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Jean Wemyss 1556–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1556

Birth Location: Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Sep 1636

Death Location: Dunbog, Fife, Scotland

Father: David Wemyss

Mother: Cecelia Ruthven

Spouse(s): James Oxfuird

Children(s): Johanna MacGill

The story of Jean Wemyss began in 1556 in Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. Jean Wemyss married James Macgill Iv Viscount Of Oxfuird, and had children including Johanna Macgill. Jean Wemyss passed away in 1636 in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Wemyss began in 1556 in Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
  • Jean Wemyss married James Macgill Iv Viscount Of Oxfuird, and had children including Johanna Macgill.
  • Jean Wemyss passed away in 1636 in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Wemyss
1535–1595
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
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Cecelia Ruthven
1540–1589
Birth Location: Wemyss Parish, , , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Oxfuird
1540–
Birth Location: Rankeilour, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Johanna MacGill
1589–1667
Birth Location: –
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Jean Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Jean Wemyss
1556–1636
Birth Place: Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
David Wemyss
1535–1595
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Cecelia Ruthven
1540–1589
Wemyss Parish, , , Scotland
Grandparents
William Ruthven
1500–1552
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Janet Halyburton
1510–1560
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Wemyss's Descendants

1.
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Jean Wemyss (Abt. 1556–Sep 1636) m. James (MacGill IV Viscount of) Oxfuird (Abt. 1540–)
  1. 1. Johanna MacGill 1589–1667 m. David (Brown of) Finmount 1561–1630
    1. 1. Johne Brown 1635–1678 m. Christian Hamilton 1644–1712
      1. 1. Margret (Broun) (Brown) 1675– m. William (Jack) MAYBE 1666–
        1. 1. James Jack 1695–1772 m. Margaret Hutchine 1699–1770
        2. 2. Lileas Jack 1697–
        3. 3. David Jack 1706–
        4. 4. Margaret Jack 1712–
        5. 5. John Jack 1701–
        6. 6. Mary Jack 1709–1790
        7. 7. William Jack 1703– m. Margaret Hutchine –1770
        8. 8. James Jack 1693–1694
      2. 2. Isabel Brown 1669–
      3. 3. Katherine Brown 1671–
      4. 4. Christian Brown 1677– m. Androw Hynd 1679–

Jean Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1556
Abt. 1556
Birth of Jean Wemyss in Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1636
Sep 1636
Age 80
Death of Jean Wemyss in Dunbog, Fife, Scotland
Dunbog, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1556
    Event Place: Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1636
    Event Place: Dunbog, Fife, Scotland
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