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David Wemyss 1586–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1586

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Aug 1608

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Sir ilk

Mother: Janet Stewart

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Leslie

Children(s): Margaret Wemyss, Christian Weymiss

The story of David Wemyss began in 1586 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. David Wemyss married Elizabeth Hay Leslie, and had children including Christian Weymiss, Margaret Wemyss. David Wemyss passed away in 1608 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David Wemyss began in 1586 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
  • David Wemyss married Elizabeth Hay Leslie, and had children including Christian Weymiss, Margaret Wemyss.
  • David Wemyss passed away in 1608 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir ilk
1557–1624
Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
Si
Janet Stewart
1565–1624
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
JS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Leslie
1592–1660
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
EL

Children(s)

Margaret Wemyss
1613–
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
MW
Christian Weymiss
1606–1670
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
CW

David Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
David Wemyss
1586–1608
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Earl of Wemyss, of that ilk
1557–1624
Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
Janet (Mary of Doune) Stewart
1565–1624
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
SIR (JOHN) WEMYSS
1513–1575
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Lady (Dame MARGARET) OTTERBURN
1515–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
James ("1st Lord Doune" Stewart) (Stuart)
1529–1590
Doune, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaretha Anne) Campbell
1550–1597
Loudon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1496–1544
Katherine (Wemyss)
1492–1526
Adam Otterburn
1512–1548
Janet Rhynd
1496–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1470–1513
Euphemia Lundie
1480–1511
Baron Sinclair,
1459–1513
Baroness Hepburn
1465–1542
Thomas Otterburne
1486–1513

David Wemyss's Descendants

1.
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David Wemyss (1586–Aug 1608) m. Elizabeth (Hay) Leslie (1592–1660)
  1. 1. Margaret Wemyss 1613– m. James Bethune 1610–
    1. 1. Robert Bethune 1632–
    2. 2. Margaret Bethune 1636–
    3. 3. John Bethune 1630–
    4. 4. Helen Bethune 1642–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Bethune 1638–
    6. 6. David Bethune 1628–
    7. 7. Catherine Bethune 1640–
    8. 8. Archibald Bethune 1634–
  2. 2. Christian Weymiss 1606–1670 m. Henrie Glen 1605–1665
    1. 1. Christeine Glen 1633–1688 m. Frederick Hamiltoune 1625–1679
      1. 1. Violet Hamilton 1675–1747
      2. 2. Margaret Hamilton 1670–
      3. 3. Helen Hamilton 1668–
      4. 4. Christian Hamilton 1665–
      5. 5. James Hamilton 1659–
      6. 6. Agnes Hamilton 1657–
      7. 7. Fredrick Hamilton 1652–
      8. 8. Hariet Hamilton 1651–
      9. 9. James (H) Hamilton 1659–1700

David Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1586
1586
Birth of David Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1608
Aug 1608
Age 22
Death of David Wemyss in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1608
    Event Place: Scotland
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