KER, James of Gateshaw ¹

   Another name for James was KER, James of Primside.²

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  General Notes:

"James, to whom his father gave a charter, with consent of Andrew Ker, his son and heir, of his lands of Primside, dated at Caverton 27 August 1444. James Ker had a Crown charter of the 20 merklands of Bonyngtoun, Linlithgowshire, on 12 April 1452, wherein he is designed 'brother of Andrew Ker of Altonburn.' His name appears in the list of persons who had safe-conduct to accompany William, Earl of Douglas, abroad, 23 April 1451. He was the ancestor of the Kers of Linton."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ²

  Research Notes:

GATESHAW AND PRIMSIDE

Gateshaw and Primside are in the parish of Morebattle, Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders, as is Linton. Primside lies about three and a half miles north of Gateshaw on the B640, and Linton is about two or three miles west of Primside. ^{3 4}

James married.