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Euphemia de Wemyss 1538–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Nov 1593

Death Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Wemyss

Mother: Margaret ++

Spouse(s): David Colluthie

Children(s): Sir Carnegie, Agnes Carnegie, Alexander Balnamoon, John Northesk

In 1538, Euphemia de Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John 123 De Wemyss And Margaret Weems. Euphemia de Wemyss married David Carnegie Of Colluthie, and had children including Agnes Carnegie, Alexander Carnegie Of Vayne And Balnamoon, John Carnegie 1St Earl Of Northesk, Sir David Carnegie 1St Earl Of Southesk 1St Baron Carnegie Of Kinnaird 1St Baron Carnegie. Euphemia de Wemyss passed away in 1593 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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  • In 1538, Euphemia de Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir John 123 De Wemyss And Margaret Weems.
  • Euphemia de Wemyss married David Carnegie Of Colluthie, and had children including Agnes Carnegie, Alexander Carnegie Of Vayne And Balnamoon, John Carnegie 1St Earl Of Northesk, Sir David Carnegie 1St Earl Of Southesk 1St Baron Carnegie Of Kinnaird 1St Baron Carnegie.
  • Euphemia de Wemyss passed away in 1593 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Euphemia Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Euphemia Wemyss
1538–1593
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir John 123 de Wemyss
1513–1572
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (Weems) ++
1515–1567
Scotland
Grandparents
David (123) Wemyss
1501–1544
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
Catherine (123) Sinclair
1489–1526
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Sir (Adam) Otterburn
1512–1548
Edinburgh, Scotland
Janet /Rhynd
1496–
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1458–1513
Euphemia Lundie
1482–1511
Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Margaret
1471–1542
Thomas /Otterburn
1476–1513
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1448–1508
Christian Abernethy
1454–1494
Sir Castle
1440–1520
Elizabeth Forrester
1412–
William Sinclair
1433–1487
Christian Orkney
1432–1501
Adam Hailes
1432–1479
Helen ⭐
1427–1513

Euphemia Wemyss's Descendants

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Euphemia (de) Wemyss (1538–16 Nov 1593) m. David (Carnegie of) Colluthie (About 1533–19 Apr 1598)
  1. 1. Sir (David Carnegie ⭐ 1st Earl of Southesk, 1st Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird, 1st Baron) Carnegie 1575–1658 m. Margaret (Lindsay) ⭐ 1578–1614
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret Carnegie) ⭐️ 1599–1661 m. Sir (William Ramsay ⭐️ 1st Earl of) Dalhousie 1594–1672
      1. 1. Captian (William Ramsey) ⭐️ 1639–1736 m. Janet (Drybugh) ⭐️ 1604–
        1. 1. William (Ramsey) ⭐️ 1666–1751 m. Peshoshia (Tidings) ⭐️ 1677–1710
        2. 2. David Ramsay 1664–
      2. 2. George (Ramsay 3rd Earl of) Dalhousie 1617–1673
      3. 3. Jane Ramsay 1616–1696
      4. 4. James Ramsay 1621–1618
      5. 5. Marjory (Ramsay Countess of) Buchan 1592–1664 m. James (Erskine 7th Earl of) Buchan 1618–1664 m. James (Campbell Minister of Lundie and Fowlis) Easter –1682
      6. 6. John Ramsay 1626–1673
    2. 2. James (Carnegie 2nd Earl of) Southesk 1583–1669
    3. 3. Sir (John) Carnegie –1654
  2. 2. Agnes Carnegie –1634 m. Alexander (Falconer VIIth of) Halkerton 1575–1645
  3. 3. Alexander (Carnegie of Vayne and) Balnamoon 1568–1657 m. Giles Blair 1610–1628
  4. 4. John (Carnegie 1st Earl of) Northesk 1579–1667 m. Magdalen (Haliburton Countess of) Northesk 1586– m. Margery Maule 1615–1670

Euphemia Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Euphemia de Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1593
16 Nov 1593
Age 55
Death of Euphemia de Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1593
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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