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Sir Lord John Wemyss 1513–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Jan 1575

Death Location: Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland

Father: Sir Wemyss

Mother: Katherine Lady

Spouse(s): Dame Otterburn

Children(s): Sir Wemyss

The story of Sir Lord John Wemyss began in 1513 in Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland. Sir Lord John Wemyss married Dame Margaret Otterburn, and had children including Sir David Wemyss. Sir Lord John Wemyss passed away in 1575 in Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Lord John Wemyss began in 1513 in Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Sir Lord John Wemyss married Dame Margaret Otterburn, and had children including Sir David Wemyss.
  • Sir Lord John Wemyss passed away in 1575 in Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Wemyss's Ancestors

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Sir Wemyss
1513–1575
Birth Place: Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir David Wemyss
1496–1544
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Katherine ("Kate" Sinclair) Lady
1492–1526
Newburgh, Foveran, Aberdeenshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (David) Wemyss
1470–1513
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Euphemia Lundie
1480–1511
Cupar,Firth of Forth,Fifeshire,Scotland
Henry (Sinclair 3rd Lord of Caithness &) Orkney
1459–1513
Caithnessshire, Scotland
Margaret (Hepburn of) Hailes
1465–1542
Bothwell (Lanarkshire) Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Adam Hepburn
1382–1448
Janet Borthwick
1388–1464
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wemyss's Descendants

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Sir (Lord John) Wemyss (1513–13 Jan 1575) m. Dame (Margaret) Otterburn (1515–1567)
  1. 1. Sir (David) Wemyss 1536–1594 m. Ceclia Ruthven 1540–1589
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret Isobel) WEMYSS 1566–1614 m. Alexander Forbes 1566–1596
      1. 1. Sir (John) Forbes 1587–1656 m. Lady (Jean de) Keith 1584–1644
        1. 1. Alexander (Forbes of) Ballogie 1640– m. Isobel (Jannet) Rosse 1640–

Sir Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Sir Lord John Wemyss in Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland
Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland
1575
13 Jan 1575
Age 62
Death of Sir Lord John Wemyss in Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland
Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1575
    Event Place: Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland

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