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Ker
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The Ker family came from Scotland to Ireland in the late 17th century and were associated with Newbliss, county Monaghan, from about 1730 when it was purchased by Andrew Ker from the representatives of Gilbert Nicholson to whom it was granted by Charles II in 1667. Andrew’s son Robert built the first family residence there which was replaced early in the 19th century. The Kers developed the village and promoted the linen industry. The Reverend Andrew Ker, rector of Aghabog, son of Robert Ker of Newbliss, had two sons Alexander Ker, a barrister, who built Newbliss House in 1814 and Andrew, a doctor. Dr Ker succeeded his brother Andrew and was in turn succeeded by his niece and heiress Mary Ker who married the Reverend Richard Foster. In 1854 the Fosters’ only daughter Marianne married André Allen Murray, son of André Allen Murray of Lough Oonagh, and took the additional name of Ker. The Murray Kers lived at Newbliss and owned an estate mainly in the parish of Killeevan, barony of Dartree but also in the parishes of Aghnamullen, Aghabog , Donagh , Tedavnet , Errigal Trough and Ballybay. Their estate was compiled of 3,605 acres in 1876. Their second daughter, Mary Isabella Murray-Ker, was resident at Newbliss in 1900. Her only surviving sibling Sarah of Beech Hill, Monaghan, married Fitzjohn Robert Irwin of Kilkee, county Down in 1880. Another branch of the Ker family lived at Mountain Lodge in the parish of Aghnamullen. John Ker was a brother of Robert Ker of Newbliss and had a son Colonel John Ker of Mountain Lodge who was succeeded by his nephew William Alexander Williams of Mount Carmel who took the additional name of Ker in 1846. Mount Carmel was advertised for sale in 1854 and demolished in the 1940s, see Archiseek.com
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Murray
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The Murray estate was in the parishes of Monaghan and Tullycorbet, county Monaghan in the mid-19th century. James Murray of Beech Hill, parish of Monaghan, married Margaret a sister of the Venerable Dr André Allen, Archdeacon of Clogher and died in 1828. Their son André Allen Murray of Lough Oonagh, a barrister, married Rebecca Moffat and had three sons, André Allen who, following his marriage, became André Allen Murray-Ker of Newbliss House; William of Beech Hill who owned 334 acres in 1876 and Robert.
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