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Sir Andrew Ker

Sir Andrew Ker[1]

Male Abt 1425 - Abt 1481  (56 years)


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  • Name Andrew Ker 
    Prefix Sir 
    Birth Abt 1425  Auldtounburn, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 8 May 1481  Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I70027  Cecilie Family
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2009 

    Father Sir Andrew Ker,   b. Abt 1405, Auldtounburn, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1444, Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years) 
    Family ID F30411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret Tweedie,   b. Abt 1432, Drummelzier, Peebleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Ker,   b. Abt 1450, Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F32296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2009 

    Family 2 N. N. Douglas Of Cavers 
    Marriage Bef 1453  2ND Wife Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F30421  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2009 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1425 - Auldtounburn, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 8 May 1481 - Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Andrew Kerr of Auldtounburn and Cessford; with the eclipse of the Douglas's and his consequent tenure directly of the Crown, his power increased; had a charter of Crown lands of the territorial Barony of Old Roxburgh 1451; Warden Middle March 1457; married 1st a daughter of William Douglas of Cavers; married 2nd Margaret, daughter of James Tweedie of Drummelzier, and died c 8 May 1481. [Burke's Peerage]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1667] Mosley, Charles (editor-in-chief), Burke (1999), (London: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1999.), p. 1758 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1629] Burke's Peerage & Baronetage, 106th Edition, Charl, 1759 (Reliability: 3).