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Anne (of Somerset) Kerr

Female - 1650


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Anne (of Somerset) Kerr died on 27 Feb 1650 in Or 15 February.

    Anne married John (2nd Lord Balmerinoch) Elphinstone after 30 Aug 1613. John (son of James (1st Lord Balmerinoch) Elphinstone and Sarah (of Carse) Menteith) died on 28 Feb 1649; was buried in Restalrig. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John (3rd Lord Balmerinoch) Elphinstone  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1623; died on 10 Jun 1704 in Aged 82; was buried in Restalrig.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John (3rd Lord Balmerinoch) Elphinstone Descendancy chart to this point (1.Anne1) was born on 18 Feb 1623; died on 10 Jun 1704 in Aged 82; was buried in Restalrig.

    John married Margaret \Ann (of Loudoun) Campbell on 30 Oct 1649. Margaret (daughter of John (Sir) (1st Earl of Loudoun) Campbell and Margaret (Baroness Loudoun) Campbell) died in Dec 1665; was buried in Restalrig. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. John (4th Lord Balmerinoch) Elphinstone  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Dec 1652; died on 13 May 1736; was buried in Restalrig.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  John (4th Lord Balmerinoch) Elphinstone Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Anne1) was born on 26 Dec 1652; died on 13 May 1736; was buried in Restalrig.

    John married Christian (of Eglington) Montgomerie on 16 Feb 1672. Christian (daughter of Hugh (7th Earl of Eglintoun) Montgomerie and Mary (of Rothes) Leslie) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Hugh (Master of Balmerinoch) Elphinstone  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1708 in Siege Of Lille.
    2. 5. James (5th Lord Balmerinoch) Elphinstone  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Nov 1675; died on 5 Jan 1746 in Dsp; was buried in Restalrig.
    3. 6. Margaret Elphinstone  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 7. Jean Elphinstone  Descendancy chart to this point died on 13 May 1739.

    John married Ann Ross on 7 Jun 1687. Ann (daughter of Arthur (Archbishop of St Andrews) Ross) died in 1712; was buried in Restalrig. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Arthur (6th Lord Balmerinoch) Elphinstone  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1688; died on 18 Aug 1746 in Beheaded, Tower Of London. Dsp; was buried in St Peters Ad Vincula.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Hugh (Master of Balmerinoch) Elphinstone Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.John2, 1.Anne1) died in 1708 in Siege Of Lille.

  2. 5.  James (5th Lord Balmerinoch) Elphinstone Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.John2, 1.Anne1) was born on 24 Nov 1675; died on 5 Jan 1746 in Dsp; was buried in Restalrig.

    James married Elizabeth (of Northesk) Carnegie in 1718. Elizabeth (daughter of David (4th Earl of Northesk) Carnegie and Margaret Wemyss) was born on 2 Jan 1699; died on 21 Sep 1767; was buried in Restalrig. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  Margaret Elphinstone Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.John2, 1.Anne1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: John (Sir) (of Prestonhall) Preston. John and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jean Elphinstone Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.John2, 1.Anne1) died on 13 May 1739.

    Jean married Francis (7th Earl of Moray) Stuart in Jul 1730. Francis (son of Alexander (5th Earl of Moray) Stuart) died on 11 Dec 1739. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. James (8th Earl of Moray) Stuart  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1708; died on 5 Jul 1767.
    2. 10. Francis (of Pittendriech) Stuart  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 11. Amelia Stuart  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 12. Ann (of Moray) Stuart  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  5. 8.  Arthur (6th Lord Balmerinoch) Elphinstone Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.John2, 1.Anne1) was born in 1688; died on 18 Aug 1746 in Beheaded, Tower Of London. Dsp; was buried in St Peters Ad Vincula.

    Notes:

    .From Patrycia Broad, Aug 2002
    "Arthur was executed on Tower Hill August 1746, place of burial was StPeters Ad Vincula (St Peters Chains) in the Tower. His body was exhumedin 1876, body had been removed but Oval Leaden Plate remained withinscription as follows:- "Arthurus Dominus Li Balmerino - executed August18th 1746, aged 58 years. This has been taken from information that wasgiven to me by an aunt of mine who got it from Kenneth VaughanElphinstone (a cousin of mine) from research he did in 1935. Since then Ihave found more information on Arthur and that is he was in the Jacobiteuprising at the Battle of Culloden where he and Lord Kilmarnoch werecaptured. There is a book called R.R. McIans The Clans of The ScottishHighlands Foreword by Antonia Fraser published in 1980 by Pan Books.Under the Stewart name there is a list of all those who participated inthat fight, his name is among them. There two other books called TrueCrime and True Crime 2 which mention Arthur. In the first book under theheading Headless Corpses page 236 it just gives executioners name whichJack Thrift, the second book under the heading Age of Gin page 170 itgives more detail of what happened that day. Lord Kilmarnoch was luckyone stroke and he was beheaded, but Arthur was not so lucky as it tookthree."

    From Elphinstone of Balmerinoch to its extinction on Tower Hill athttp://www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-03/elphin03.html
    "...He then saluted the company, in a manner so cheerful, as drew tearsfrom every eye but his own, and hastened to the scaffold.

    But before we view his lordship on the scaffold, 'tis but just to thememory of that great, but unhappy man, to acquaint the public what washis deportment in his retirement here: 'Twas graceful, withoutaffectation; cheerful but not presumptious: He conversed freely with hisfriends, twice refreshed himself with a bit of bread and a glass of wine,and desired the company to drink to him, Ain dagree ta haiven; but, aboveall, he called frequently upon God, and seemed both willing and preparedto die.

    When he mounted the scaffold, he did it with so undaunted a step, assurprised every spectator that was unacquainted with the greatness of hissoul.

    He walked round the scaffold, bowed to the people, read the followinginscription on his coffin: Arthurus dominus de Balmerino, decollatus 18die Augusti 1746, aetatis sue 58 ; said it was right, and, with seemingpleasure, looked on the block, which he called his pillow of rest.

    He then called for the executioner, who, being introduced to him, wasabout to ask for his forgiveness; but my lord stopt him, and said,"Friend, you need not ask me forgiveness, the execution of your duty iscommendable;" then presenting the executioner with three guineas, said,"Friend, I never had much money; this is all I have; I wish it was morefor your sake, and am sorry I can add nothing more to it but my coat andwaistcoat," which he instantly took off, and placed on his coffin for theexecutioner. Having prepared himself for the block, he took his lastfarewel of them; and, having once more taken a view of the great numberof the spectators, his lordship said, "I am afraid there are some who maythink my behaviour bold;" and, speaking to a gentleman near him, added,"Remember, sir, what I tell you; it arises from a confidence in God, anda clear conscience."

    "5th Lord Coupar, b 1688, joined the 1715 Rising and escaped to France,but returned for the 1745 Rising during which he was Colonel of the 2ndtroop of Horse Guards. He was captured at Culloden, attainted, andbeheaded on Tower Hill 18 Aug 1746"

    Family/Spouse: Margaret Chalmers. Margaret (daughter of Captain Chalmers) was born about 1709; died on 24 Aug 1765 in Restalrig (Aged 56); was buried in Restalrig. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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