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Sir John Wemyss 1450–1508 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1450

Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Fifeshire, Scotland, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 May 1508

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: John Wemyss

Mother: Margaret Livingston

Spouse(s): Lady Abernathy

Children(s): Thomas Unthank, Margaret Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Agnes Wemyss, John Carslogie, David Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, Charles Wemyss, Isobel Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss

In 1450, Sir John Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Fifeshire, Scotland, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Wemyss Of Wemyss And Margaret Livingston. Sir John Wemyss married Lady Christian Fraser Of Abernathy, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, Charles Wemyss, David Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, Henry Wemyss Bishop Of Galloway, Isobel Wemyss, John Wemyss Of Carslogie, Margaret Isobel Wemyss, Thomas Wemyss Of Unthank. Sir John Wemyss passed away in 1508 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1450, Sir John Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Fifeshire, Scotland, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Wemyss Of Wemyss And Margaret Livingston.
  • Sir John Wemyss married Lady Christian Fraser Of Abernathy, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, Charles Wemyss, David Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, Henry Wemyss Bishop Of Galloway, Isobel Wemyss, John Wemyss Of Carslogie, Margaret Isobel Wemyss, Thomas Wemyss Of Unthank.
  • Sir John Wemyss passed away in 1508 in Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Sir Wemyss's Ancestors

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Sir Wemyss
1450–1508
Birth Place: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Fifeshire, Scotland, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Wemyss of Wemyss
1426–1502
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
Margaret Livingston
1424–1494
Drumry, Dumbartonshire, Eng.
Grandparents
David Wemyss
1400–1430
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
Christian Douglas
1408–1465
Loch Leven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Robert (Sir) Livingston
1398–1449
Drumry, Dumbartonshire, Eng.
Margaret Somerville
1406–1451
Carnworth, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Wemyss
1368–1428
Elizabeth Erskine
1372–1427
William Douglas
1382–1421
Marjory Lindsay
1389–1452
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wemyss's Descendants

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Sir (John) Wemyss (17 May 1450–13 May 1508) m. Lady (Christian Fraser of) Abernathy (1454–1494)
  1. 1. Thomas (Wemyss, of) Unthank –1499
  2. 2. Margaret (Isobel) Wemyss 1463–1524
  3. 3. Elizabeth Wemyss 1467–1524
  4. 4. Agnes Wemyss 1468–1507 m. Andrew Kinnimonth 1465–1526
    1. 1. Anna 1485–1526 m. David Learmonth 1480–1526
      1. 1. James Learmonth 1502–1547
      2. 2. Christian (David) Learmont 1506–1574
    2. 2. Andrew Kinninmont 1485–1538 m. Margaret Dewer 1485–
      1. 1. Margaret Kinninmont 1510–1570
      2. 2. Patrick Kinninmont 1520–1580
    3. 3. Margaret Kinnimonth 1490–
    4. 4. Euphemia Kinninmont 1500–
  5. 5. John (Wemyss of) Carslogie 1470–1519
  6. 6. David Wemyss 1470–1513
  7. 7. Gavin Wemyss 1473–1521
  8. 8. Charles Wemyss 1475–1501
  9. 9. Isobel Wemyss 1476–1524
  10. 10. Elizabeth Wemyss 1470–

Sir Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1450
17 May 1450
Birth of Sir John Wemyss in Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Fifeshire, Scotland, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Fifeshire, Scotland, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1508
13 May 1508
Age 58
Death of Sir John Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1450
    Event Place: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Fifeshire, Scotland, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1508
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

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