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Sir Lord John VII Wemyss 1512–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 1512

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 January 1571

Death Location: Elcho Castle, Easter Elcho (South Bank of River Tay), Rhynd, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Wemyss

Mother: Katherine (Wemyss)

Spouse(s): Lady Otterburn

Children(s): Euphemia Wemyss, David Wemyss, Agnes Wemyss

In 1512, Sir Lord John VII Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir David Laird Of Wemyss And Katherine Kate Sinclair Wemyss. Sir Lord John VII Wemyss married Lady Margaret Otterburn, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, David Wemyss, Euphemia Wemyss. Sir Lord John VII Wemyss passed away in 1571 in Elcho Castle, Easter Elcho (South Bank of River Tay), Rhynd, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1512, Sir Lord John VII Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir David Laird Of Wemyss And Katherine Kate Sinclair Wemyss.
  • Sir Lord John VII Wemyss married Lady Margaret Otterburn, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, David Wemyss, Euphemia Wemyss.
  • Sir Lord John VII Wemyss passed away in 1571 in Elcho Castle, Easter Elcho (South Bank of River Tay), Rhynd, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Sir Wemyss's Ancestors

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Sir Wemyss
1512–1571
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir David Laird of Wemyss
1496–1544
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine (Kate Sinclair) (Wemyss)
1492–1526
Wick, Caithnessshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henry Sinclair
1465–1513
caithnessshire, Scotland
Margaret Hepburn
1471–1542
Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1433–1487
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wemyss's Descendants

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Sir (Lord John VII) Wemyss (November 1512–25 January 1571) m. Lady (Margaret) Otterburn (1515–1557)
  1. 1. Euphemia Wemyss 1547–1593 m. David Carnegie 1533–1598
    1. 1. David Carnegie 1575–1658 m. Margaret Lindsay 1575–1614
      1. 1. Catherine Carnegie 1600–1655 m. John Stewart 1590–1659
        1. 1. Margaret (Stewart * (Lady of) Traquair) 1620–1671 m. James Douglas 1607–1671
  2. 2. David Wemyss 1536–1594
  3. 3. Agnes Wemyss 1542–1581

Sir Wemyss's Timeline

3 Records

1512
November 1512
Birth of Sir Lord John VII Wemyss in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1558
21 February 1558
Age 46
Sir Lord John VII Wemyss was married in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1571
25 January 1571
Age 59
Death of Sir Lord John VII Wemyss in Elcho Castle, Easter Elcho (South Bank of River Tay), Rhynd, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elcho Castle, Easter Elcho (South Bank of River Tay), Rhynd, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 1512
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 February 1558
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1571
    Event Place: Elcho Castle, Easter Elcho (South Bank of River Tay), Rhynd, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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