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David Wemyss of Wemyss 1490–1544 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1490

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 May 1544

Death Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Wemyss

Mother: Euphemia Lundy

Spouse(s): Catherine Sinclair, Mariota Towers

Children(s): John Knight, James Caskieberran

The story of David Wemyss of Wemyss began in 1490 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. David Wemyss of Wemyss married Catherine Sinclair, Mariota Towers, and had children including Andrew Kimmimonth Of Craighall Of That Ilk, James Wemyss Of Caskieberran, John Wemyss Vii Knight. David Wemyss of Wemyss passed away in 1544 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of David Wemyss of Wemyss began in 1490 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • David Wemyss of Wemyss married Catherine Sinclair, Mariota Towers, and had children including Andrew Kimmimonth Of Craighall Of That Ilk, James Wemyss Of Caskieberran, John Wemyss Vii Knight.
  • David Wemyss of Wemyss passed away in 1544 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Wemyss
1473–1513
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Euphemia Lundy
1477–1511
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Sinclair
1492–1526
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland, United Kingdom
CS
Mariota Towers
1500–1588
Birth Location: Inverleith, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Knight
1513–1572
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
JK
James Caskieberran
1540–
Birth Location: of, Scotland
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David Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
David Wemyss
1490–1544
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir David Wemyss
1473–1513
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Euphemia Lundy
1477–1511
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Wemyss of) Strathardle
1450–1508
Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Abernethy
1454–1494
Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Johan (Matts) Lundin
1445–1550
Lundy, Devon, England
Isabel (Elizabeth) Forrester
1447–1505
Balgonie Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Wemyss
1425–1502
Margaret Livingstone
1432–1494
William Abernethy
1430–1488
Isabella Borthwick
1428–1492
Matthew Torwood
1423–
Margaret Gudeman
1420–1480
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1394–1430
Christian Douglas
1395–1465
William Drumry
1410–1465
Euphemia Wemyss
1411–1470
Laurence Abernethy
1403–1461
Margaret Campbell
1410–1460
William Borthwick
1390–1450
Catherine Sinclair
1394–
Robert Forrester
1412–1468

David Wemyss's Descendants

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David (Wemyss of) Wemyss (18 Sep 1490–17 May 1544) m. Catherine Sinclair (1492–1526) m. Mariota Towers (Apr 1500–1588)
  1. 1. John (Wemyss VII,) Knight 1513–1572 m. Margaret Otterburne 1515–1567 m. Elizabeth Towers 1520– m. Janet Trail 1515–
    1. 1. Euphame Wemyss 1547–1593 m. David (Carnegie of Panbridge and Colluthie - Seventh Lord of) Kinnaird 1533–1598 m. Right (Honorable Lord of) Kinnaird 1533–1598
      1. 1. John (Carnegie 1st Earl of) Northesk 1569–1667 m. Magdalen Haliburton 1585–1650 m. Marjory Maule 1579–
        1. 1. Robert Carnegie 1612– m. Marion Wedderburn 1590–1644 m. Marjorie Wedderburn 1585–
        2. 2. David (Carnegie 2nd Earl of) Northesk 1596–1679 m. Jean (Maule, Countess of) Northesk 1617–1685
        3. 3. John Carnegie 1615–
        4. 4. Margaret Carnegie 1617–1638 m. John (Preston of Airdrie, 2nd) Baronet 1628–1660 m. James Scott –1650 m. Sir (John) Paterson 1592–1678
        5. 5. Anna Carnegie 1619– m. Patrick Wood 1615–
        6. 6. Margaret Carnegie 1621–
        7. 7. Jean Carnegie 1624–1669 m. Alexander (Lindsay, Master of) Spynie 1620–1643 m. John (Lindsay of Canterland, Edzell and) Glenesk 1596–1671 m. John Lindsay 1621–
        8. 8. Magdalene Carnegie 1625–1658 m. William (Graham 6th Laird of) Claverhouse 1621–1653 m. William Graham 1615–1652
        9. 9. John (Carnegie of) Boysack 1627– m. Margaret Erskine 1626–
        10. 10. Jean ((Lady)) Carnegie –1659 m. John Lindsay 1621– m. Alexander (Lindsay Master of) Spynie –1643
      2. 2. Lord (David Carnegie, Earl of Southesk, Lord of) Session 1575–1658 m. Margaret Lindsay 1578–1614 m. Margaret Livingstone 1569–1623
        1. 1. William (Ramsay - 1st Earl of) Dalhousie 1590–1672
        2. 2. David (Carnegie Lord) Carnegie 1591–1633 m. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton 1598–1652
        3. 3. James Carnegie 1595–1669
        4. 4. James (Carnegie 2nd Earl of) Southesk 1598–1669 m. Mary Kerr 1595–1650 m. Jonet Adamson 1600–1683
        5. 5. Margaret Carnegie 1598–1693 m. William (Ramsay, Earl of) Dalhousie 1590–1688 m. William Haliburton 1600–1638 m. William Ramsay –1674
        6. 6. Margaret Dalhousie 1599–1651
        7. 7. John (Carnegie of) Craig 1600–1654 m. Jean (or Jane) Scrymgeour 1604–
        8. 8. Lady (Catherine) Carnegie 1600–1655 m. John Stewart 1589–1662 m. John (STEWART "1st Earl of) Traquair" 1600–1659 m. Sir (John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of) Scotland 1595–1659
        9. 9. Hon. (Sir Alexander) Carnegie 1602–1654
        10. 10. Alexander Carnegie 1602–1682 m. Margaret Arbuthnott 1628–1690 m. Marion Livingston 1640–1684 m. Alexander Carnegie 1602–
        11. 11. Sir (Alexander CARNEGIE of Pittarrow, Child of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of) Southesk 1602–1683
        12. 12. Elizabeth Carnegie 1605–1651
        13. 13. Marjorie Carnegie 1609–1651 m. William (Halyburton of) Pictur 1605– m. Robert Arbuthnott 1608–1655
        14. 14. Elizabeth Carnegie 1610–1675 m. Lawrence Crawford 1600–
        15. 15. Lady (Elizabeth) Carnegie 1610–
        16. 16. Magdaline Carnegie 1612–1675 m. James (Graham -1st Marquess of) Montrose 1612–1650
        17. 17. Anna Carnegie 1614–
        18. 18. Jean CARNEGIE 1622–
        19. 19. Magdalene Carnegie 1601–
      3. 3. Katherine Carnegie 1570– m. John Aytoun 1566–1638
      4. 4. Agnes (Lady Carnegie) MacTier 1572–1634 m. Alexander (Falconer - 7th Lord Falconer of) Halkerton 1575–1645 m. Robert (Falconer Of) Drimmie 1585–1635
      5. 5. Euphame Carnegie 1574– m. Robert Graham 1570–
      6. 6. Jean Carnegie 1578– m. James Carmichael 1538–1594
      7. 7. Robert (Carnegie of) Dunnichen 1579–1632 m. Isobel Gray 1586– m. Isabel Gray 1558–1589
      8. 8. Robert Carnegie 1580–1632
      9. 9. Alexander (Carnegie of Vayne and) Balnamoon 1582–1657 m. Giles Blair 1611–
      10. 10. Jane (Carnegie or) wemyss 1562–1634
      11. 11. David Carnegie 1575–1658 m. Margaret Lindsay 1590–1614
    2. 2. Mariota Wemyss 1531– m. Robert (Fairlie of) Braid 1525–
    3. 3. James Wemyss 1533–
    4. 4. David Wemyss 1535–1596 m. Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of) Wemyss 1540–1589
    5. 5. Patrick Wemyss 1535– m. Patrick Wemyss 1535–
    6. 6. Margaret Wemyss 1536–1608 m. David (Barclay III Baron of) Collairnie 1530–1587
    7. 7. John Wemyss 1538–1572
    8. 8. Elizabeth Wemyss 1538–1572 m. David Balfour 1525– m. James Balfour 1539–
    9. 9. Agnes Wemyss 1540–1593 m. John Aytoun 1538–
    10. 10. Catherine Wemyss 1540–
    11. 11. Janet Wemyss 1540–
    12. 12. Margaret Wemyss 1541–1608
    13. 13. Elizabeth Wemyss 1544–
    14. 14. Duncan Wemyss 1545–
    15. 15. Elizabeth Wemyss 1548–1594
    16. 16. Jean Wemyss 1549– m. James (Macgill) II 1545–1602
    17. 17. Patrick Wemyss 1560–
  2. 2. James (Wemyss of) Caskieberran 1540– m. Janet Durie 1544–1578

David Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1490
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for David Wemyss, person ID LR3Z-BL7.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1544
    Event Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for David Wemyss, person ID LR3Z-BL7.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for David Wemyss, person ID LR3Z-BL7.
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