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Mariote Ker

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Mariote Ker (floruit 1529) was a Scottish burgess.

Kerr was appointed to the position of burgess of Dundee on the recommendation of King James V of Scotland on 12 November 1529.[1][2] She was the first of her sex to have this position in Scotland,[3] and the only one in Dundee until 360 years later.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Millar, A. H. (1887). EMINENT BURGESSES OF Dundee 1513 – 1886 (PDF). p. 20.
  2. ^ "FDCA - Eminent Burgess List". fdca.org.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Mariote Ker | Mapping Memorials to Women in Scotland". womenofscotland.org.uk.