William
Kerr
aka Kirkcaldy of Grange
Born after in Scotland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Julian Kerr, Andrew (Kerr) Ker First Lord Jedburgh, Thomas Kerr [half], James Kerr [half], Robert (Kerr) Carr First Earl of Somerset [half] and Ann (Kerr) Elphinstone [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Lyon) Kerr
— married
14 Feb 1586 [location unknown]
Father of
Alexander Kerr
Died about
before about age 35
in Scotland
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Biography
William Kerr is a member of Clan Kerr.
William Ker was the second son born to Sir Thomas Ker and his first wife,Janet Kirkcaldy, daughter of William Kirkcaldy of Grange.[1]
William Ker succeeded under a family arrangement to the estates in the county of Fife of his mother's family, and assumed the surname and arms of Kirkaldy.[1]
William was still alive in January 1595, but died before 13 January 1598-99.[2][1]
William married (contract 14 February 1586-87) Elizabeth Lyon, daughter of John Lyon, Lord Glamis, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland. [1]
William and Elizabeth had four children:[1]
- William, mentioned in confirmation of charter 13 January 1598-90. He predeceased his younger brother.
- Alexander Ker (de jure 2nd Lord Jedburgh).[3]
- Jean (alive in 1607).
- Isobel(alive in 1607).
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Paul, Sir James Balfour LL.D; The Scots Peerage: Founded on Wood’s Edition of Sir Robert Douglas’s Peerage of Scotland. Vol. V. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1908; pages 67-68
- ↑ National Records of Scotland; Boswell of Balmuto; GD66/1/94; Discharge by Katherine Chalmour [Chalmer], relict of deceased James Boisuell, elder, burgess of Kinghorn, to Sir John Boisuell of Balmouto [Boswell of Balmuto], knight, for 100 merks being annual rent for the year 1594 sold to said deceased James Boisuell and his spouse by William Ker alias Kirkcaldy of Grang [Kirkcaldy of Grange] and Elizabeth Lyoun [Lyon], his spouse, furth of the lands of Mylntoun, in barony of Auchtertuill [Auchtertool] and sheriffdom of Fife.; 4/1/1595
- ↑ Cracroft's Peerage
See also:
- The Peerage
- Ancestral File: 9J6D-82; 17LM-N32
- Ancestry.com, World Tree Project, Thomas, Wilbur and Courser families. contact: Roger Courser <RDCourser@excite.com>
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