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Rev David Wemyss 1557–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1557

Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland

Death Date: 10 Sep 1615

Death Location: Bishop's Palace, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: David I

Mother: Lady Ruthven

Spouse(s): Mary Jameson, Margaret Douglas, Christian Jamieson

Children(s): John Wemyss, Lady Lovat, David Wemyss, Catherine Wemyss, Cecilia Wemyss, Iain Wemyss, Janet Wemyss, Lady Wemyss, William Wemyss, Christiane Wemyss, Iain Wemyss, Lady Wemyss,, John Wemyss, David Wemyss, Catherine Wemyss, Cecilia Wemyss, Janet Wemyss, Helen Wemyss, William Wemyss, Christiane Wemyss

In 1557, Rev David Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland, born to David Wemyss I And Lady Cecilia Ruthven. Rev David Wemyss married Christian Jamieson, Margaret Morton Douglas, Mary Jameson, and had children including Catherine Wemyss, Cecilia Wemyss, Christiane Wemyss, David Wemyss, Helen Wemyss, Iain Wemyss, Janet Wemyss, Jeallis Wemyss, John Wemyss, John X Wemyss, Lady Helen Wemyss, Lady Isabel Isobel Wemyss Lady Of Wemyss Baroness Of Wemyss 9Th Baroness Of Lovat, Lady Isobel Isabel Wemyss, William Wemyss. Rev David Wemyss passed away in 1615 in Bishop's Palace, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1557, Rev David Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland, born to David Wemyss I And Lady Cecilia Ruthven.
  • Rev David Wemyss married Christian Jamieson, Margaret Morton Douglas, Mary Jameson, and had children including Catherine Wemyss, Cecilia Wemyss, Christiane Wemyss, David Wemyss, Helen Wemyss, Iain Wemyss, Janet Wemyss, Jeallis Wemyss, John Wemyss, John X Wemyss, Lady Helen Wemyss, Lady Isabel Isobel Wemyss Lady Of Wemyss Baroness Of Wemyss 9Th Baroness Of Lovat, Lady Isobel Isabel Wemyss, William Wemyss.
  • Rev David Wemyss passed away in 1615 in Bishop's Palace, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Rev Wemyss
1557–1615
Birth Place: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
Parents
David Wemyss I
1535–1595
Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Scotland
Lady (Cecilia) Ruthven
1540–1589
Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
Grandparents
Sir (John Wemyss 1st Earl of) Wemyss
1513–1575
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Margaret (Otterburn of) Redhall
1515–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Sir (William Ruthven II, 2nd Lord Ruthven, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Extraordinary Lord of) Session
1500–1552
Ruthven Castle, Kinnaird, Perth and Kinoss, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1496–1544
Katherine Sinclair
1492–1526
Sir Otterburn
1496–1548
Euphemia Mowbray
1496–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev Wemyss's Descendants

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Rev (David) Wemyss (Mar 1557–10 Sep 1615) m. Mary Jameson (1565–15 Jul 1622) m. Margaret (Morton) Douglas (1556–1581) m. Christian Jamieson (1 Jan 1561–1612)
  1. 1. John Wemyss 1586–1649 m. Jane Gray 1589–1640
    1. 1. Elizabeth Wemyss 1618–1667 m. Sir (John) Aytoun 1616–1676
      1. 1. Margaret (Agnes Aytoun Lady) Rankeillor 1647–1699
      2. 2. Jeane Aytoun 1640–
      3. 3. John (Aytoun of) Kinnaldy 1646–1703
      4. 4. David Aytoun 1646–
      5. 5. Andrew Aytoun 1641–1732
      6. 6. Agnes Aytoun 1643–1699
      7. 7. William (Aytoun, 2nd Laird of) Waleslie. 1672–1768
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Fortoune) Aytoun 1640–
      9. 9. Margaret (Aytoun (Ayton Aiten, Aiton,) Aitoune) 1645–1748
      10. 10. James Aitoun 1635–
      11. 11. John (Aiton or) Aytoun 1645–
    2. 2. David Wemyss 1610–1679
    3. 3. Katharen WEMYSS 1620–1667
    4. 4. Jean WEMYSS 1616–1662
    5. 5. Anne WEMYSS 1614–1643
    6. 6. Ann Wemyss 1617–1643
    7. 7. Beatrice, (Lady) Wemyss 1614–1663
    8. 8. Isabel Wemyss 1588–1636
    9. 9. Janet Wemyss 1590–1654
    10. 10. Elizabeth Wemyss 1490–
    11. 11. Mary Wemyss 1612–1643
    12. 12. Lady (Mary) Wemyss 1612–1661
    13. 13. Beatrice Wemyss 1622–1647
    14. 14. Christian Wemyss 1618–1670
    15. 15. John (Earl) WEYMSS 1634–1679
  2. 2. Lady (Isabel, Isobel Wemyss, Lady of Wemyss, Baroness of Wemyss, 9th Baroness of) Lovat 1588–1636
  3. 3. David Wemyss 1586–1608
  4. 4. Catherine Wemyss 1592–1630
  5. 5. Cecilia Wemyss 1582–1604
  6. 6. Iain Wemyss 1600–
  7. 7. Janet Wemyss 1590–1655
  8. 8. Lady (Helen) Wemyss 1585–1629
  9. 9. William Wemyss 1584–1631
  10. 10. Christiane Wemyss 1588–1617
  11. 11. Iain Wemyss 1600–
  12. 12. Lady (Isobel (Isabel)) Wemyss, 1588–1636
  13. 13. John (X) Wemyss 1586–1649
  14. 14. David Wemyss 1586–1608
  15. 15. Catherine Wemyss 1592–1630
  16. 16. Cecilia Wemyss 1582–1604
  17. 17. Janet Wemyss 1590–1655
  18. 18. Helen Wemyss 1580–1629
  19. 19. William Wemyss 1584–1631
  20. 20. Christiane Wemyss 1588–1617

Rev Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1557
Mar 1557
Birth of Rev David Wemyss in Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
1615
10 Sep 1615
Age 58
Death of Rev David Wemyss in Bishop's Palace, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bishop's Palace, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1557
    Event Place: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1615
    Event Place: Bishop's Palace, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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