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David Wemyss 1494–1544 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1494

Birth Location: Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 May 1544

Death Location: Cupar, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Knight

Mother: Lady Sinclair

Spouse(s): Katherine Sinclair

Children(s): John Wemyss,, James Scotland, Grisel Wemyss, James Wemyss, Janet Wemyss, Janet Wemyss, Lord Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss

In 1494, David Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord David Wemyss Sr Ii Knight And Lady Euphemia Sinclair. David Wemyss married Katherine Sinclair, and had children including Grisel Wemyss, James V Of Scotland, James Wemyss, Janet Grisel Wemyss, John Vii Wemyss, Lord John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss. David Wemyss passed away in 1544 in Cupar, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1494, David Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord David Wemyss Sr Ii Knight And Lady Euphemia Sinclair.
  • David Wemyss married Katherine Sinclair, and had children including Grisel Wemyss, James V Of Scotland, James Wemyss, Janet Grisel Wemyss, John Vii Wemyss, Lord John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss.
  • David Wemyss passed away in 1544 in Cupar, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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David Wemyss's Ancestors

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David Wemyss
1494–1544
Birth Place: Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord David Wemyss Sr. II Knight
1470–1513
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Euphemia) Sinclair
1482–1511
Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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David Wemyss's Descendants

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David Wemyss (1494–17 May 1544) m. Katherine Sinclair (1492–1526)
  1. 1. John (VII) Wemyss, 1513–1571 m. Margaret Otterburne 1512–1572
    1. 1. Euphemia Wemyss 1530–1580 m. David (Lord Carnegie van) Kinnaird 1533–1598
      1. 1. David Carnegie 1575–1657 m. Margaret Lindsay 1578–1614
        1. 1. Catharina Carnegie 1603–1655 m. John (Stewart Earl Van) Traquair 1601–1659 m. Scott 1600– m. William Stewart 1564–1659
      2. 2. David (Carnegie Earl Van) Southesk 1575–1657
      3. 3. Agnes Carnegie 1572–1634 m. Alexander (Falconer of) Halkerton 1575–1645
        1. 1. Margaret Falconer 1600–1659 m. Phillippe Storre 1600–
        2. 2. Margaret Falconer 1600–1659 m. Phillippe Storre 1600–
        3. 3. John Falconer 1600–1670
        4. 4. David (Falconer of) Glenfarquhar 1598–1683 m. Margaret Hepburn 1615–
        5. 5. Alexander (Falconer, 1st Lord of) Halkerton 1595–1671 m. Anne Lindsay 1609–1692
      4. 4. Alexander Carnegie 1582–1657
      5. 5. Euphame Carnegie 1574–
      6. 6. Jean Carnegie 1578–
      7. 7. John Carnegie 1576–1667
      8. 8. Katherine Carnegie 1570–
      9. 9. Robert Carnegie 1579–1632
  2. 2. James (V of) Scotland 1512–1542
  3. 3. Grisel Wemyss 1519–1539
  4. 4. James Wemyss 1540–
  5. 5. Janet ((Grisel)) Wemyss 1519–1596
  6. 6. Janet ((Grisel)) Wemyss 1515–1596
  7. 7. Lord (John) Wemyss 1513–1571
  8. 8. Margaret Wemyss 1515–1596
  9. 9. Patrick Wemyss 1514–

David Wemyss's Timeline

3 Records

1494
1494
Birth of David Wemyss in Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1526
7 March 1526
Age 32
David Wemyss was married in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1544
17 May 1544
Age 50
Death of David Wemyss in Cupar, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cupar, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1494
    Event Place: Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 March 1526
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1544
    Event Place: Cupar, Northern Scotland, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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