Biography of John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe 1740-1804

On 16 Jun 1739 [his father] Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe 1709-1755 (age 30) and [his mother]  were married. He the son of John Ker 1st Duke Roxburghe (age 59) and Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 1677- (age 62). They were half first cousins.

On 23 Apr 1740 John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe was born to Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe 1709-1755 (age 31) and . Coefficient of inbreeding 3.13%.

On 27 Feb 1741 [his grandfather] John Ker 1st Duke Roxburghe (age 60) died. His son [his father] Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe 1709-1755 (age 32) succeeded 2nd Duke Roxburghe. [his mother]  by marriage Duchess Roxburghe.

On 20 Aug 1755 [his father] Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe 1709-1755 (age 46) died. His son John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe (age 15) succeeded 3rd Duke Roxburghe.

On 07 Dec 1764 [his mother]  died.

In 1801 John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe (age 60) was appointed 623rd Knight of the Garter by King George III of Great Britain and Ireland (age 62)..

In 1804 John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe (age 63) died.

Family Trees of John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe 1740-1804

Paternal Family Tree: Drummond

Maternal Family Tree: Margaret Hussey 1389-1418

Royal Ancestors of John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe 1740-1804

Kings Wessex: Great x 21 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 18 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 19 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 12 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 18 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe 1740-1804

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Drummond 3rd Lord Drummond

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Drummond 2nd Earl Perth 1588-1662

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Ker 2nd Earl Roxburghe 1623-1675 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ker 1st Earl Roxburghe 1570-1650 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jean Ker Countess Perth 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Maitland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Ker 3rd Earl Roxburghe 1658-1682 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ker 1st Earl Roxburghe 1570-1650 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Ker 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jane Ker Countess Roxburgh -1675 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hay 10th Earl Erroll 1596-1636 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Cassilis -1695 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Lyon Countess Erroll -1637 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: John Ker 1st Duke Roxburghe 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Hay 12 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Earl Tweeddale 13 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hay 1st Marquess Teviotdale 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Seton 1st Earl Dunfermline 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jean Seton Countess Tweeddale 1606-1625 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Grizel Leslie Countess Dunfermline -1606 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Roxburghe -1753 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter "Bold Buccleuch" Scott

Great x 3 Grandfather: 14 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Kerr 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mary Hay Countess Buccleuch 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Countess Erroll 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Father: Robert Ker 2nd Duke Roxburghe 1709-1755 11 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Moyle Finch 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Bell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Bell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Knyvet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Daniel Harvey

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch

GrandMother: Mary Finch Duchess Roxburghe 1677- 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Rich 2nd Earl Warwick 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Rich 3rd Earl Warwick 1611-1659 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Newport aka Hatton

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Hatton Countess Warwick

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gawdy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Essex Rich 2nd Countess Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Cheeke

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Cheeke 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Cheeke Countess Warwick 1620-1652 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Rich 1st Earl Warwick

Great x 3 Grandmother: Essex Rich 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Penelope Devereux Countess Devonshire 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

John Ker 3rd Duke Roxburghe 1740-1804 12 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

GrandFather: Roger Mostyn

Mother: 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Moyle Finch 1st Baronet

Great x 3 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Heneage 1st Countess Winchelsea 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Heneage Finch 1st Earl Nottingham 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Bell

Great x 3 Grandmother: Frances Bell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Knyvet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Daniel Finch 2nd Earl Nottingham 7th Earl Winchilsea 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Daniel Harvey

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Harvey Baroness Finch

GrandMother: Essex Finch 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christopher Hatton 1st Baron Hatton 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Fanshawe 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Christopher Hatton 1st Viscount Hatton 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Montagu 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Montagu Baroness Hatton 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Whitmore

Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Hatton Countess Nottingham and Winchelsea -1743 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Tufton 1st Earl of Thanet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Tufton 2nd Earl of Thanet 1608-1664 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Frances Cecil Countess Isle Thanet 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Cicely Tufton Viscountess Hatton 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Sackville 3rd Earl Dorset 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Sackville Countess Isle Thanet 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Clifford Countess Dorset and Pembroke 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England