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Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.


My wife's ancestors - Kerr - Contents


  Dr. William Kerr

Kerr vault

John Manners Kerr

John Manners Kerr arms

Jane Kerr



Kerr graves, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Northampton

Kerr graves, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Northampton.
See satellite view and street view. See images.



Plan of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
From pp.27-71 of An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire, Volume 5: Archaeology and Churches in Northampton, Royal Commission on Historical Monuments of England, 1985.
N is up.
Kerr monuments are in NW corner of the Nave, on the two small pieces of wall at the corner.



Kerr monuments in NW corner of the Nave.
To the left (W wall) are monuments to John Manners Kerr and Jane Kerr.
To the right (N wall) is monument to Dr. William Kerr.
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See other shot.




Dr. William Kerr

Memorial to Dr. William Kerr (died 1824).



Memorial to Dr. William Kerr.
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Courtesy of Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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Another view, from below. (Need a stepladder to get a proper full-on photo.)
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Above the memorial is a carving of Northampton Hospital.
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Transcript of memorial to Dr. William Kerr.
From p.97 of [Cox and Serjeantson, 1897].




Kerr vault

Floor stone over Kerr vault in the Nave.


Floor stone over Kerr vault.
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See other shot. Courtesy of Church of the Holy Sepulchre.



Reading of floor stone.
From p.101 of [Cox and Serjeantson, 1897].




John Manners Kerr

Memorial to General John Manners Kerr (died 1843).


Memorial to General John Manners Kerr.
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Courtesy of Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
See wider shot.



Another view, from below. (Need a stepladder to get a proper full-on photo.)
Photo 2023. See larger and full size.
See other shot.



Reading of memorial to General John Manners Kerr.
From p.99 of [Cox and Serjeantson, 1897].




John Manners Kerr arms

  

The carving above the John Manners Kerr memorial.
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Another view, from below.
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The carving above the memorial.
From pp.99-100 of [Cox and Serjeantson, 1897].



Coat of arms of John Manners Kerr.
Found in family papers.
This is probably General John Manners Kerr.
Though possibly his grandson Major John Manners Kerr.
Shows two mottos:




Jane Kerr

Memorial to Jane Kerr (died 1855).


Memorial to Jane Kerr.
Photo 2023. See larger and full size.
See other shot. Courtesy of Church of the Holy Sepulchre.



Reading of memorial to Jane Kerr.
"N.B." is "North Britain".
From p.100 of [Cox and Serjeantson, 1897].




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