabeth 1577 Kerr  1577-1631

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William of Chessford Kerr

Sir Andrew of Cessford Kerr
1482-1526
Agnes Crichton
1488-1543
Sir Andrew Dand Kerr Ferniehirst
1471-1526
Janet Home
1483-1543

William of Chessford Kerr
1544-1601

(1) 1590

Margaretha Dundas
1542-1590

(2) 1563

Janet Douglas
1562-1611

Robert Earl of Roxburghe Kerr
1565-1650
Margaret Kerr
1567-1589
Mary Ker
1567-1611
Sir Thomas Ker
1570-1649
Robert Kerr Earl of Roxburgh DD
1573-1649
Elizabeth 1577 Kerr
1577-1631
Elizabeth Kerr
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Euphemia Kerr
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    Sources

    1. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=117405368&pid=824
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    2. Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    3. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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    Historical events

    Day of marriage March 3, 1563

    • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1563: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 19 » The Edict of Amboise is signed, ending the first phase of the French Wars of Religion and granting certain freedoms to the Huguenots.
      • December 4 » The final session of the Council of Trent is held. (It had opened on December 13, 1545.)

    Day of death May 27, 1601

    • 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 1601: Source: Wikipedia
      • February 8 » Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Queen Elizabeth I and the revolt is quickly crushed.
      • August 3 » Long War: Austria captures Transylvania in the Battle of Goroszló.
      • November 18 » Tiryaki Hasan Pasha, an Ottoman provincial governor, routs the Habsburg forces commanded by Ferdinand the Archduke of Austria during the Siege of Nagykanizsa.
    

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