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Janet Wemyss 1515–1596 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Cupar Castle, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Nov 1596

Death Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Wemyss

Mother: Katherine (Wemyss)

Spouse(s): Robert Moray, Andrew Murray

Children(s): Sir Priestfield, Lady Blackbarony, Sir Justice, Gideon Elibank, Elizabeth Murray, Andrew Murray, Elizabeth Murray, John Murray, Walter Murray, Wm. Murray, Anne Ann, Katharine Murray, John Murray, Margaret Murray, Mungo Moray, Alexander Murray, Patrick Murray, David Moray, Nicolas Moray, Robert Murray, James Moray, 10 Murray

In 1515, Janet Wemyss entered the world in Cupar Castle, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir David Laird Of Wemyss And Katherine Kate Sinclair Wemyss. Janet Wemyss married Andrew Lord Murray, Robert Moray, and had children including 10 Ggm Of Midlothian Lady Elizabeth Elizabeth Murray, Alexander Murray, Andrew Murray, Anne Ann, David Moray, Elizabeth Murray, Frank Andrew Murray, Gideon Murray Laird Van Elibank, James Francis Edward Moray, John Murray, Katharine Murray, Lady Elizabeth Murray Of Blackbarony, Margaret Moray Murray, Mungo Moray, Nicolas Moray, Patrick Murray, Robert Murray, Sir Thomas Colonel Hamilton Liard Van Priestfield, Sir William Gideon Murray Lord Elibank Treasurer Deputy Of Scotland Senator Of The College Of Justice, Walter Murray, Wm Murray. Janet Wemyss passed away in 1596 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Janet Wemyss entered the world in Cupar Castle, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir David Laird Of Wemyss And Katherine Kate Sinclair Wemyss.
  • Janet Wemyss married Andrew Lord Murray, Robert Moray, and had children including 10 Ggm Of Midlothian Lady Elizabeth Elizabeth Murray, Alexander Murray, Andrew Murray, Anne Ann, David Moray, Elizabeth Murray, Frank Andrew Murray, Gideon Murray Laird Van Elibank, James Francis Edward Moray, John Murray, Katharine Murray, Lady Elizabeth Murray Of Blackbarony, Margaret Moray Murray, Mungo Moray, Nicolas Moray, Patrick Murray, Robert Murray, Sir Thomas Colonel Hamilton Liard Van Priestfield, Sir William Gideon Murray Lord Elibank Treasurer Deputy Of Scotland Senator Of The College Of Justice, Walter Murray, Wm Murray.
  • Janet Wemyss passed away in 1596 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Janet Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Janet Wemyss
1515–1596
Birth Place: Cupar Castle, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir David Laird of Wemyss
1496–1544
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Katherine ("Kate" Sinclair) (Wemyss)
1492–1526
Wick, Caithnessshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (David) Wemyss
1470–1513
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Euphemia Lundie
1480–1511
Cupar, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Scotland
Baron (Henry) Sinclair,
1459–1513
Caithnessshire, Scotland
Baroness (Margaret of Hailes) Hepburn
1465–1542
Bothwell (Lanarkshire) Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Wemyss's Descendants

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Janet Wemyss (1515–29 Nov 1596) m. Robert Moray (1525–abt 1565) m. Andrew (Lord) Murray (1512–1 Sep 1572)
  1. 1. Sir (Thomas (Colonel) Hamilton Liard van) Priestfield 1538–1610
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Murray, of) Blackbarony 1543–1612
  3. 3. Sir (William Gideon Murray, Lord Elibank, Treasurer-Deputy of Scotland, Senator of the College of) Justice 1570–1621
  4. 4. Gideon (Murray Laird van) Elibank 1545–1621
  5. 5. Elizabeth Murray 1552–1612
  6. 6. Andrew Murray 1556–1587
  7. 7. Elizabeth Murray 1569–
  8. 8. John Murray 1572–1603
  9. 9. Walter Murray 1560–
  10. 10. Wm. Murray 1561–1638
  11. 11. Anne Ann 1568–
  12. 12. Katharine Murray 1567–1576
  13. 13. John Murray 1565–1632
  14. 14. Margaret (Moray) Murray 1567–1617
  15. 15. Mungo Moray 1564–
  16. 16. Alexander Murray 1544–1575
  17. 17. Patrick Murray 1571–
  18. 18. David Moray 1563–1631
  19. 19. Nicolas Moray 1566–
  20. 20. Robert Murray 1565–1608
  21. 21. James (Francis Edward) Moray 1573–1592
  22. 22. 10 (Ggm Of Midlothian- LADY Elizabeth Elizabeth) Murray 1540–1612

Janet Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Janet Wemyss in Cupar Castle, Fife, Scotland
Cupar Castle, Fife, Scotland
1596
29 Nov 1596
Age 81
Death of Janet Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Cupar Castle, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: A true history of several honourable families of the right honourable name of Scot in the shires of Roxburgh and Selkirk

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1596
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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