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Kerr

Pronounced "Car".
Sometimes spelt Ker or Carr.

• References:
  • LOTHIAN in [Burkes Peerage]
  • ROXBURGHE in [Burkes Peerage]

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • LOTHIAN in [Scots Peerage]
  • ROXBURGHE in [Scots Peerage]
  • JEDBURGH in [Scots Peerage]
  • "Kerr of Fernihirst, Baron Jedburgh", The Genealogist, vol.2, 1878, pp.282-294.

Andrew Kerr,
of Cessford and Auldtounburn, on Scottish border with England.
In 1451 he was granted the barony of Old Roxburgh.
As at 1457 he held post of Warden of the Marches.
He died post-1481.
Ancestor of Duke of Roxburghe.
He had issue:

Thomas Kerr,
of Smailholm, 1st of Ferniehirst.
He mar Margaret Ker [dau of Sir Thomas Ker of Ferniehirst, near Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, on Scottish border with England.
He inherited Ferniehirst by marriage.
Ancestor of Kerr of Ferniehirst.
He died pre-1484.
Thomas and Margaret had issue:

Sir Andrew Kerr,
of Ferniehirst.
See wikitree.
He mar pre-1501 to Janet Home.
He died post-1545.
They had issue:

1. John Kerr, of Ferniehirst.
   See wikitree.
   He had issue:
   1. Thomas Kerr, of Ferniehirst.
      Ancestor of Ker, Lord Jedburgh.
      He had issue:
      1. Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset (sometimes spelt Kerr).
         Favourite of James VI.

   
   

2. Robert Kerr,
   of Ancram and Woodheid.
   Ancestor of Kerr of Ancram (or Ancrum), Roxburghshire.
   Ancestor of Marquess of Lothian.

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Carr of Etal, Northumberland

• References:
  • KERR on pp.427-430 of [Complete Baronetage, vol.2].

Kerr of Ferniehirst were said to be ancestors of the Kerr, Baronets, of Greenhead, Roxburghshire (created 1637).
Carr of Etal, Northumberland, were said to be related to these Kerr Baronets.
They possibly descend from a younger brother of Sir Andrew Kerr, 1st Baronet (died 1665).
Of this family is:

• Sir William Carr,
  of Etal, Northumberland,
  born c.1705.

KERR on p.628 of [Burkes Extinct Baronetage, 1841].
This says that Kerr of Ferniehirst were ancestors of the Kerr Baronets of Greenhead.
No details are given.

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• Ker / Kerr genealogy and p.2 and p.3 and p.4 and p.5 by Peter Barns-Graham