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Sir Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss 1513–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 July 1513

Birth Location: Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland

Death Date: 25 Jan 1571

Death Location: Easter Elcho, Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Sir III

Mother: Lady Sinclair

Spouse(s): Margaret of, Lady Erskine, Margaret Wemyss, Jane Stewart

Children(s): Euphemia Carnegie, Lady Carnegie, David Wemyss, Lord Flower, David Wemyss, Sir Wemyss, David Wemyss, Agnes Jackson, Patrick Dysart, Patrick Wemyss, Henry Darnley, John WEMYSS, Gavin Wemyss, Euphamia Wemyss, Daughter Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Catherine Wemyss, Janet Wemyss, Jean Wemyss, Agnes Jackson

In 1513, Sir Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland, born to Sir David Laird Of Wemyss Iii And Lady Katherine Kate Sinclair. Sir Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss married Jane Stewart, Lady Margaret Erskine, Margaret Margaretha Lady Tudor Countess Dau Of King Henry Vii Countess Of Lennox Or Harbottle Baroness Of Ashwell Thorpe 4Th Countess Of Lennox Dtr Of, Margaret Wemyss, and had children including Agnes Hillocks Jackson, Ann Tilley Or Tilly, Catherine Wemyss, Daughter Wemyss, David De Wemyss, David Sir Lord With The Birken Flower Knight Of Wemyss Lord Of Elcho 2Nd Earl Wemyss Wemyss, David That Ilk Wemyss, Elizabeth Richmond, Euphamia Wemyss, Euphemia Wemyss Carnegie Countess Of Southesk Baroness Carnegie, Gavin Of Powguild Wemyss, Henry Stewart Lord Darnley, Isabel Wemyss, Janet Wemyss, Jean Wemyss, John Wemyss, Lady Margaret Euphemia Wemyss Countess Of Southesk Baroness Carnegie, Lord David Wemyss Of That Ilk With The Birken Flower, Margaret Wemyss, Marjorie, Patrick Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss Burgess Of Dysart, Sir John Earl Of Wemyss. Sir Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss passed away in 1571 in Easter Elcho, Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1513, Sir Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland, born to Sir David Laird Of Wemyss Iii And Lady Katherine Kate Sinclair.
  • Sir Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss married Jane Stewart, Lady Margaret Erskine, Margaret Margaretha Lady Tudor Countess Dau Of King Henry Vii Countess Of Lennox Or Harbottle Baroness Of Ashwell Thorpe 4Th Countess Of Lennox Dtr Of, Margaret Wemyss, and had children including Agnes Hillocks Jackson, Ann Tilley Or Tilly, Catherine Wemyss, Daughter Wemyss, David De Wemyss, David Sir Lord With The Birken Flower Knight Of Wemyss Lord Of Elcho 2Nd Earl Wemyss Wemyss, David That Ilk Wemyss, Elizabeth Richmond, Euphamia Wemyss, Euphemia Wemyss Carnegie Countess Of Southesk Baroness Carnegie, Gavin Of Powguild Wemyss, Henry Stewart Lord Darnley, Isabel Wemyss, Janet Wemyss, Jean Wemyss, John Wemyss, Lady Margaret Euphemia Wemyss Countess Of Southesk Baroness Carnegie, Lord David Wemyss Of That Ilk With The Birken Flower, Margaret Wemyss, Marjorie, Patrick Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss Burgess Of Dysart, Sir John Earl Of Wemyss.
  • Sir Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss passed away in 1571 in Easter Elcho, Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Sir Wemyss's Ancestors

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Sir Wemyss
1513–1571
Birth Place: Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Parents
Sir David Laird of Wemyss III
1496–1544
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Katherine Kate) Sinclair
1492–1526
Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Wemyss's Descendants

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Sir (Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of) Wemyss (11 July 1513–25 Jan 1571) m. Margaret (Margaretha Lady Tudor Countess (dau of King Henry VII) Countess of Lennox or Harbottle, Baroness of Ashwell Thorpe, 4th countess of Lennox, dtr) of (13 August 1513–5 May 1572) m. Lady (Margaret) Erskine (8 Oct 1515–5 May 1572) m. Margaret Wemyss (1515–1557) m. Jane Stewart (1515–1567)
  1. 1. Euphemia (Wemyss Carnegie Countess of Southesk, Baroness) Carnegie 1547–1593 m. ❤️ (Lord David, "Right Honorable Lord of Kinnaird,") Carnegie 1545–1598
    1. 1. Sir (John David Knight Carnegie, 1st Earl va Southesk, 10th Earl of Crawford 10th Earl of Crawford, 1st Earl) of 1575–1668 m. Margaretha (Lindsay) Hamilton 1578–1614 m. Nellie (Edith) Ymocock 1578–1614 m. Magdalen (Haliburton Countess of) Ethie 1585–1650
      1. 1. James Carnegie 1598–1668 m. Isabel (Kerr) Lady 1612–1650
        1. 1. Catherine (** Isabelle Lennox Stewart) Carnegie 1629–1693 m. John (* Earl of Lennox Traquair) Stewart 1639–1691
        2. 2. Jean Carnegie 1637–1671
        3. 3. Robert Carnegie 1633–1688
      2. 2. Lady (Agnes) Carnegie 1596–1637
      3. 3. Marjory (Carnegie) "Arbuthnott" 1608–1651
      4. 4. David (Earl of Northesk Carnegie) Sir 1590–1633
      5. 5. Lady (Elizabeth Carnegie) "Murray" 1605–1651
      6. 6. Margaret (Carnegie "Ramsay" Countess of Dalhousie) Lady 1599–1651
      7. 7. Catherine (Carnegie "Stewart") Lady 1600–1655
      8. 8. Sir (Alexander Carnegie of) Pittarrow 1602–1683
      9. 9. Elizabeth Carnegie 1599–1682
      10. 10. Lady (Margaret) Carnegie 1598–1661
      11. 11. Robert Carnegie 1612–
      12. 12. Magdalene (Carnegie, Lady of) Claverhouse 1612–1669
      13. 13. John Carnegie 1600–1654
      14. 14. William (Ramsey 1st Earl of) Dalhousie 1594–1674
    2. 2. Lady (Jane (Jean)) Carnegie 1562–1634
    3. 3. David (Earl Or Northesk) Carnegie 1579–1667
    4. 4. Lady (Margaret) Carnegie 1560–1589
    5. 5. Katherine Carnegie 1570–1640
    6. 6. Lady (Jane (Jean)) Carnegie 1571–1634
    7. 7. Lady (Elizabeth) Carnegie 1560–1589
    8. 8. ❤️ (David Carnegie, 10th Earl of Crawford, 1st Earl of) Southesk 1575–1657
    9. 9. Lady (Agnes Lady Carnegie) MacTier 1572–1634
    10. 10. Jean Carnegie 1570–1658
    11. 11. Sir (Robert) Carnegie 1580–1632
    12. 12. Euphame Carnegie 1574–1634
    13. 13. David (John Alexander) Carnegie 1579–1657
    14. 14. ❤️ (Lord John David, 1st Earl of Southesk, Lord of Sess) Carnegie 1575–1658 m. Margaretha (Lindsay) Hamilton 1578–1614 m. Magdalen (Haliburton Countess of) Ethie 1585–1650
    15. 15. David (Earl of Northesk) Carnegie 1572–1633
    16. 16. Alexander (1st of balnamoon) Carnegie 1575–1658
  2. 2. Lady (Margaret Euphemia Wemyss Countess of Southesk, Baroness) Carnegie 1538–1593
  3. 3. David (DE) Wemyss 1536–1594
  4. 4. Lord (David Wemyss of That Ilk, With the Birken) Flower 1536–1595
  5. 5. David (That Ilk) Wemyss 1535–1594
  6. 6. Sir (John Earl of) Wemyss 1557–1624
  7. 7. David (Sir Lord "with the Birken Flower, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Elcho, 2nd Earl Wemyss) Wemyss 1535–1595
  8. 8. Agnes (Hillocks) Jackson 1542–1593
  9. 9. Patrick (Wemyss , Burgess of) Dysart 1570–1596
  10. 10. Patrick Wemyss 1560–1596
  11. 11. Henry (Stewart, Lord) Darnley 1545–1567
  12. 12. John WEMYSS 1538–1572
  13. 13. Gavin ((of Powguild)) Wemyss 1558–1624
  14. 14. Euphamia Wemyss 1547–1593
  15. 15. Daughter Wemyss 1540–
  16. 16. Margaret Wemyss 1536–1608
  17. 17. Catherine Wemyss 1540–
  18. 18. Janet Wemyss 1540–
  19. 19. Jean Wemyss 1549–
  20. 20. Agnes (Hillocks) Jackson 1540–1593

Sir Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1513
11 July 1513
Birth of Sir Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
1571
25 Jan 1571
Age 58
Death of Sir Lord John Wemyss, Knight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss in Easter Elcho, Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland
Easter Elcho, Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1513
    Event Place: Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Craig-fudy, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Redhall, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1571
    Event Place: Easter Elcho, Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

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