KER, Robert 4th ord Jedburgh 1
- Born: About 1629
- Died: 4 August 1692 1
User ID: W84.
General Notes:
"ROBERT KER of Crailing and Hundolie, son of Sir James Ker of Crailing, having become heir-male of Ferniehirst, repurchased the estate from the Earl of Lothian. There was a contract between the Earl of Lothian and Lord Ker of Newbottle on the one side, and Robert Ker of Ferniehirst on the other, dated at Newbattle 15 September 1669, in which it is stated that the former had sold the lands of Ferniehirst, etc., to the said Robert, although they would not have sold them to any one else but him, he being the nearest in blood to the male line of the house of Ferniehirst, being the only lawful son to the deceased Sir James Ker of Crailing, who was brother to the deceased Andrew, Lord Jedburgh, and so was the person that had right to the honour and dignity of Lord Jedburgh, by virtue of the patent granted by the deceased King James VI. on the 2nd day of February 1622. The contract goes on to say that Robert, Lord Jedburgh, having no heirs-male, wished that the lands, honour, and dignity should descend to the nearest of the male line of the family of Ferniehirst, and that the said William, Earl of Lothian, was his nearest heir-male, being the eldest son to Robert Ker of Ancram ... "
from Scots Peerage (vol 5) 1
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