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David Wemyss 1535–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Feb 1595

Death Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Wemyss

Mother: Margaret Otterburn

Spouse(s): Cecilia Ruthven

Children(s): James Wemyss, Cecilia Wemyss, David Wemyss, Jean Wemyss, Isobel Wemyss, John Wemyss

David Wemyss was born in 1535 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of John Wemyss And Margaret Otterburn. David Wemyss married Cecilia Ruthven, and had children including Cecilia Wemyss, David Wemyss, Isobel Wemyss, James Wemyss, Jean Wemyss, John Wemyss. David Wemyss passed away in 1595 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • David Wemyss was born in 1535 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of John Wemyss And Margaret Otterburn.
  • David Wemyss married Cecilia Ruthven, and had children including Cecilia Wemyss, David Wemyss, Isobel Wemyss, James Wemyss, Jean Wemyss, John Wemyss.
  • David Wemyss passed away in 1595 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wemyss
1513–1571
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Margaret Otterburn
1515–1567
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Cecilia Ruthven
1546–1589
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Wemyss
1560–1640
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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Cecilia Wemyss
1562–
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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David Wemyss
1566–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Jean Wemyss
1568–1636
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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Isobel Wemyss
1568–1636
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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John Wemyss
1557–1622
Birth Location: Scotland
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David Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
David Wemyss
1535–1595
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
John Wemyss
1513–1571
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Otterburn
1515–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Wemyss's Descendants

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David Wemyss (1535–22 Feb 1595) m. Cecilia Ruthven (1546–8 Jul 1589)
  1. 1. James Wemyss 1560–1640
  2. 2. Cecilia Wemyss 1562–
  3. 3. David Wemyss 1566–
  4. 4. Jean Wemyss 1568–1636
  5. 5. Isobel Wemyss 1568–1636
  6. 6. John Wemyss 1557–1622 m. Mary Stewart 1565–1622
    1. 1. Cecilia Wemyss 1582–1604
    2. 2. John Wemyss 1586–1649
    3. 3. David Wemyss 1586–1608
    4. 4. Isabel Wemyss 1588–1636 m. Hugh Fraser 1590–1646
      1. 1. Mary Fraser 1617–1646 m. David (Pitcaline) Ross 1615–1653
        1. 1. David Ross 1644–1711 m. Margaret Stronach 1645–1710
        2. 2. Mary Ross 1633–1677
        3. 3. Katherine (Balagnon) Ross 1645–1682
        4. 4. GEORGE ROSS 1650–
      2. 2. Catharine Fraser 1619–1663
      3. 3. Anne Fraser 1619–1658
      4. 4. Simon Fraser 1621–1640
      5. 5. Alexander Fraser 1626–1671
      6. 6. Isabel Fraser 1628–
      7. 7. Thomas Frazier 1631–1699
      8. 8. Hugh Fraser 1632–1649
      9. 9. James Fraser 1633–1657
      10. 10. William Fraser 1635–1639

David Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of David Wemyss in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1595
22 Feb 1595
Age 60
Death of David Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1595
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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