Andrew Kerr 
Andrew was born about 1565 in Ferniehirst Castle, Scotland. Andrew's father was Thomas Carr and his mother was Janet Kirkcaldy. His paternal grandfather was John Kerr and his paternal grandmother is Katherine Ker; his maternal grandfather was William Kirkcaldy. He had three brothers and three sisters, named William, ?, ?, Margaret, Mary and Julian. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He had a half-brother named Robert. He died about 1631 in Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland.General Notes
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Border warfare having died down after Redeswire (though there was a final
flare-up on the West March, the "Ill Week" of 1603), Sir Andrew Kerr
rebuilt Ferniehirst in 1598. It had been largely destroyed by the English
a llies of Mary’s Scottish enemies, following on Sir Thomas’s support for
the N orthern Earls in 1569 and a Scottish invasion of the English Middle
March in 1570. Despite extensive restoration towards the end of the 19th
Century, the Castle now is essentially Ferniehirst as rebuilt by Sir
Andrew, though some p arts (The Chambers and Cellars) date back to 1470 or
thereabouts.
Sir Andrew was Provost of Jedburgh for many years, but never became
Warden, the office having been abolished following on the Union of the
Crowns. He held several C ourt and administrative posts, and was created
Lord Jedburgh in 1622.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1440 in Cavers, Roxburgh, Scotland d.25 Nov 1501 in Cessford, Roxburgh, Scotland
- b.~ 1460 in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1445 in Yester Castle, East Lothian, Scotland d.< 1487 in Cessford Castle, Newton St Boswells, Scotland
- b.~ 1472 in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland d.1543 in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.17 Jun 1500 in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland d.~ 1562 in Scotland
- b.1434 in Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland d.1503
- b.~ 1450 in Wedderburn, Berwickshire, Scotland d.1504
- b.1437 in Hermanston, Scotland d.1490
- b.~ 1483 in Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1412 in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1458 in Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland d.1541
- b.~ 1420 in Scotland
- b.~ 1525 in Ferniehirst Castle, Scotland d.1598
- b.~ 1405 in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland d.1450
- b.~ 1431 in Ferniehirst, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1397 in Crighton, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1471 in Scotland d.18 Jul 1526 in Melrose, Scotland
- b.~ 1414 in Oxnam, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland d.09 Oct 1466 in Ochiltree Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1447 in Ochiltree Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1433 in Sanquhar Castle, Drumfrieshire, Scotland d.<Mar 1478
- b.1510 in Scotland
- b.~ 1435 in Cranstoun, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1460 in Cramstoun, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1488 in Cramstoun-RIddell, Midlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1565 in Ferniehirst Castle, Scotland d.~ 1631 in Ferniehurst Castle, Scotland
- b.< 1490 in Grange, Scotland d.1556
- b.1520 in Grange, Scotland d.03 Aug 1573 in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
- b.~ 1537 in Grange, Scotland d.~ 1572 in London, England
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Andrew and Anne were married in a religious ceremony about 1585 in Jedburgh, Scotland.
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