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Duncan De Wemyss 1376–1430 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1376

Birth Location: Reres, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 2 May 1430

Death Location: Wemysshire, Scotland

Father: John Reres

Mother: Christian Auchterhouse

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Erskine

Children(s): Lady Wemyss, Patrick Weymess, Margaret Cairns

Duncan De Wemyss was born in 1376 in Reres, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Wemyss Lord Of Reres And Christian Ogilvy Of Auchterhouse. Duncan De Wemyss married Elizabeth Erskine, and had children including Lady Isobel Wemyss, Margaret De Wemyss Of Cairns, Patrick Weymess. Duncan De Wemyss passed away in 1430 in Wemysshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Duncan De Wemyss was born in 1376 in Reres, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Wemyss Lord Of Reres And Christian Ogilvy Of Auchterhouse.
  • Duncan De Wemyss married Elizabeth Erskine, and had children including Lady Isobel Wemyss, Margaret De Wemyss Of Cairns, Patrick Weymess.
  • Duncan De Wemyss passed away in 1430 in Wemysshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Reres
1368–1428
Birth Location: Wemyss Hall (Hill of Tarvit), Cupar, Fife, Scotland
JR
Christian Auchterhouse
1352–
Birth Location: Scotland
CA

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Erskine
1380–1478
Birth Location: Synton, Selkirk, Scotland
EE

Children(s)

Lady Wemyss
1400–1451
Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
LW
Patrick Weymess
1421–1490
Birth Location: Pittencrief, Fife, Scotland
PW
Margaret Cairns
1436–1494
Birth Location: Cameron, Fife, Scotland
MC

Duncan Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Duncan Wemyss
1376–1430
Birth Place: Reres, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Wemyss - Lord of Reres
1368–1428
Wemyss Hall (Hill of Tarvit), Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Christian (Ogilvy of) Auchterhouse
1352–
Scotland
Grandparents
David (Wemyss - Lord of) Wemyss
1310–1372
Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Annabelle Sinclair
1330–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Michael Wemyss
1231–1319
Agatha Lochore
1240–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Duncan Wemyss's Descendants

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Duncan (De) Wemyss (Abt 1376–2 May 1430) m. Elizabeth Erskine (Abt 1380–1478)
  1. 1. Lady (Isobel) Wemyss 1400–1451 m. John (Ruthven Sheriff of) Perth 1385–1454 m. John Lundie 1390–1463
    1. 1. Patrick Ruthven 1431–1480 m. Elizabeth Cranstoun 1401–
      1. 1. William (Ruthven 1st Lord) Ruthven 1460–1528 m. Jean Hepburn 1462–1504 m. Isabel Livingston –1509 m. Christian Forbes 1473–1553
        1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Ruthven 1506– m. George (Hay 7th Earl of) Erroll 1508–1573
        2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth) Ruthven 1486–1529 m. Willem (Hay Earl van) Erroll 1500–1522 m. Ninian (Ross 3rd Lord of) Ross 1490–1556
        3. 3. William (Patrick) Ruthven 1489–1566
        4. 4. Isabel Ruthven 1497– m. John (Murray of Wallacetown and) Tibbermuir 1501–
        5. 5. Christina Ruthven 1510–
        6. 6. William (Ruthven 2nd Lord, Sheriff of) Perth 1500–1552 m. Janet (Halyburton of) Dirleton 1503–1543
        7. 7. John (Lindsay) Ruthven 1480–1548 m. Libra Livingston 1484–
        8. 8. Margaret Ruthven 1484–1533 m. John (Erskine - Fourth Laird of) Dun 1465–1513 m. Alexander (Stewart 2nd Earl of) Buchan 1468–1505 m. James (Stewart of) Ryland 1428–1524 m. William (Wood Of) Bonnyton 1480–
        9. 9. William (Ruthven Master of) Ruthven 1478–1513 m. Jean Hepburn 1480–1570 m. Catherine Buttergask 1483–1509
        10. 10. Margaret Ruthven 1483–1540 m. John (Erskine - Fourth Laird of) Dun 1465–1513 m. James (Stewart of) Ryland 1428–1524 m. William (Wood Of) Bonnyton 1480– m. Alexander (Stewart II Earl of) Buchan 1468–1505
    2. 2. William Lundie 1439–1471 m. Elizabeth (Hepburn - Lady of) Hailes 1437–1488
      1. 1. Thomas Lundie 1459–1519 m. Isabella Boswell 1460–1521
        1. 1. Walter Lundie 1497–1572 m. Elizabeth (Alexander) Lindsay 1505–1572
        2. 2. Margaret (Lundie Mistress of) Smailholm 1480–1528 m. David (Pringle or Hoppringle of Galashiels, 6th of) Smailholm 1470–1535
    3. 3. Euphemia Lundie 1432–1504 m. William Melville 1440–1502 m. John (Melville Sheriff Of) Mearns 1413–1502 m. William (Melville of) Raith 1440–
    4. 4. Sir (John Lundy or) Lundin 1417–1496
    5. 5. John Lundie 1448–1510
    6. 6. John Lundin 1418–1496 m. Elizabeth Lindsay 1435–1496 m. Elizabeth Lindsay 1435–1498
      1. 1. Robert Lundy 1430– m. Helen (Sibbald heiress of) Balgonie 1435–
        1. 1. Robert Lundie 1450–1502 m. Jean Lindsay 1454– m. Elizabeth Stewart 14–
        2. 2. Euphemia Lundy 1472–
      2. 2. William (Lundie of that) Ilk 1435–1488
      3. 3. John Lundin 1437–
      4. 4. Thomas Lundy 1440–
      5. 5. John Lundin 1445–1516 m. Isabel (Elizabeth) Forrester 1447–1505
        1. 1. Euphemia Lundy 1477–1511 m. Sir (David) Wemyss 1473–1513
        2. 2. Robert (Lundie 1st of) Benholm 1468– m. Isobel Erskine 1475–
        3. 3. John Lundin –1572 m. Elizabeth Lindsay 1505–1540
      6. 6. Christian Lundin 1463–1510 m. John (Forbes 6th Lord) Forbes 1472–1547
      7. 7. William Lundin 1465–1510 m. Elizabeth Hepburn 1460–
      8. 8. Andrew Lundin 1470–1518
      9. 9. Jonet Lundy 1470– m. George Dishington 1469–1557
      10. 10. Lady (Mary Lundle or) Lundin 1475–1552 m. Sir (William) Todd 1470–1545 m. William Todd 1470–1545 m. William Tod 1470–1921 m. William Todd 1470–1545
      11. 11. Elizabeth Lundy 1477– m. Andrew Wood 1460–1515 m. Andrew (Woods 1st Lord Of) Largo 1455–1515 m. William Wood 1455–
      12. 12. Robert (Lundie of) Balgonie 1480–
  2. 2. Patrick Weymess 1421–1490 m. Margaret (Livingston Melville) Drumry 1420–1480
  3. 3. Margaret (de Wemyss of) Cairns 1436–1494 m. Thomas (Monypenny 12th of) Pitmilly 1432–1479
    1. 1. David (Monypenny, 13th Laird of Pitmilly and) Kinkell 1442–1479 m. Janet Monypenny 1447–1504
      1. 1. Elizabeth Moneypenny 1471–1541 m. John (Bethune 6th of) Balfour 1461–1532
        1. 1. David (Bethune Archbishop of St.) Andrews 1494–1546 m. Lady (Marion Mariota Ogilvy Lady of Airlie of) Meglund 1503–1575 m. Marion OGILVY 1495–1575
        2. 2. Elizabeth Bethune 1486– m. John (Wardlaw V of) Torrie 1480–1552
        3. 3. Margaret Bethune 1488–1546 m. John (Graham of Ballargus and) Claverhouse 1495–1548
        4. 4. Catherine Bethune 1489–1540 m. Sir (William) Graham 1505–1600
        5. 5. Walter Bethune 1490–1551
        6. 6. James (Bethune of) Balfarg 1492–1546 m. Helen Melville 1495–1569
        7. 7. James (Bethune 1st of) Melgund 1493–1542 m. Janet Annand 1500–1542
        8. 8. John (Bethune 7th of) Balfour 1493–1546 m. Christian Stewart 1500–
        9. 9. Beatrix Bethune 1496–
        10. 10. Katherine Bethune 1499–
        11. 11. Janet Bethune 1500–1573 m. George (Hay of Monkton and) Mynzeane 1500–
        12. 12. Thomas Bethune 1498–1519
        13. 13. George Bethune 1500–
      2. 2. Margaret Monypenny 1436–1490 m. John (Gourlay, 7th of) Kincraig 1445–1530 m. John Bonar 1460–
      3. 3. Mary Moneypenny 1463–1490
      4. 4. William Moneypenny 1483–1520 m. Lady (Jonet Monypenny) Unknown 1491–

Duncan Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1376
Abt 1376
Birth of Duncan De Wemyss in Reres, Fife, Scotland
Reres, Fife, Scotland
1430
2 May 1430
Age 54
Death of Duncan De Wemyss in Wemysshire, Scotland
Wemysshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1376
    Event Place: Reres, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Duncan De Wemyss, person ID 9MX8-8M7.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1430
    Event Place: Wemysshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Duncan De Wemyss, person ID 9MX8-8M7.
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