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KER, Andrew of Altonburn, then of Cessford
(About 1418-1481)
DOUGLAS, Daughter
(About 1420-)
KER, Thomas of Smailholm, then of Ferniehirst
(About 1440-1484)
KER, Margaret heiress of Ferniehirst
(About 1450-)
KER, Andrew of Ferniehirst, Sir
(About 1475-1545)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. HOME, Janet

KER, Andrew of Ferniehirst, Sir 2

  • Born: About 1475
  • Marriage (1): HOME, Janet before 6 November 1501 1
  • Died: soon after 4 October 1545 1

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Andrew married Janet HOME, daughter of Patrick HOME of Polwarth and Helen SHAW, before 6 November 1501.1 (Janet HOME was born about 1491.)


  Marriage Notes:

"On 4 February 1533 Andrew Ker granted to Janet Home, his spouse, the lands of Over Crailing and Hownam in liferent." (page 98)

"On 2 December 1540, he infeft Janet Home his spouse in the lands of Maxwellhauch." (page 59)

"He (Sir Andrew Ker) married Janet, second daughter of Sir Patrick Home of Polwarth, before 6 November 1501. She had a charter, 5 October 1543, from her son Robert Ker of Woodhead of an annualrent out of houses in Jedburgh. Andrew had issue by his wife Janet Home" (page 59)

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) 1

Sources


1 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 5 (1908).

2 e-books, The Scots Peerage ed. Sir James Balfour Paul vol. 7 (1910).

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