Son of Sir Thomas Kerr 9th Baron of Ferniehirst and Janet Kirkcaldy. A contract for the marriage of Sir Andrew Kerr, 1st Lord Jedburgh and Anna Stewart was signed on 20 October 1584. Secondly, he married Katherine McCulloch possibly 2 July 1621.
Father of:
* Sir John of Ferniehirst
* Robert of Ancrom
* Andrew d 1628
* Mary Keie
* Margaret Mcdowell
* Lilias MaCulloch
He held the office of Heriditary Baillie of Jedbergh Forest, and the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber in February 1584/85. He was invested as a Knight before 1604, created 1st Lord Jedburgh on 2 February 1621/22, with special remainder to his heirs male and successors in the family of Ferniehurst bearing the name and arms of Kerr.
Death date unclear. History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club lists it as 1631, other sources list it as after 20 April 1633.
Son of Sir Thomas Kerr 9th Baron of Ferniehirst and Janet Kirkcaldy. A contract for the marriage of Sir Andrew Kerr, 1st Lord Jedburgh and Anna Stewart was signed on 20 October 1584. Secondly, he married Katherine McCulloch possibly 2 July 1621.
Father of:
* Sir John of Ferniehirst
* Robert of Ancrom
* Andrew d 1628
* Mary Keie
* Margaret Mcdowell
* Lilias MaCulloch
He held the office of Heriditary Baillie of Jedbergh Forest, and the office of Gentleman of the Bedchamber in February 1584/85. He was invested as a Knight before 1604, created 1st Lord Jedburgh on 2 February 1621/22, with special remainder to his heirs male and successors in the family of Ferniehurst bearing the name and arms of Kerr.
Death date unclear. History of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club lists it as 1631, other sources list it as after 20 April 1633.
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SIR
HERE LYES AND
REW KER OF FERN
HURST LORD WAR
DEN OF THE MARC
HES OF SCOTAND
FATHER TO SR JOHN
KER OF FERNHERST
OF ANCROM WHO
DIED ANNO 1??4
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