Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Andrew Ker 1st Laird of Cessford and Margaret Douglas of Cavers House

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Husband Andrew Ker 1st Laird of Cessford [19167] ¹

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           Born: 1420 - Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 May 1481 - Newtown Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1
         Buried: 1481 - Scotland 1
FamilySearch ID: LDPZ-4XD

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         Father: Andrew Ker of Auldtounburn [19169] (Abt 1392-1445) 2
         Mother: Maria Herries [19170] (Abt 1398-1482) 2

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       Marriage: 1444 - Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland 2

Events

• He resided at built Cessford Castle about 1450.

• TitleOfNobility: 1st Laird of Cessford, Between 1450 and 1481.

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Wife Margaret Douglas of Cavers House [19168] ¹

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           Born: 1425 - Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: Jun 1484 - Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1
         Buried: Jun 1484 - Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Middlesex, England 1
FamilySearch ID: G1H1-VVS

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         Father: Sir William Douglas 2nd Lord of Cavers [19203] (1395-1464) 3
         Mother: Margaret Stewart [19204] (1400-1432) 3

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Children

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1 M Thomas Ker of Smailholm, 1st of Ferniehurst [19165] ⁴

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           Born: 10 Jul 1448 - Cessford, Roxburghshire, Scotland 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jun 1488 - Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland 4
         Buried: After 24 Jun 1484 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom 4
FamilySearch ID: GQ6K-M7M

         Spouse: Margaretha Kerr of Ferniehurst 4 [19166] (1450-1488)
           Marr: Abt 1461 - Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland 5

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Sources

1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Thomas Ker, person ID GQ6K-M7M.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Andrew Ker, person ID LDPZ-4XD.

3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Margaret Douglas, person ID G1H1-VVS.

4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Andrew "Dand" Kerr, person ID LZL8-GRN.

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 29 Nov 2025), entry for Margaretha Kerr, person ID 9Q57-HM6.