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Henry Wemyss 1566–1652 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: AUG 1652

Death Location: Foodie, Fifeshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Wemyss

Mother: Cecilia Ruthven

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Children(s):

In 1566, Henry Wemyss entered the world in Scotland, born to Sir David Wemyss 2Nd Of Wemyss And Cecilia Ruthven. Henry Wemyss passed away in 1652 in Foodie, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1566, Henry Wemyss entered the world in Scotland, born to Sir David Wemyss 2Nd Of Wemyss And Cecilia Ruthven.
  • Henry Wemyss passed away in 1652 in Foodie, Fifeshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Wemyss
1535–1596
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
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Cecilia Ruthven
1540–1589
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Henry Wemyss
1566–1652
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Sir David Wemyss 2nd of Wemyss
1535–1596
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Cecilia Ruthven
1540–1589
Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
Grandparents
Sir (John Wemyss 1st Baron of) Wemyss
1513–1575
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Mariota Towers
1500–1588
Inverleith, Fife, Scotland
William (Ruthven 2nd Lord of) Ruthven
–1552
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1496–1544
Katherine Lady
1492–1526
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1566
1566
Birth of Henry Wemyss in Scotland
Scotland
1652
AUG 1652
Age 86
Death of Henry Wemyss in Foodie, Fifeshire, Scotland
Foodie, Fifeshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AUG 1652
    Event Place: Foodie, Fifeshire, Scotland
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