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Helen Wemyss 1596–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1596

Birth Location: Grey House, Buttergask, Perth, Scotland

Death Date: 1626

Death Location: Earlshall Castle, Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Wemyss

Mother: Mary Stewart

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In 1596, Helen Wemyss entered the world in Grey House, Buttergask, Perth, Scotland, born to Sir John Leuchars Wemyss And Mary Stewart. Helen Wemyss passed away in 1626 in Earlshall Castle, Leuchars, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1596, Helen Wemyss entered the world in Grey House, Buttergask, Perth, Scotland, born to Sir John Leuchars Wemyss And Mary Stewart.
  • Helen Wemyss passed away in 1626 in Earlshall Castle, Leuchars, Fife, Scotland.

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Helen Wemyss's Ancestors

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Helen Wemyss
1596–1626
Birth Place: Grey House, Buttergask, Perth, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Leuchars Wemyss
1557–1622
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Mary Stewart
1565–1624
Beith, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
(Sir) (JOHN) WEYMSS
1513–1571
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Dame (Margaret Otterburn if Redhall) ++
1515–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lord (James Stuart. 1st Lord of Doune and Earl of) Moray
1533–1590
Beath, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1496–1544
Lady Sinclair,
1492–1526
Sir GGF***
1500–1548
Janet GGM***
1496–1543
Sir *
1503–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1473–1513
Euphemia Lundie
1470–1511
Lord Claire
1459–1513
Baroness Hepburn
1456–1542
Thomas Otterburne
1476–1513
Lady Seton
1456–1530
James Rhynd
1450–1496
Katherine Rhynd
1482–

Helen Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1596
1596
Birth of Helen Wemyss in Grey House, Buttergask, Perth, Scotland
Grey House, Buttergask, Perth, Scotland
1626
1626
Age 30
Death of Helen Wemyss in Earlshall Castle, Leuchars, Fife, Scotland
Earlshall Castle, Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1596
    Event Place: Grey House, Buttergask, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1626
    Event Place: Earlshall Castle, Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

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