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John Wemyss 1557–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: Jun 1622

Death Location: Scotland

Father: David Wemyss

Mother: Cecilia Ruthven

Spouse(s): Mary Stewart

Children(s): Cecilia Wemyss, John Wemyss, David Wemyss, Isabel Wemyss

John Wemyss was born in 1557 in Scotland, the child of David Wemyss And Cecilia Ruthven. John Wemyss married Mary Stewart, and had children including Cecilia Wemyss, David Wemyss, Isabel Wemyss, John Wemyss. John Wemyss passed away in 1622 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Wemyss was born in 1557 in Scotland, the child of David Wemyss And Cecilia Ruthven.
  • John Wemyss married Mary Stewart, and had children including Cecilia Wemyss, David Wemyss, Isabel Wemyss, John Wemyss.
  • John Wemyss passed away in 1622 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Wemyss
1535–1595
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Cecilia Ruthven
1546–1589
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Stewart
1565–1622
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Cecilia Wemyss
1582–1604
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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John Wemyss
1586–1649
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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David Wemyss
1586–1608
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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Isabel Wemyss
1588–1636
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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John Wemyss's Ancestors

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John Wemyss
1557–1622
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
David Wemyss
1535–1595
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Cecilia Ruthven
1546–1589
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Wemyss
1513–1571
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Otterburn
1515–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
William Ruthven
1500–1552
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Halyburton
1510–1560
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wemyss's Descendants

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John Wemyss (1557–Jun 1622) m. Mary Stewart (1565–15 Jul 1622)
  1. 1. Cecilia Wemyss 1582–1604
  2. 2. John Wemyss 1586–1649
  3. 3. David Wemyss 1586–1608
  4. 4. Isabel Wemyss 1588–1636 m. Hugh Fraser 1590–1646
    1. 1. Mary Fraser 1617–1646 m. David (Pitcaline) Ross 1615–1653
      1. 1. David Ross 1644–1711 m. Margaret Stronach 1645–1710
        1. 1. George Ross 1679–1753 m. Joanna Williams 1680–1726
        2. 2. Andrew Ross 1617–1635
        3. 3. Hugh Ross 1617–1635
        4. 4. David Ross 1650–
        5. 5. Andrew Ross 1660–
        6. 6. Murdoch Ross 1684–1775
        7. 7. Elizabeth Ross 1689–1712
        8. 8. duncan Ross 1769–1834
        9. 9. Alexander Ross 1830–1855
      2. 2. Mary Ross 1633–1677
      3. 3. Katherine (Balagnon) Ross 1645–1682
      4. 4. GEORGE ROSS 1650–
    2. 2. Catharine Fraser 1619–1663
    3. 3. Anne Fraser 1619–1658
    4. 4. Simon Fraser 1621–1640
    5. 5. Alexander Fraser 1626–1671
    6. 6. Isabel Fraser 1628–
    7. 7. Thomas Frazier 1631–1699
    8. 8. Hugh Fraser 1632–1649
    9. 9. James Fraser 1633–1657
    10. 10. William Fraser 1635–1639

John Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of John Wemyss in Scotland
Scotland
1622
Jun 1622
Age 65
Death of John Wemyss in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Historical account of the family of Frisel or Fraser, particularly Fraser of Lovat

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1622
    Event Place: Scotland
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