KER, Mark Commendator or Abbot of Newbattle, Mr 1
- Born: About 1512
- Marriage (1): LESLIE, Helen 1 2
- Died: by 24 August 1584 1
User ID: W36.
General Notes:
"He (Mark Ker) was provided by the Pope to the Abbacy of Newbattle 5 December 1547, but did not obtain possession till after the death of James Haswell, his predecessor, who was still alive 8 October 1557. He is styled Commendator in a charter by David Panitar, Bishop of Ross, 9 January 1556-57, confirmed 8 December 1557."
from Scots Peerage (vol 5) 1
Mark married Helen LESLIE, daughter of George LESLIE 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife and Agnes SOMERVILLE.1 2 (Helen LESLIE was born about 1520 and died on 26 October 1594 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (Mr Mark Ker) married Helen Leslie, second daughter of George, fourth Earl of Rothes, and widow of Gilbert Seton, younger of Parbroath, and had with her a charter from George, Lord Seton, of the lands of East and West Barnes, 15 May 1567, confirmed 15 April 1569."
from Scots Peerage (vol 5)
"Lady Helen, married to Mark Kerr, commendator of Newbottle, who had been abbot of Newbottle, but who became Protestant in 1560, and held his benefices in commendam. He got a charter under the Great Seal 13th May 1567, to him and Lady Helen Leslie, his spouse, of the lands of Bernes in the constabulary of Haddington. The eldest son of this marriage was created Earl of Lothian, and was ancestor of the Marquises of Lothian."
from Family of Leslie 1 2
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