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KER, John of Ferniehirst, Sir
(About 1512-1562)
KER, Catherine
(About 1514-)
KER, Thomas of Ferniehirst, Sir
(About 1535-1585)
KIRKALDY, Janet of Grange
(About 1540-1569)
KER ALIAS KIRKALDY, William of Grange
(About 1564-1598)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. LYON, Elizabeth

KER ALIAS KIRKALDY, William of Grange 1

  • Born: About 1564
  • Marriage (1): LYON, Elizabeth 14 February 1586(1587)(contract) 1
  • Died: by 13 January 1598(1599) 1

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  General Notes:

"William Ker, alias Kirkaldy of Grange, who succeeded under a family arrangement to the estates in the county of Fife of his mother's family, and assumed the surname and arms of Kirkaldy. In deed of 9 May 1586, he is styled brother of Andrew Ker of Ferniehirst."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) 1


William married Elizabeth LYON, daughter of John LYON 8th Lord Glamis, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland and Elizabeth ABERNETHY, 14 February 1586(1587)(contract).1 (Elizabeth LYON was born about 1574 and died after 19 February 1607 1.)


  Marriage Notes:

"He (William Ker or Kirkcaldy) died between 24 December 1593 and 13 January 1598-99, having married (contract 14 February 1586-87) Elizabeth, daughter of John Lyon, Lord Glamis, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland. She was living on 19 February 1607, when she made an assignation as Elizabeth Lyon, Lady Grange, to Jean Ker, her daughter, of 300 merks due by Sir Andrew Ker of Ferniehirst. They had issue"

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) 1

Sources


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

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