William Kirkaldy of Grange, 10th Baron of Ferniehurst

Not the same as Sir William Kerr

William Kirkcaldy of Grange was the son of Sir Thomas Kerr of Ferniehirst and Janet Kirkcaldy.1 A contract for the marriage of William Kirkcaldy of Grange and Elizabeth Lyon was signed on 14 February 1586/87.2 He died circa 13 January 1598/99.1 He was given the name of William Kerr at birth.1

Child of William Kirkcaldy of Grange and Elizabeth Lyon

1. Alexander Kerr, 2nd Lord Jedburgh+1 b. c 1590, d. c 1650

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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4TK-Y3S

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191970466/william-kirkaldy_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

According to notes by David Carr, William became the 10th Baron of Ferniehurst, Scotland. However, he lived in London, England, and took his mother's maiden name to continue the Kirkcaldy line (Why? Possibly because she had no brothers, and with a view to receiving the family inheritance.) However, when William failed to inherit family property in Grange, Scotland, his children reverted to the Carr or Kerr surname.

• parents: son of Sir Thomas Kerr, 9th Baron of Fennerhurst and Janet Kirkaldy

Married

1. on 14 February 1586/87 to Elizabeth Lyon was the daughter of John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis and Elizabeth Abernethy.
2. in 1591 in London to Mary Ann Clifford b: ABT 1573 in England

Child of Elizabeth Lyon and William Kirkaldy of Grange

1. Alexander Kerr, 2nd Lord Jedburgh+3 b. c 1590, d. c 1650

Notes

• Direct line to the 9th Baron of Fennerhurst Scotland.... Andrew 1450-1543. The original Carr or Kerr was a follower of Norman Conquest-- WM the conqueror. His name is recorded ina charter in Battle Abbey "Karre".

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jeredgard...
• http://thepeerage.com/p1224.htm#i12233
• http://clankerr.co.uk/the%20fortress%20in%20the%20forest-2/sir%20th...
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:William_Carr_%282%29
• See page 68... https://www.electricscotland.com/books/pdf/ScotsPeerageVol5.pdf
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carr-793