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Lady Helen Wemyss 1580–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1580

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: aft 1626

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Rev Wemyss

Mother: Christian Jamesoune

Spouse(s): Sir Lowe, Walter Stirling

Children(s): Helen Lowe, Jean Stirling, John Stirling, William Stirling, Andrew Stirling, Jean Stirling, George Stirling, Helen Stirling, John Scotland

The story of Lady Helen Wemyss began in 1580 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Lady Helen Wemyss married Sir Peter Lowe, Walter Stirling, and had children including Andrew Stirling, George Stirling, Helen Lowe, Helen Stirling, Jean Stirling, Jean Wemyss Stirling, John Sterling Burgess Of Scotland, John Stirling, William Stirling. Lady Helen Wemyss passed away in 1626 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Helen Wemyss began in 1580 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Lady Helen Wemyss married Sir Peter Lowe, Walter Stirling, and had children including Andrew Stirling, George Stirling, Helen Lowe, Helen Stirling, Jean Stirling, Jean Wemyss Stirling, John Sterling Burgess Of Scotland, John Stirling, William Stirling.
  • Lady Helen Wemyss passed away in 1626 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev Wemyss
1557–1615
Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
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Christian Jamesoune
1561–1612
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Lowe
1575–1610
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Walter Stirling
1567–1656
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WS

Children(s)

Helen Lowe
1600–1637
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jean Stirling
1624–
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John Stirling
1615–1648
Birth Location: –
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William Stirling
1612–1612
Birth Location: Glasgow
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Andrew Stirling
1626–1627
Birth Location: Glasgow Lanark Scotland
AS
Jean Stirling
1619–1619
Birth Location: Glasgow Lanark Scotland
JS
George Stirling
1621–
Birth Location: Bishop's Castle, Glasgow Lanark Scotland
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Helen Stirling
1617–1617
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
HS
John Scotland
1614–1647
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JS

Lady Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Lady Wemyss
1580–1626
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Rev David Wemyss
1557–1615
Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
Christian Jamesoune
1561–1612
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Lord David I) Wemyss
1536–1595
Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Scotland
Lady (Cecilia) Ruthven
1540–1593
Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
William (Jameson) (Jamieson)
1540–1630
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
SIR WEMYSS
1513–1575
Lady OTTERBURN
1515–1567
Lord Ruthven
1515–
John Jamison
1500–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1496–1544
Katherine (Wemyss)
1492–1526
Adam Otterburn
1512–1548
Janet Rhynd
1496–1543

Lady Wemyss's Descendants

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Lady (Helen) Wemyss (abt 1580–aft 1626) m. Sir (Peter) Lowe (abt 1575–1610) m. Walter Stirling (25 Jun 1567–1656)
  1. 1. Helen Lowe 1600–1637 m. John ((Johne) Alexander) Orr 1590–1642
    1. 1. Christina (Ross "Helen") Orr 1620–1679
    2. 2. Sarah Orr 1630–1690
    3. 3. Sarah (Orr) (Clark) 1630–1690
    4. 4. Christain Orr 1619–
    5. 5. John Orr 1620–1704
    6. 6. George Orr 1631–
    7. 7. Sarah Orr 1630–1690
    8. 8. Peter Orr 1623–1628
    9. 9. Margaret Orr 1617–1679
    10. 10. George Orr 1623–1628
  2. 2. Jean (Wemyss) Stirling 1624–
  3. 3. John Stirling 1615–1648
  4. 4. William Stirling 1612–1612
  5. 5. Andrew Stirling 1626–1627
  6. 6. Jean Stirling 1619–1619
  7. 7. George Stirling 1621–
  8. 8. Helen Stirling 1617–1617
  9. 9. John (Sterling, Burgess of) Scotland 1614–1647

Lady Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1580
abt 1580
Birth of Lady Helen Wemyss in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1626
aft 1626
Age 46
Death of Lady Helen Wemyss in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1580
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1626
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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