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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:
  • The Genealogist, vol.2, 1878.
    • "Kerr of Fernihirst, Baron Jedburgh", pp.282-294.

  • LOTHIAN in [Scots Peerage]
  • ROXBURGHE in [Scots Peerage]
  • JEDBURGH in [Scots Peerage]

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.
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.
He mar pre-1501 to Janet Home.
He died post-1545.
They had issue:

Robert Kerr,
of Ancram and Woodheid.
Ancestor of Kerr of Ancram, Roxburghshire.
He mar Isabel Home [descendant of Robert III, King of Scotland and of Henry I].
He died Feb 1588.
They had issue:

William Kerr,
of Ancram and Woodheid.
He mar Margaret Dundas [descendant of Robert II, King of Scotland and of Henry I].
He was assassinated in Edinburgh, Dec 1590, by his cousin Robert Ker, (future) 1st Earl of Roxburghe.
William and Margaret had issue:

1. Robert Kerr, 1st Earl of Ancram,
   born 1578, cr 1633.
   Ancestor of Earls of Ancram, Earls of Lothian and Marquesses of Lothian.
   The family seat is still Ferniehirst (or Ferniehurst) Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.

   
   

2. Sir Thomas Kerr,
   of Redden.
   See his ancestors by Leo van de Pas.

Ferniehirst (or Ferniehurst) Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.
Photo 2010. From Geograph.
See more Geograph images.
See Wikimedia Commons images.

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Carr of Etal, Northumberland

• References:
  • KERR in [Complete Baronetage, vol.2, pp.427-430].
  • KERR in [Burkes Extinct Baronetage (Scotland)].

Descended from Kerr of Ferniehirst (above) are 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.

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

• Clan Kerr
• Kerr Family Association

• Duke of Roxburghe (Earls of Roxburghe, Dukes of Roxburghe)
• Marquess of Lothian (Earls of Lothian, Lords Jedburgh, Earls of Ancram, Marquesses of Lothian)

• Michael Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian, born 1945.
  Tory politician who for much of his life was "Michael Ancram", MP.

• Sir Andrew Kerr, of Ferniehirst, above, is ancestor of:
  1. Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset (sometimes spelt Kerr), favourite of James VI.