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Elizabeth Wemyss 1525–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

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

Death Date: 9 Sep 1568

Death Location: Branxton, Northumberland, England

Father: David Wemyss

Mother: Katherine Sinclair

Spouse(s): David Boswell

Children(s): Margaret Boswell

In 1525, Elizabeth Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Wemyss And Katherine Sinclair. Elizabeth Wemyss married David Boswell, and had children including Margaret Boswell. Elizabeth Wemyss passed away in 1568 in Branxton, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Elizabeth Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Wemyss And Katherine Sinclair.
  • Elizabeth Wemyss married David Boswell, and had children including Margaret Boswell.
  • Elizabeth Wemyss passed away in 1568 in Branxton, Northumberland, England.

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Elizabeth Wemyss's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Wemyss
1525–1568
Birth Place: Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Wemyss
1490–1544
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Sinclair
1493–1526
Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Wemyss's Descendants

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Elizabeth Wemyss (1525–9 Sep 1568) m. David Boswell (1520–1547)
  1. 1. Margaret Boswell 1540–1612 m. George1 (7th Laird Dundas of Dundas) Sir 1535–1598
    1. 1. Sir (Walter Dundas, 18th Laird of) Dundas 1569–1636 m. Anne Monteith –1644
      1. 1. Isabel Dundas 1601–1670 m. John (Baron Torpichen) Sandilands 1593–1637
        1. 1. Baron (Walter Sandilands 6th Lord) Torphichen 1629–1696 m. Catherine Alexander 1630–1686

Elizabeth Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Elizabeth Wemyss in Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1568
9 Sep 1568
Age 43
Death of Elizabeth Wemyss in Branxton, Northumberland, England
Branxton, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1568
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland, England

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