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Jean Wemyss 1568–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1636

Death Location: Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David ilk

Mother: Cecilia Ruthven

Spouse(s): James Makgill

Children(s): Robert Foord

In 1568, Jean Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Wemyss Of That Ilk And Cecilia Ruthven. Jean Wemyss married James Makgill, and had children including Robert I Makgill Lord Foord. Jean Wemyss passed away in 1636 in Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Jean Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Wemyss Of That Ilk And Cecilia Ruthven.
  • Jean Wemyss married James Makgill, and had children including Robert I Makgill Lord Foord.
  • Jean Wemyss passed away in 1636 in Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

David ilk
1535–1597
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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Cecilia Ruthven
1537–1589
Birth Location: Ruthven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Makgill
1544–1602
Birth Location: Nether, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Robert Foord
1600–1651
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
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Jean Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Jean Wemyss
1568–1636
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Wemyss of that ilk
1535–1597
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Cecilia Ruthven
1537–1589
Ruthven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John 123 de) Wemyss
1513–1572
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (Weems) ++
1515–1567
Scotland
William (Ruthven 2nd Lord) Ruthven
1500–1552
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Janet (Halyburton Baroness) Halyburton
1503–1566
Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1501–1544
Catherine Sinclair
1489–1526
Sir Otterburn
1512–1548
Janet /Rhynd
1496–
William Ruthven
1478–1513
Catharina Buttergask
1483–
Patrick Haliburton
1475–1505
Margaret Douglas
1480–1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1458–1513
Euphemia Lundie
1482–1511
Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Margaret
1471–1542
Thomas /Otterburn
1476–1513
William Ruthven
1450–1528
Isabel /Levington
1409–1509
George Haliburton
–1492
James Pompherston
1457–1489

Jean Wemyss's Descendants

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Jean Wemyss (1568–1636) m. James Makgill (1544–6 November 1602)
  1. 1. Robert (I Makgill ⭐️lord) Foord 1600–1651 m. Margaret (123) Purves 1602–1653
    1. 1. Robert Magill 1627–1701 m. Margaret (Ramsay) ⭐️ 1625– m. Isobel Hunter 1630–1650
      1. 1. Robert (III Magill) ⭐️ 1651–1715 m. Maggie 1648–1692
        1. 1. William (Magill) ⭐️ 1670–1749 m. Mary (Jean Eakin) ⭐️ 1696–1745 m. Margaret Cowan 1690–1749 m. Elizabeth Bell 1680–1745 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Eakin 1675–1745
        2. 2. Charles Magill 1682–
        3. 3. John Magill 1675–1760 m. Margaret Aitkin 1681–
        4. 4. Marie Makgill –1686
        5. 5. Arthur Magill 1673–
        6. 6. Robert Magill 1667–

Jean Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Jean Wemyss in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1636
1636
Age 68
Death of Jean Wemyss in Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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