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Margaret WEMYSS 1545–1609 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Jan 1609

Death Location: Cullerney Creych Fife, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: John WEMYSS

Mother: Margaret OTTERBURN

Spouse(s): David BARCLAY

Children(s): David BARCLAY

In 1545, Margaret WEMYSS entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to John Wemyss And Margaret Otterburn. Margaret WEMYSS married David Barclay, and had children including David Lil Barclay. Margaret WEMYSS passed away in 1609 in Cullerney Creych Fife, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Margaret WEMYSS entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to John Wemyss And Margaret Otterburn.
  • Margaret WEMYSS married David Barclay, and had children including David Lil Barclay.
  • Margaret WEMYSS passed away in 1609 in Cullerney Creych Fife, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Margaret WEMYSS's Ancestors

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Margaret WEMYSS
1545–1609
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
John WEMYSS
1513–1571
Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret OTTERBURN
1515–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
David WEMYSS
1490–1544
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Katherine SINCLAIR
1492–1526
Caithness, Scotland
Adam OTTERBURNE
1492–1548
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet RHYND
1496–1543
Redhall, Midlothian, Scotland
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Margaret WEMYSS's Descendants

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Margaret WEMYSS (1545–13 Jan 1609) m. David BARCLAY (1530–9 Aug 1587)
  1. 1. David (Lil) BARCLAY 1557–1613 m. Helen BALFOUR 1561–1622
    1. 1. David (Sir BARCLAY) 12GGF 1595–1657 m. Lady (Isabel Euphema) LESLIE 1590–1626
      1. 1. Robert (BARCLAY) 11GGF 1620–1681 m. Margaret (DEBRUCE) 11GGM 1621–1680
        1. 1. Isabella (BARCLAY) 10GGM 1644–1705 m. George (WALKER) 10GGF 1625–1690

Margaret WEMYSS's Timeline

2 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Margaret WEMYSS in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1609
13 Jan 1609
Age 64
Death of Margaret WEMYSS in Cullerney Creych Fife, Midlothia, Scotland
Cullerney Creych Fife, Midlothia, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1609
    Event Place: Cullerney Creych Fife, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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