Clan Kerr

Clan Kerr
Cearr, MacGhillechearr
Crest: The sun in his splendour Or
MottoSero sed serio (Late but in earnest)
SloganLate but in Earnest
Profile
DistrictScottish Borders
Plant badgeBog Myrtle
Chief
The Most Hon. Ralph Kerr
The 14th Marquess of Lothian
SeatFerniehirst Castle
Septs of Clan Kerr
Carr, Cares, Carre, Cessford, Ker
Clan branches
Kerr of Ferniehurst (chiefs) (Marquess of Lothian)
Ker of Cessford (senior cadets) (Duke of Roxburghe)
Kerr of Linton
Ker of Kersland
Allied clans
Rival clans

Clan Kerr (/kɜːr/ ⓘ) is a Scottish clan whose origins lie in the Scottish Borders. During the Middle Ages, it was one of the prominent border reiver clans along the present-day Anglo-Scottish border and played an important role in the history of the Border country of Scotland.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.