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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: Sir Wemyss

Mother: Lady Ruthven

Spouse(s): Christian Jamesoune

Children(s): Lady Wemyss

In 1557, Rev David Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland, born to Sir Lord David I Wemyss And Lady Cecilia Ruthven. 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 Sir Lord David I Wemyss And Lady Cecilia Ruthven.
  • 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

Sir Wemyss
1536–1595
Birth Location: Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Lady Ruthven
1540–1593
Birth Location: Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
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Spouses(s)

Christian Jamesoune
1561–1612
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Lady Wemyss
1580–1626
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LW

Rev Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Rev Wemyss
1557–1615
Birth Place: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
Parents
Sir Lord David I Wemyss
1536–1595
Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Scotland
Lady (Cecilia) Ruthven
1540–1593
Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
Grandparents
SIR (JOHN) WEMYSS
1513–1575
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Lady (Dame MARGARET) OTTERBURN
1515–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lord (Willem) Ruthven
1515–
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1496–1544
Katherine (Wemyss)
1492–1526
Adam Otterburn
1512–1548
Janet Rhynd
1496–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wemyss
1470–1513
Euphemia Lundie
1480–1511
Baron Sinclair,
1459–1513
Baroness Hepburn
1465–1542
Thomas Otterburne
1486–1513

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 1580–1626 m. Sir (Peter) Lowe 1575–1610 m. Walter Stirling 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

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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