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Euphemia Wemyss 1547–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Nov 1593

Death Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Wemyss

Mother: Margaret Otterburn

Spouse(s): David Carnegie

Children(s): Jean Carnegie, David Carnegie

Euphemia Wemyss was born in 1547 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir John Wemyss 1St Earl Of Wemyss And Margaret Otterburn. Euphemia Wemyss married David Carnegie, and had children including David Carnegie, Jean Carnegie. Euphemia Wemyss passed away in 1593 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Euphemia Wemyss was born in 1547 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, the child of Sir John Wemyss 1St Earl Of Wemyss And Margaret Otterburn.
  • Euphemia Wemyss married David Carnegie, and had children including David Carnegie, Jean Carnegie.
  • Euphemia Wemyss passed away in 1593 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Euphemia Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Euphemia Wemyss
1547–1593
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss
1513–1575
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Margaret Otterburn
1515–1557
Redhall, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (David) Wemyss
1496–1544
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Katherine Sinclair
1492–1526
Wick, Caithnessshire, Scotland
Sir (Adam) Otterburn
1512–1548
Euphemia (Otterburn) Mowbray
1496–1543
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Euphemia Wemyss's Descendants

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Euphemia Wemyss (1547–16 Nov 1593) m. David Carnegie (1533–5 Feb 1598)
  1. 1. Jean Carnegie 1564–1658 m. James (Carmichael 6th of Craigpottie, Kirkdrum and) Whelphill 1561–1594
    1. 1. David (Carmichael 7th of Balmedie, Craigpottie and) Whelphill 1591–1646
      1. 1. Sir (David Carmichael 8th Laird of) Balmedie 1626–1676
        1. 1. Agnes Carmichael 1648–1711 m. John (Laird of Dudingston) Dundas 1641–1711
  2. 2. David Carnegie 1575–1657

Euphemia Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1547
1547
Birth of Euphemia Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1593
16 Nov 1593
Age 46
Death of Euphemia Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    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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