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Lady Euphame Wemyss 1538–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1538

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Nov 1593

Death Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Wemyss

Mother: MARGARET OTTERBURN

Spouse(s): David Kinnaird

Children(s): Lord Session, Katherine Carnegie, Euphame Carnegie, Robert Carnegie, Jane Carnegie, Agnes Macdonald, David Carnegie, Sir Carnegie, John Carnegie, Margaret Carnegie, Jean Carnegie, Jean Carnegie, David Carnegie, Robert CARNEGIE, Sir Carnegie, Elizabeth Carnegie, Katherine CARNEGIE, Euphame CARNEGIE

In 1538, Lady Euphame Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir Lord John Wemyss Kight Of Wemyss Lord Of Wemyss 1St Earl Of Wemyss And Margaret Of Redhall Otterburn. Lady Euphame Wemyss married David Lord Carnegie Van Kinnaird, and had children including Agnes Bethune Macdonald, David Carnegie, David Earl Of Northesk Carnegie, Elizabeth Carnegie, Euphame Carnegie, Jane Carnegie, Jean Carnegie, John Carnegie, Katherine Carnegie, Lord David Carnegie Earl Of Southesk Lord Of Session, Margaret Carnegie, Robert Carnegie, Sir Alexander Carnegie. Lady Euphame Wemyss passed away in 1593 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1538, Lady Euphame Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir Lord John Wemyss Kight Of Wemyss Lord Of Wemyss 1St Earl Of Wemyss And Margaret Of Redhall Otterburn.
  • Lady Euphame Wemyss married David Lord Carnegie Van Kinnaird, and had children including Agnes Bethune Macdonald, David Carnegie, David Earl Of Northesk Carnegie, Elizabeth Carnegie, Euphame Carnegie, Jane Carnegie, Jean Carnegie, John Carnegie, Katherine Carnegie, Lord David Carnegie Earl Of Southesk Lord Of Session, Margaret Carnegie, Robert Carnegie, Sir Alexander Carnegie.
  • Lady Euphame Wemyss passed away in 1593 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Wemyss's Ancestors

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Lady Wemyss
1538–1593
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Lord John Wemyss, Kight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss
1513–1575
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
MARGARET (of Redhall) OTTERBURN
1515–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (David Laird of) Wemyss
1496–1544
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Katherine ("Kate" Sinclair (Wemyss)) Lady
1492–1526
Wick, Caithnessshire, Scotland
Sir (Adam Otterburn, King's Advocate, Provost of) Edinburgh
1496–1548
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Euphemia, (Lady Otterburn) Mowbray
1496–1543
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1470–1513
Euphemia Lundie
1480–1511
Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Margaret Hepburn
1456–1542
Lady Seton
1456–1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Bothwell
1450–1508
Margaret Gordon
1468–1580

Lady Wemyss's Descendants

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Lady (Euphame) Wemyss (1538–16 Nov 1593) m. David (Lord Carnegie van) Kinnaird (1533–19 Apr 1598)
  1. 1. Lord (David Carnegie, Earl of Southesk, Lord of) Session 1575–1658 m. Margaret (Margorie) Lindsay 1578–1614 m. Giles Blair 1585–
    1. 1. Catharina Carnegie 1600–1655 m. Sir (John Stewart, Earl of Traquair, Lord High Treasurer of) Scotland 1595–1659
      1. 1. Margaret (Stewart * (Lady of) Traquair) 1620–1671 m. James (Douglas * (2nd Earl of) Queensberry) 1605–1671
        1. 1. Mary (Douglas) Stewart 1657–1692 m. Sir Stuart 1360–1428 m. Sir (Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of) Galloway 1640–1690
        2. 2. Margaret (Douglas Or) Jardine 1647–1694
        3. 3. Catharina Douglas 1645–
        4. 4. Willem (Douglas Markgraaf van) Queensberry 1637–1695
        5. 5. Lady (Catherine Douglas of) Queensberry 1641–1754
        6. 6. Lady (Anne) Douglas 1636–1754
        7. 7. Lady (Maria "Mary" Allister Douglas Stewart, Countess of) Drumlanring 1639–
        8. 8. Lady (Henrietta) Douglas 1643–1736
        9. 9. Maria Douglas 1650–
        10. 10. Mary (Allister Douglas Stewart (Countess of Drumlanring) Countess of Galloway and) Drumlanring 1655–1694
        11. 11. Sir (Captain John) Douglas 1653–1675
        12. 12. Sir (Lieutenant General James) Douglas 1658–1691
        13. 13. Sir (Robert) Douglas 1656–1676
        14. 14. Isabel ((Lady)) \Douglas 1655–1694
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth TRAQUAIR STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina) Carnegie 1627–1694
      3. 3. Barbara (STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina Carnegie, Sibling of Margaret Stewart, Countess of) Queensber 1623–1649
      4. 4. John (STEWART (2nd Earl of Traquair), child child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina Carnegie, Sibling of Margaret) S 1623–1666
      5. 5. Thomas (STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina Carnegie, Sibling of Margaret Stewart, Countess of) Queensber 1622–1645
      6. 6. Lucy (Day STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina Carnegie, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and) C 1629–1690
      7. 7. Catherine (STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina Carnegie, Sibling of Margaret Stewart, Countess of) Queensber 1623–1696
      8. 8. Ann (STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina Carnegie, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and) C 1630–
      9. 9. James (II Graham Markgraaf van Montrose, child of John STEWART (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina CCARNEGIE, child of John STEWART) (1st 1633–1669
      10. 10. Alice (Lucy Day STEWART, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair) and Catharina Carnegie, child of John Stewart (1st Earl of Traquair)) and 1633–1728
      11. 11. Anne (Duchess of HAMILTON, Sibling of Margaret Stewart, Countess of) Queensberry 1620–1673
    2. 2. Lady (Magdalen) Carnegie 1612–1675
    3. 3. James (Carnegie, 2nd Earl of) Southesk 1598–1668
    4. 4. Lady (Margaret) Carnegie 1599–1661
    5. 5. Lady (Elizabeth) Carnegie 1610–1675
    6. 6. David (Carnegie, Earl of Northesk) Sir 1590–1633
    7. 7. Hon. (Sir Alexander) Carnegie 1602–1654
    8. 8. Lady (Marjory) Carnegie 1608–1651
    9. 9. Lady (Agnes) Carnegie 1596–1637
    10. 10. Sir (Alexander Carnegie of Pittarrow) Sir 1602–1683
    11. 11. Sir (John) Carnegie 1600–1654
    12. 12. Magdalene (Carnegie Graham) Lady 1612–1645
    13. 13. Elizabeth (Carnegie "Murray") Lady 1605–1651
    14. 14. 1st (Earl William Ramsey of) Dalhousie 1594–1674
    15. 15. Anna Carnegie 1614–
    16. 16. Robert Carnegie 1612–
    17. 17. Jean CARNEGIE 1622–
    18. 18. David (Carnegie, 2nd Earl of) Northesk 1596–1689
    19. 19. John Carnegie 1600–1687
  2. 2. Katherine Carnegie 1570–
  3. 3. Euphame Carnegie 1574–
  4. 4. Robert Carnegie 1580–1632
  5. 5. Jane Carnegie 1571–
  6. 6. Agnes (Bethune) Macdonald 1572–1634
  7. 7. David (Earl of Northesk) Carnegie 1572–1633
  8. 8. Sir (Alexander) Carnegie 1575–1658
  9. 9. John Carnegie 1579–1667
  10. 10. Margaret Carnegie 1560–1589
  11. 11. Jean Carnegie 1562–
  12. 12. Jean Carnegie 1583–
  13. 13. David Carnegie 1575–1658
  14. 14. Robert CARNEGIE 1580–1632
  15. 15. Sir (Alexander) Carnegie 1582–1658
  16. 16. Elizabeth Carnegie 1560–
  17. 17. Katherine CARNEGIE 1570–
  18. 18. Euphame CARNEGIE 1574–

Lady Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1538
1538
Birth of Lady Euphame Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1593
16 Nov 1593
Age 55
Death of Lady Euphame Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1538
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1593
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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