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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 Flowers"

Mother: Lady Wemyss

Spouse(s): Christian Jamesoune

Children(s): Lady Wemyss

In 1557, Rev David Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland, born to David Wemyss I With The Birken Flowers And Lady Cecilia Ruthven Of Wemyss. Rev David Wemyss married Christian Jamesoune, and had children including Lady Helen 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 With The Birken Flowers And Lady Cecilia Ruthven Of Wemyss.
  • Rev David Wemyss married Christian Jamesoune, and had children including Lady Helen Wemyss.
  • Rev David Wemyss passed away in 1615 in Bishop's Palace, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Flowers"
1536–1595
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
DF
Lady Wemyss
1540–1589
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
LW

Spouses(s)

Christian Jamesoune
1561–1612
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
CJ

Children(s)

Lady Wemyss
1580–1629
Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland
LW

Rev Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Rev Wemyss
1557–1615
Birth Place: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
Parents
David Wemyss I "With The Birken Flowers"
1536–1595
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Cecilia Ruthven of) Wemyss
1540–1589
Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
Grandparents
Sir (Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss) ++
1513–1575
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Margaret OTTERBURN
1517–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1496–1544
Lady Lady
1492–1526
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev Wemyss's Descendants

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Rev (David) Wemyss (Mar 1557–10 Sep 1615) m. Christian Jamesoune (1 Jan 1561–1612)
  1. 1. Lady (Helen) Wemyss 1580–1629 m. Walter (Stirling of) Lettyr 1567–1656 m. Dr (Peter) Lowe 1550–1610 m. Sir (Peter) Lowe 1575–1610
    1. 1. John (Sterling, Burgess of) Scotland 1614–1647 m. Janet Neilson 1616–1648
      1. 1. William Sterling 1637–1719 m. Elizabeth Sawtelle 1638–1675 m. Mary Hubbard-Sawyer 1674–1720 m. Ann Nichols-Neale 1637–1705 m. Mary Blaidsdale-Stowers 1641–1681
        1. 1. Capt (Daniel) Sterling 1673–1747 m. Mary Marvin 1666–1744

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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