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Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss 1568–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 Sep 1636

Death Location: Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David Wemyss

Mother: Cecilia Wemyss

Spouse(s): James Macgill

Children(s): Jean MakGill, Henry Makgill, Lilias Makgill, David Makgill, Johanna MacGill, Hew Makgill, Robert Makgill, Alexander Makgill, Cecile Makgill, George Lt.-Col, James Makgill, John Rev, Patrick Rev, William Makgill, Sir I

Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss was born in 1568 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of David Sir Lord With The Birken Flower Knight Of Wemyss Lord Of Elcho 2Nd Earl Wemyss And Cecilia Ruthven Lady Of Ruthven And Elcho Baroness Wemyss Of Elcho 3Rd Countess Of Wemyss. Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss married James Macgill, and had children including Alexander Makgill, Cecile Makgill, David Makgill, George Makgill Lt Col, Henry Makgill, Hew Hugh Makgill, James Makgill, Jean Makgill, Johanna Macgill, John Makgill Rev, Lilias Makgill, Patrick Makgill Rev, Robert Makgill, Sir Robert Makgill I, William Dr Makgill. Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss passed away in 1636 in Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss was born in 1568 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of David Sir Lord With The Birken Flower Knight Of Wemyss Lord Of Elcho 2Nd Earl Wemyss And Cecilia Ruthven Lady Of Ruthven And Elcho Baroness Wemyss Of Elcho 3Rd Countess Of Wemyss.
  • Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss married James Macgill, and had children including Alexander Makgill, Cecile Makgill, David Makgill, George Makgill Lt Col, Henry Makgill, Hew Hugh Makgill, James Makgill, Jean Makgill, Johanna Macgill, John Makgill Rev, Lilias Makgill, Patrick Makgill Rev, Robert Makgill, Sir Robert Makgill I, William Dr Makgill.
  • Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss passed away in 1636 in Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Lady Wemyss's Ancestors

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Lady Wemyss
1568–1636
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Sir Lord "with the Birken Flower, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Elcho 2nd Earl Wemyss
1535–1597
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of Ruthven and Elcho Baroness Wemyss of Elcho 3rd Countess of) Wemyss
1540–1589
Kinnaird, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Wemyss VII, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of) Wemyss
1513–1571
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Otterburne) ++
1515–1567
Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
William (Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven) Sir
1500–1552
Kinnaird, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Lady (Janet Halyburton, Baroness) Ruthven
1503–1543
Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1490–1544
Katherine Sinclair
1492–
Adam Redhall
1482–1548
Janey Rhynd
1496–1543
Patrick Dirleton
1475–1505
Margaret Douglas
1482–1508
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1470–1513
Euphemia Lady
1482–1511
James Rhynd
1450–

Lady Wemyss's Descendants

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Lady (Jean Wemyss Lady of) Wemyss (1568–1 Sep 1636) m. James Macgill (Aug 1544–06 Nov 1602)
  1. 1. Jean MakGill 1601– m. William (12th Earl of Kincraig) GOURLIE 1590–1627
    1. 1. Thomas (Gourlay 13th Earl of) Kincraig 1610–1683 m. Janet Bruce 1598–
      1. 1. Jeane Gourlay 1648–1709 m. Robert Lentrone 1628–1704
        1. 1. Elizabeth Cuningham 1670–1734 m. John Cuningham 1670–1725
        2. 2. James Lentrone 1657–
      2. 2. Margaret Gourlay 1642–
      3. 3. John Gourley 1634–1667
      4. 4. Thomas (De) Gourlay 1620–1661
    2. 2. Archibald Gourlay 1612–1658
    3. 3. Janet Gourlay 1615–
    4. 4. George Gourley 1674–1768
    5. 5. James Gourley 1675–1772
    6. 6. William Gourley 1665–
    7. 7. Nicholas Gurley 1673–1763
  2. 2. Henry Makgill 1586–1642
  3. 3. Lilias Makgill 1602–
  4. 4. David Makgill 1583–
  5. 5. Johanna MacGill 1589–1667
  6. 6. Hew ((Hugh)) Makgill 1597–1680
  7. 7. Robert Makgill 1630–1651
  8. 8. Alexander Makgill 1581–
  9. 9. Cecile Makgill 1594–
  10. 10. George (Makgill) Lt.-Col 1590–1648
  11. 11. James Makgill 1579–1661
  12. 12. John (Makgill) Rev 1582–1659
  13. 13. Patrick (Makgill) Rev 1600–1680
  14. 14. William (( Dr.)) Makgill 1596–1680
  15. 15. Sir (Robert MAKGILL) I 1600–1653

Lady Wemyss's Timeline

4 Records

1556
1556
Birth of Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1561
1561
Birth of Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1568
1568
Birth of Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1636
1 Sep 1636
Age 68
Death of Lady Jean Wemyss Lady of Wemyss in Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1636
    Event Place: Dunbog, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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