Person:John Carr (1)

Sir John Carr, 8th Baron of Fennehurst
m. Abt 1479
  1. Sir John Carr, 8th Baron of Fennehurst1500 - 1558
  • HSir John Carr, 8th Baron of Fennehurst1500 - 1558
  • WKatherine KerrAbt 1510 -
m. Abt 1524
  1. Sir Thomas Carr, 9th Baron of FennehurstAbt 1520 - 1585/86
Facts and Events
Name Sir John Carr, 8th Baron of Fennehurst
Alt Name John Kerr
Gender Male
Birth? 17 Jun 1500 Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, ScotlandFerniehirst Castle
Marriage Abt 1524 , Midlothian, Scotlandto Katherine Kerr
Death? 26 Jan 1558 Hetton,,Northumberland,England

Note: Sir John reportedly rescued Mary, Queen of Scots in the incursion against Scotland by the English against the Scots. Sir Thomas, 9th Baron and son of Sir John, was also devoted to Queen Mary's interests. (Quoted from Watson's "The House of Carr"1926) 1