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Elizabeth Wemyss 1618–1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1618

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Feb 1667

Death Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Wemyss

Mother: Jane Gray

Spouse(s): Sir Aytoun

Children(s): Margaret Rankeillor, Jeane Aytoun, John Kinnaldy, David Aytoun, Andrew Aytoun, Agnes Aytoun, William Waleslie., Elizabeth Aytoun, Margaret Aitoune), James Aitoun, John Aytoun

Elizabeth Wemyss was born in 1618 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of John Wemyss And Jane Gray. Elizabeth Wemyss married Sir John Aytoun, and had children including Agnes Aytoun, Andrew Aytoun, Annie Elizabeth Ayton, David Aytoun, Elizabeth Fortoune Aytoun, Helen Aytoun, James Aitoun, Jeane Aytoun, John Aiton Or Aytoun, John Aytoun Of Kinnaldy, Margaret Agnes Aytoun Lady Rankeillor, Margaret Aytoun Ayton Aiten Aiton Aitoune, William Aytoun 2Nd Laird Of Waleslie. Elizabeth Wemyss passed away in 1667 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Wemyss was born in 1618 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of John Wemyss And Jane Gray.
  • Elizabeth Wemyss married Sir John Aytoun, and had children including Agnes Aytoun, Andrew Aytoun, Annie Elizabeth Ayton, David Aytoun, Elizabeth Fortoune Aytoun, Helen Aytoun, James Aitoun, Jeane Aytoun, John Aiton Or Aytoun, John Aytoun Of Kinnaldy, Margaret Agnes Aytoun Lady Rankeillor, Margaret Aytoun Ayton Aiten Aiton Aitoune, William Aytoun 2Nd Laird Of Waleslie.
  • Elizabeth Wemyss passed away in 1667 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Elizabeth Wemyss's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Wemyss
1618–1667
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
John Wemyss
1586–1649
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Jane Gray
1589–1640
Grey House, Angus, Angus-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Rev (David) Wemyss
1557–1615
Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
Mary Jameson
1565–1622
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Patrick (Gray) VI
1555–1611
Grey House, Angusshire, Scotland
Mary Stewart
1563–1644
Orknay Island Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David I
1535–1595
Lady Ruthven
1540–1589
William Jameson
1540–1630
Agnes Paterson
1545–1661
Sir Stewart
1550–1623
Alice Cockburn
1555–1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1513–1575
Margaret Redhall
1515–1567
Sir Session
1500–1552
John Jameson
1500–1569
Margaret Hill
1509–1564
Lady (Patterson)
1515–1600
James Stewart
1545–1606
Samuel Easter
1538–1615
Elizabeth Douglas
–1601

Elizabeth Wemyss's Descendants

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Elizabeth Wemyss (Abt 1618–24 Feb 1667) m. Sir (John) Aytoun (Abt. 1616–15 Jul 1676)
  1. 1. Margaret (Agnes Aytoun Lady) Rankeillor 1647–1699
  2. 2. Jeane Aytoun 1640–
  3. 3. John (Aytoun of) Kinnaldy 1646–1703
  4. 4. David Aytoun 1646–
  5. 5. Andrew Aytoun 1641–1732
  6. 6. Agnes Aytoun 1643–1699
  7. 7. William (Aytoun, 2nd Laird of) Waleslie. 1672–1768
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Fortoune) Aytoun 1640–
  9. 9. Margaret (Aytoun (Ayton Aiten, Aiton,) Aitoune) 1645–1748
  10. 10. James Aitoun 1635–
  11. 11. John (Aiton or) Aytoun 1645–

Elizabeth Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1618
Abt 1618
Birth of Elizabeth Wemyss in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
1667
24 Feb 1667
Age 49
Death of Elizabeth Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1618
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1667
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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