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James Colville Of Easter Wemyss 1532–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1532

Birth Location: Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland,

Death Date: 16 May 1562

Death Location: Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Colville

Mother: Francisca Colquhoun

Spouse(s): Janet Douglas

Children(s): Margaret Ochiltree, James Colville

In 1532, James Colville Of Easter Wemyss entered the world in Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland,, born to Robert Of Cleish Colville And Francisca Lady Of Cleish Colquhoun. James Colville Of Easter Wemyss married Janet Douglas, and had children including James Colville, Margaret Colville Of Ochiltree. James Colville Of Easter Wemyss passed away in 1562 in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1532, James Colville Of Easter Wemyss entered the world in Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland,, born to Robert Of Cleish Colville And Francisca Lady Of Cleish Colquhoun.
  • James Colville Of Easter Wemyss married Janet Douglas, and had children including James Colville, Margaret Colville Of Ochiltree.
  • James Colville Of Easter Wemyss passed away in 1562 in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
James Wemyss
1532–1562
Birth Place: Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland,
Parents
Robert of Cleish Colville
1505–1560
Cleish, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Francisca (Lady of Cleish) Colquhoun
1512–1592
Cleish, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Patrick COLQUHOUN
1484–1536
Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (of Ochiltree) Colville
1493–1591
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wemyss's Descendants

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James (Colville Of Easter) Wemyss (Aug 1532–16 May 1562) m. Janet Douglas (1536–1582)
  1. 1. Margaret (Colville of) Ochiltree 1563–1623 m. John (Solomon) Livingston 1553–1620
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Livingston 1578–1623 m. James (ARBUTHNOTT van) ARRAT 1559–1606 m. David Carnegie 1556–1590
      1. 1. Robert (Arbuthnot of Arrat) Arbuthnott 1595–1633 m. Margaret (Haldane) Fraser 1597–1651
        1. 1. Robert, (1st Viscount) ARBUTHNOTT 1617–1655
      2. 2. Alexander Carnegie 1590–1682
      3. 3. Marjorie Carnegie –1651
      4. 4. James Carnegie 1590–
      5. 5. James Arbuthnott 1600–
  2. 2. James Colville –1629

James Wemyss's Timeline

4 Records

1532
Aug 1532
Birth of James Colville Of Easter Wemyss in Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland,
Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland,
1550
1550
Age 18
James Colville Of Easter Wemyss was married in Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1562
16 May 1562
Age 30
Death of James Colville Of Easter Wemyss in Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
1819
06 Feb 1819
Age 287
James Colville Of Easter Wemyss was married in Sanquhar,Dumfries,Scotland
Sanquhar,Dumfries,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1532
    Event Place: Castle, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland,
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Lochleven, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1819
    Event Place: Sanquhar,Dumfries,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1562
    Event Place: Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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