Robert Ker, 1st Earl of Roxburghe

Not to be confused with Robert Ker (1578–1654) first Earl of Ancrum, or Robert Ker of Kersland (1634–1680).
For other uses, see Robert Ker (disambiguation).

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Roxburghe
Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland
In office
1641–1649
Preceded byEarl of Melrose
Succeeded byEarl of Sutherland
Personal details
Bornc. 1570 [1]
Died1650
Spouses
Margaret Maitland
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(m. 1587; died 1613)​
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(m. 1613; died 1643)​
Lady Isobel Douglas
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(after 1643)​
Children5
RelativesWalter Ker of Cessford (grandfather)
Sir James Douglas (grandfather)
William Ker, 2nd Earl of Roxburghe (grandson)

Robert Ker, 1st Earl of Roxburghe (c. 1570 – 1650) was a Scottish nobleman.

  1. ^ Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1892). "Ker, Robert (1570?-1650)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 31. London: Smith, Elder & Co.