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Helen Wemyss 1580–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1580

Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1629

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Rev Wemyss

Mother: Christian Jamesoune

Spouse(s): Walter Lettyr

Children(s): John Sterling, William Stirling, George Stirling, Andrew Stirling, Helen Stirling, Jeane Stirling

Helen Wemyss was born in 1580 in Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of Rev David Wemyss And Christian Jamesoune. Helen Wemyss married Walter Stirling Of Lettyr, and had children including Andrew Stirling, George Stirling, Helen Stirling, Jeane Stirling, John Stirlinge Sterling, William Stirling. Helen Wemyss passed away in 1629 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Helen Wemyss was born in 1580 in Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland, the child of Rev David Wemyss And Christian Jamesoune.
  • Helen Wemyss married Walter Stirling Of Lettyr, and had children including Andrew Stirling, George Stirling, Helen Stirling, Jeane Stirling, John Stirlinge Sterling, William Stirling.
  • Helen Wemyss passed away in 1629 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Helen Wemyss's Ancestors

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Helen Wemyss
1580–1629
Birth Place: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
Rev David Wemyss
1557–1615
Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
Christian Jamesoune
1561–1612
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Lord David I "With the Birken Flower" Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord Wemyss of Elcho, 2nd Earl of) Wemyss
1536–1595
Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William (Jamieson or) Jemyson
1540–1630
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes (Jamieson) Paterson
1545–1661
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1512–1571
Dame ++
1515–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir III
1490–1544
Euphemia Mowbray
1496–1543

Helen Wemyss's Descendants

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Helen Wemyss (abt 1580–1629) m. Walter (Stirling of) Lettyr (25 Jun 1567–1656)
  1. 1. John (Stirlinge) Sterling 1614–1647 m. Janet Neilson 1616–1648
    1. 1. WILLIAM Sterling 1639–1719 m. Mary (Haddon) Blaisdell 1642–1681
      1. 1. Ruth (Mary) Sterling 1679–1745
        1. 1. Mary Graves 1704–1780 m. Ebenezer Daniels 1702–1758
        2. 2. Jonathan Graves 1710–1826
        3. 3. Peter Graves 1716–1781
        4. 4. Elizabeth Graves 1721–1782
        5. 5. Ruth Graves 1702–1752
        6. 6. Jedediah Graves 1709–1800
        7. 7. Deborah Graves 1722–1752
        8. 8. Benjamin (3 Graves) III 1699–1770
        9. 9. Thankful Graves 1706–1746
        10. 10. Margaret Graves 1724–1752
        11. 11. Benjamin Graves 1717–
      2. 2. Sarah Sterling 1669–1732
      3. 3. Hannah Sterling 1667–1708
      4. 4. Daniel Sterling 1673–1749
      5. 5. Second Sterling 1681–1681
      6. 6. Jacob Sterling 1678–1765
      7. 7. Josiah (or Jonah) Sterling 1677–1690
      8. 8. twin Sterling 1681–1681
    2. 2. Marioun Stirling 1647–
    3. 3. Marion Sterling 1643–1643
  2. 2. William Stirling 1612–1613
  3. 3. George Stirling 1621–
  4. 4. Andrew Stirling 1626–1627
  5. 5. Helen Stirling 1617–1617
  6. 6. Jeane Stirling 1619–1619

Helen Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1580
abt 1580
Birth of Helen Wemyss in Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland
Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland
1629
1629
Age 49
Death of Helen Wemyss in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1580
    Event Place: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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