Euphemia Kerr

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Euphemia Kerr

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Daughter of William Ker, of Cessford and Janet Douglas, of Drumlanrig
Wife of Sir William Douglas of Cavers
Mother of Sir James Douglas of Cavers
Sister of Margaret Kerr; Mary Ker, Lady Scott of Buccleuch; Robert Ker, 1st Earl of Roxburgh; Isobel Kerr and Sir Mark Kerr, of Ormiston

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About Euphemia Kerr

Lairds and gentlemen: A study of the landed families of the Eastern Anglo-Scottish Borders c.1540-1603 Vol 2 pp 55-8 & 118-9



Biographical Summary

"(84) Sir William Douglas of Cavers, mentioned in Privy Council Register, 1561-89. Married Euphemia Ker, daughter of Sir Wm. Ker of Cessford, and had two sons : —

  • James (No. 85).
  • Thomas Douglas, brother of James, 1605 (Privy Council Register)."

SOURCE: The heraldry of the Douglases: with notes on all the males of the family, descriptions of the arms, plates and pedigrees, by G. Harvey Johnston, Published 1907, page 31, paragraph 84