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David Wemyss 1490–1544 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 September 1490

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 May 1544

Death Location: Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David Wemyss

Mother: Euphemia Lundy

Spouse(s): Katherine Sinclair

Children(s): Margaret Wemyss

In 1490, David Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Wemyss And Euphemia Lundy. David Wemyss married Katherine Sinclair, and had children including Margaret Wemyss. David Wemyss passed away in 1544 in Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1490, David Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Wemyss And Euphemia Lundy.
  • David Wemyss married Katherine Sinclair, and had children including Margaret Wemyss.
  • David Wemyss passed away in 1544 in Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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David Wemyss's Ancestors

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David Wemyss
1490–1544
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Wemyss
1473–1513
Scotland
Euphemia Lundy
1482–1511
Balgonie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Wemyss Of that) Ilk
1448–1508
Fife, Scotland
Christian Abernethy
1454–1494
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
John (Lundie of that) Ilk
1443–1516
Lundie, Angus, Scotland
Elizabeth (“Isabel”) Forrester
1440–1552
Great-Grandparents
John Wemyss
1425–1502
Margaret Livingstone
1424–1494
John Ilk
1418–1496
Elizabeth Lindsay
1424–1490
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1394–1430
Christian Lindsay
1404–1466
John Ilk
1395–
Isabel Wemyss
1400–1451

David Wemyss's Descendants

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David Wemyss (18 September 1490–17 May 1544) m. Katherine Sinclair (Abt. 1492–Bef. 1526)
  1. 1. Margaret Wemyss 1531–1564 m. Alaster Reid 1527–
    1. 1. Robert Reid 1549–1582 m. Joan Sexon 1553–1582
      1. 1. Katherine Reid 1582–1634 m. John Hunter 1591–1634
        1. 1. William (Robert) Hunter 1619–1676 m. Isobel Boyde 1621–1682

David Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1490
18 September 1490
Birth of David Wemyss in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1544
17 May 1544
Age 54
Death of David Wemyss in Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 September 1490
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1544
    Event Place: Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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