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Cecilia Wemyss 1562–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1598

Death Location: Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: David Wemyss

Mother: Cecilia Wemyss

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In 1562, Cecilia Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Sir Lord With The Birken Flower Knight Of Wemyss Lord Of Elcho 2Nd Earl Wemyss And Cecilia Ruthven Lady Of Ruthven And Elcho Baroness Wemyss Of Elcho 3Rd Countess Of Wemyss. Cecilia Wemyss passed away in 1598 in Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1562, Cecilia Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Sir Lord With The Birken Flower Knight Of Wemyss Lord Of Elcho 2Nd Earl Wemyss And Cecilia Ruthven Lady Of Ruthven And Elcho Baroness Wemyss Of Elcho 3Rd Countess Of Wemyss.
  • Cecilia Wemyss passed away in 1598 in Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Cecilia Wemyss's Ancestors

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Cecilia Wemyss
1562–1598
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Sir Lord "with the Birken Flower, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Elcho 2nd Earl Wemyss
1535–1597
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of) Wemyss
1540–1589
Kinnaird, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Wemyss VII, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of) Wemyss
1513–1571
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Otterburne) ++
1515–1567
Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
William (Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven) Sir
1500–1552
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Lady (Janet Halyburton, Baroness) Ruthven
1503–1543
Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1490–1544
Katherine Sinclair
1492–
Adam Redhall
1482–1548
Janey Rhynd
1496–1543
Patrick Dirleton
1475–1505
Margaret Douglas
1482–1508
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1470–1513
Euphemia Lady
1482–1511
James Rhynd
1450–

Cecilia Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Cecilia Wemyss in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1598
1598
Age 36
Death of Cecilia Wemyss in Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland
Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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