Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

Sir Andrew "Dand" Kerr of Ferniehirst and Janet Home of Polwarth

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Husband Sir Andrew "Dand" Kerr of Ferniehirst [19163] ¹

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           Born: 1475 - Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1
     Christened: After 1480 - Gateshaw, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1
           Died: 4 Oct 1545 - Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1
         Buried: 1545 - Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1
FamilySearch ID: LZL8-GRN

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         Father: Thomas Ker of Smailholm, 1st of Ferniehurst [19165] (1448-1488) 2
         Mother: Margaretha Kerr of Ferniehurst [19166] (1450-1488) 2

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       Marriage: 1 Nov 1501 2

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Wife Janet Home of Polwarth [19164] ¹

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           Born: 1480 - Wedderburn, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Nov 1543 - Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland 1
         Buried: 1543 - Scotland 1
FamilySearch ID: L8W4-SGP

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         Father: Sir Patrick Hume - Lord Polwarth of Cranston-Riddell [19211] (1435-1508) 3
         Mother: Helen Shaw [19212] (1436-1542) 3

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Children

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1 M Sir Knight Andrew "Dand" Carr [19161] ⁴

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           Born: 17 Jun 1500 - Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 4 Oct 1545 - Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland 4
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: PQ1S-5XJ

         Spouse: Lady Katherine Catharina of Cessford Logan-Ker van Ferniehirst 4 [19162] (1510-1565)

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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 Sir Knight Andrew "Dand" Carr, person ID PQ1S-5XJ.

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 "Dand" Kerr, person ID LZL8-GRN.

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 Janet Home, person ID L8W4-SGP.

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 Thomas Carr, person ID LJTF-99Y.