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Jean Wemyss 1568–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Wemyss,,Fife,Scotland

Death Date: 1636

Death Location: Scotland

Father: David Wemyss

Mother: Cecilia Ruthven

Spouse(s): James Rankeillour

Children(s): Robert I, Lilias Makgill

In 1568, Jean Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss,,Fife,Scotland, born to David Wemyss And Cecilia Ruthven. Jean Wemyss married James Makgill Of Rankeillour, and had children including Alexander Makgill, Cecile Makgill, George Makgill, Henry Makgill, Hew Makgill, Jean Makgill Gourlay, John Makgill Minister Of Flisk, Lilias Makgill, Mary Makgill Cairnes Walker, Patrick Makgill Minister Of Barrie, Robert Makgill I, Sir David Makgill Of Rankeillour, William Makgill. Jean Wemyss passed away in 1636 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Jean Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss,,Fife,Scotland, born to David Wemyss And Cecilia Ruthven.
  • Jean Wemyss married James Makgill Of Rankeillour, and had children including Alexander Makgill, Cecile Makgill, George Makgill, Henry Makgill, Hew Makgill, Jean Makgill Gourlay, John Makgill Minister Of Flisk, Lilias Makgill, Mary Makgill Cairnes Walker, Patrick Makgill Minister Of Barrie, Robert Makgill I, Sir David Makgill Of Rankeillour, William Makgill.
  • Jean Wemyss passed away in 1636 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Wemyss
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 Rankeillour
1565–1602
Birth Location: Nether, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert I
1600–1651
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
RI
Lilias Makgill
1602–
Birth Location: Rankeillour, Fife, Scotland
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Jean Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Jean Wemyss
1568–1636
Birth Place: Wemyss,,Fife,Scotland
Parents
David Wemyss
1535–1597
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Cecilia Ruthven
1537–1589
Ruthven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Wemyss
1513–1572
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Otteburn
1515–1567
Scotland
William Ruthven
1500–1552
kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Halyburton
1503–1566
castle dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1496–1544
Katherine Sinclair
1492–1526
William Ruthven
1460–1528
Catharina Buttergask
1483–1509
William Halyburton
1472–1523
Elizabeth Ogilvy
1482–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wemyss
1448–1508
Henry Sinclair
1480–1513

Jean Wemyss's Descendants

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Jean Wemyss (1568–1636) m. James (Makgill of) Rankeillour (May 1565–6 Nov 1602)
  1. 1. Robert (Makgill) I 1600–1651 m. Margaret Purvese 1600–1653
    1. 1. Sir (Robert Makgill) II 1627–1701 m. Margaret Ramsay 1625–
      1. 1. Robert (Makgill) III 1650–1745
        1. 1. William Magill 1670–1749 m. Mary (Jean) Eakin 1695–1745
        2. 2. John Magill 1675–1758
        3. 3. Charles Magill 1682–
  2. 2. Lilias Makgill 1602–

Jean Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Jean Wemyss in Wemyss,,Fife,Scotland
Wemyss,,Fife,Scotland
1636
1636
Age 68
Death of Jean Wemyss in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Wemyss,,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Scotland
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