William Ker^[1]

1544 - 1600  (56 years)

• Name	William Ker
  Birth	1544	Cessford Castle, Newton St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Feb 1600	Cessford Castle, Newton St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [2]
  	Age: 56y
  Person ID	IND24740	The Skaggs-Files
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Sir Sir Walter Ker, of Cessford,   b. Dec 1510, Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Feb 1588, Ancram, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age ~ 77 years)
  Mother	Isabel Ker,   b. 1521, Ferniehirst, Lothian, Scotland d. 01 May 1585, Cessford, Co. Roxburghe, Scotland (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	27 Sep 1543	Ferniehirst, Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  Family ID	fam46412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Ker,   b. 1544, Cessford Castle, Newton St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. Feb 1600, Cessford Castle, Newton St. Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age 56 years)
  Children	1. Margaret Ker,   b. 1567, Linton, Cessford, Roxburghe, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   2. Earl of Roxburghe Earl of Roxburghe Robert Ker,   b. 1573, Altonburn, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 18 Jan 1650 (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	fam08224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  William Ker of Cessford [only surviving of 3 sons]; Warden of Middle March; had charters of Ormistoun and Maxtoun 24 Jan 1592 and of the (territorial) Barony of Ernebeuch 20 July 1595; married (contract 3 March 1563/4) Janet, daughter of Sir James Douglas of Drumlanrig and widow of James Tweedied of Drumelzier, and died Feb 1600.

  
  

• Sources

  [source591516] Pittsburg 3rd PA FHC, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3226908&id=I253322 Salmond_to_Adam_OneWorldTree6, (Publication Date: 05 MAY 2006 Media: Website / URL). # ID: I253322 # Name: William KER # Given Name: William # Surname: Ker # Suffix: Laird Of Cessford, Warden West Mar # Sex: M # Birth: Abt 1542 in Cessford, Co. Roxburghe, Scotland 1 # Death: Feb 1600 in Cessford, Co. Roxburghe, Scotland 1 # _UID: 67B7C87763F9463A80D40356C3A67708CEC1 # Change Date: 3 May 2006 at 20:03 # Note: Name Suffix: Laird Of Cessford, Warden West Mar Father: Sir Walter KER b: Abt 1508 in Cessford, Co. Roxburghe, Scotland Mother: Isabel KER b: Abt 1521 in Ferniehirst, Lothian, Scotland Marriage 1 Janet DOUGLAS b: Abt 1545 in Drumlanrig * Married: 3 Mar 1563-1564 1 * Note: CHAN13 Sep 2003 * Change Date: 3 May 2006 Children 1. Has Children Margaret KER b: 1567 in Linton, Cessford, Roxburghe, Scotland 2. Has Children Margaret KER b: 1567 in Linton, Cessford, Roxburghe, Scotland Sources: 1. Abbrev: ulsterboyd.ged Title: ulsterboyd.ged Repository: Name: Not Given e-mail: fhc@ancestry.com [source06101] Sandy Hunt, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=shtritar&id=I79431&style=TABLE @ RootsWeb Sandy's Family Tree (with Extended Families), (Publication Date: 30 NOV 2008 Media: Website / URL). [source591517] Pittsburg 3rd PA FHC, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=:3226908&id=I253322 Salmond_to_Adam_OneWorldTree6, (Publication Date: 05 MAY 2006 Media: Website / URL).