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KER, Thomas of Smailholm, then of Ferniehirst
(About 1440-1484)
KER, Margaret heiress of Ferniehirst
(About 1450-)
HOME, Patrick of Polwarth
(About 1440-1503)
SHAW, Helen
(About 1458-After 1541)
KER, Andrew of Ferniehirst, Sir
(About 1475-1545)
HOME, Janet
(About 1491-)
KER, John of Ferniehirst, Sir
(About 1512-1562)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. KER, Catherine

KER, John of Ferniehirst, Sir 1

  • Born: About 1512
  • Marriage (1): KER, Catherine 1
  • Died: 1562 2

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  General Notes:

"Sir John Ker of Ferniehirst, the second but eldest surviving son of Sir Andrew Ker, succeeded his father."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) 2


John married Catherine KER, daughter of Sir Andrew KER of Cessford and Agnes CRICHTON.1 (Catherine KER was born about 1520.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander, Lord Home, on 6 September 1550, infeft John Ker of Ferniehirst and Catherine his spouse in the lands of Over Crailing. " (page 61)

"Sir John Ker was heritable Bailie of Jedburgh. He died in 1562, having married Catherine, eldest daughter of Sir Andrew Ker of Cessford. They had issue ..." (page 61)

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)




" ... Catherine, married to Sir John Ker of Ferniehirst."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) 1 2

Sources


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

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

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