Christian Rutherford

PARENTAGE OF CHRISTIAN x Robert Ker [See: https://www.geni.com/discussions/248463?msg=1557279]
The Universal magazine, Volume 60 Pg. 264 Pub. for J. Hinton, 1777 has Christian as the daughter of Thomas' brother Philip, BUT The Rutherfurds of that Ilk, and their cadets by Rutherfurd, Family of, of Rutherfurd; Cockburn-Hood, Thomas H pub 1884 has her as the daughter of Thomas; and Burke's Landed Gentry pub 1833 has Philip's daughter, Christian (who Rutherfords calls Catherine) marrying James Stuart, ancestor to the Earls of Traquair.

In
(Rutherfurds of that Ilk, and their cadets by Thomas H. Cockburn-Hood, pub. 1884) pg x

He [James] died in the year 1493, and by the said Margaret, a daughter of the Lord Erskine, he had issue two sons and one daughter :
&
I. Philip, his apparent heir.
II. Thomas, who at last became heir-male of the family, as will be shown hereafter.
His daughter Christian was married to Sir Robert Ker, only son and apparent heir of Sir Walter Ker of Cessford, ancestor of the Duke of Roxburgh. [1-Charta penes ducem de Roxburgh, ad annum 1484.]

Christian Rutherford F, #14892.

Children of Christian Rutherford and Sir Robert Kerr

• 1.Sir Andrew Kerr+ d. 18 Jul 1526
• 2.George Kerr d. a 12 Mar 1553/54

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• 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
• https://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getpe...
• 2 - Stirnet Rutherford01 shows her as daughter of her uncle James Rutherford by wife Margaret Erskine.-Ed.