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Sir David Wemyss 1473–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bef 1473

Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 Sep 1513

Death Location: Branxton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Strathardle

Mother: Christian Abernethy

Spouse(s): Euphemia Lundy, Janet Argyllshire

Children(s): David Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Robert Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, James Wemyss

Sir David Wemyss was born in 1473 in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Wemyss Of Strathardle And Christian Abernethy. Sir David Wemyss married Euphemia Lundy, Janet Gray Of Taynuilt Argyllshire, and had children including David Wemyss Of Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, James Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Robert Wemyss. Sir David Wemyss passed away in 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir David Wemyss was born in 1473 in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Wemyss Of Strathardle And Christian Abernethy.
  • Sir David Wemyss married Euphemia Lundy, Janet Gray Of Taynuilt Argyllshire, and had children including David Wemyss Of Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, James Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Robert Wemyss.
  • Sir David Wemyss passed away in 1513 in Branxton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Strathardle
1450–1508
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Christian Abernethy
1454–1494
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
CA

Spouses(s)

Euphemia Lundy
1477–1511
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
EL
Janet Argyllshire
–1539
Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland
JA

Children(s)

David Wemyss
1490–1544
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Patrick Wemyss
1493–
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
PW
Robert Wemyss
1495–1542
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
RW
Elizabeth Wemyss
1497–1550
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
EW
John Wemyss
1501–1571
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
JW
Margaret Wemyss
1503–
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
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James Wemyss
1504–1535
Birth Location: , Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland
JW

Sir Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Sir Wemyss
1473–1513
Birth Place: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Wemyss of Strathardle
1450–1508
Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Abernethy
1454–1494
Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Wemyss of) Wemyss
1425–1502
Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
Margaret Livingstone
1432–1494
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
William Abernethy
1430–1488
East Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Isabella Borthwick
1428–1492
Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1394–1430
Christian Douglas
1395–1465
William Drumry
1410–1465
Euphemia Wemyss
1411–1470
Laurence Abernethy
1403–1461
Margaret Campbell
1410–1460
William Borthwick
1390–1450
Catherine Sinclair
1394–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Reres
1368–1428
Elizabeth Erskine
1372–1427
David Crawford
1376–1438
Marjory Crawford
1389–1429
Robert Livingston
1380–1449
Margaret Somerville
1385–1430
David Wemyss
1394–1430
Christian Douglas
1395–1465
William Saltoun
1385–1411
Margaret Borthwick
1390–1464
John Stewart
1355–1445
William Borthwick
1350–1425
Margaret Haye
1362–1390
Henry Orkney
1347–1404
Jean Haliburton
1346–1400

Sir Wemyss's Descendants

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Sir (David) Wemyss (Bef 1473–9 Sep 1513) m. Euphemia Lundy (6 Nov 1477–26 Mar 1511) m. Janet (Gray of Taynuilt,) Argyllshire (–Oct 1539)
  1. 1. David (Wemyss of) Wemyss 1490–1544 m. Catherine Sinclair 1492–1526 m. Mariota Towers 1500–1588
    1. 1. John (Wemyss VII,) Knight 1513–1572 m. Margaret Otterburne 1515–1567 m. Elizabeth Towers 1520– m. Janet Trail 1515–
      1. 1. Euphame Wemyss 1547–1593 m. David (Carnegie of Panbridge and Colluthie - Seventh Lord of) Kinnaird 1533–1598 m. Right (Honorable Lord of) Kinnaird 1533–1598
        1. 1. John (Carnegie 1st Earl of) Northesk 1569–1667 m. Magdalen Haliburton 1585–1650 m. Marjory Maule 1579–
        2. 2. Lord (David Carnegie, Earl of Southesk, Lord of) Session 1575–1658 m. Margaret Lindsay 1578–1614 m. Margaret Livingstone 1569–1623
        3. 3. Katherine Carnegie 1570– m. John Aytoun 1566–1638
        4. 4. Agnes (Lady Carnegie) MacTier 1572–1634 m. Alexander (Falconer - 7th Lord Falconer of) Halkerton 1575–1645 m. Robert (Falconer Of) Drimmie 1585–1635
        5. 5. Euphame Carnegie 1574– m. Robert Graham 1570–
        6. 6. Jean Carnegie 1578– m. James Carmichael 1538–1594
        7. 7. Robert (Carnegie of) Dunnichen 1579–1632 m. Isobel Gray 1586– m. Isabel Gray 1558–1589
        8. 8. Robert Carnegie 1580–1632
        9. 9. Alexander (Carnegie of Vayne and) Balnamoon 1582–1657 m. Giles Blair 1611–
        10. 10. Jane (Carnegie or) wemyss 1562–1634
        11. 11. David Carnegie 1575–1658 m. Margaret Lindsay 1590–1614
      2. 2. Mariota Wemyss 1531– m. Robert (Fairlie of) Braid 1525–
      3. 3. James Wemyss 1533–
      4. 4. David Wemyss 1535–1596 m. Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of) Wemyss 1540–1589
      5. 5. Patrick Wemyss 1535– m. Patrick Wemyss 1535–
      6. 6. Margaret Wemyss 1536–1608 m. David (Barclay III Baron of) Collairnie 1530–1587
      7. 7. John Wemyss 1538–1572
      8. 8. Elizabeth Wemyss 1538–1572 m. David Balfour 1525– m. James Balfour 1539–
      9. 9. Agnes Wemyss 1540–1593 m. John Aytoun 1538–
      10. 10. Catherine Wemyss 1540–
      11. 11. Janet Wemyss 1540–
      12. 12. Margaret Wemyss 1541–1608
      13. 13. Elizabeth Wemyss 1544–
      14. 14. Duncan Wemyss 1545–
      15. 15. Elizabeth Wemyss 1548–1594
      16. 16. Jean Wemyss 1549– m. James (Macgill) II 1545–1602
      17. 17. Patrick Wemyss 1560–
    2. 2. James (Wemyss of) Caskieberran 1540– m. Janet Durie 1544–1578
  2. 2. Patrick Wemyss 1493–
  3. 3. Robert Wemyss 1495–1542 m. Janet Symsoun 1504–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Wemyss 1497–1550
  5. 5. John Wemyss 1501–1571
  6. 6. Margaret Wemyss 1503–
  7. 7. James Wemyss 1504–1535

Sir Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1473
Bef 1473
Birth of Sir David Wemyss in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 40
Death of Sir David Wemyss in Branxton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Branxton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bef 1473
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Sir David Wemyss, person ID GD8B-8B3.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Branxton, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Sir David Wemyss, person ID GD8B-8B3.
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