KER, Walter of Cessford, Sir 1
- Born: About 1511
- Marriage (1): KER, Isabel before 27 September 1543 1
- Died: by 1583 1
User ID: Y953.
General Notes:
"SIR WALTER KER succeeded his father 24 July 1526, and being under age, his uncle, George Ker of Fawdonside, was appointed Tutor of Cessford."
"On 4 October 1552 he murdered Sir Walter Scott of Buccleuch in the High Street of Edinburgh, an outcome of the long feud of twenty-six years, since the death of Sir Andrew Ker of Cessford in 1526. For this deed Sir Walter and his friends and followers engaged in the murder were declared rebels, but on 13 July 1553 received remission by royal letters for it, and for previous offences."
from Scots Peerage 1
Walter married Isabel KER, daughter of Sir Andrew KER of Ferniehirst and Janet HOME, before 27 September 1543.1 (Isabel KER was born about 1516 and died on 1 May 1585 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Isobel, married to Sir Walter Ker of Cessford."
from Scots Peerage (vol 5)
"He (Sir Walter Ker) married Isabel or Isabella, daughter of Sir Andrew Ker of Ferniehirst, before 27 September 1543, on which date they had a confirmation charter in the usual terms of the lands of East Mains of Roxburgh, with the tower and fortalice of the same in the barony of Cessford, and the county of Roxburgh."
from Scots Peerage (vol 7) 1 2
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