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Sir John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss 1513–1575 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 11 July 1513
Birth Location: Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Death Date: 13 Jan 1575
Death Location: Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland
Father: Sir Wemyss
Mother: Katherine Sinclair
Spouse(s): Margaret Redhall
Children(s): David I, Sir ilk, Mary Stuart, Gavin Wemyss, EUPHAME WEMYSS, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Agnes Wemyss, Daughter WEMYSS, John WEMYSS
In 1513, Sir John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland, born to Sir David Wemyss And Katherine Sinclair. Sir John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss married Margaret Otterburn Of Redhall, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, Daughter Wemyss, David Wemyss I, Elizabeth Wemyss, Euphame Euphemia Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Mary Stuart, Patrick Wemyss, Sir John Earl Of Wemyss Of That Ilk. Sir John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss passed away in 1575 in Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland.
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Biography
- In 1513, Sir John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss entered the world in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland, born to Sir David Wemyss And Katherine Sinclair.
- Sir John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss married Margaret Otterburn Of Redhall, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, Daughter Wemyss, David Wemyss I, Elizabeth Wemyss, Euphame Euphemia Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Mary Stuart, Patrick Wemyss, Sir John Earl Of Wemyss Of That Ilk.
- Sir John Wemyss 1st Earl of Wemyss passed away in 1575 in Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland.
Immediate Family
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Sir Wemyss's Ancestors
Sir Wemyss's Descendants
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1. David (Wemyss) I 1535–1595 m. Lady (Cecilia) Ruthven 1540–1589
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1. Rev (David) Wemyss 1557–1615 m. Mary Jameson 1565–1622 m. Margaret (Morton) Douglas 1556–1581 m. Christian Jamieson 1561–1612
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1. John Wemyss 1586–1649 m. Jane Gray 1589–1640
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1. Elizabeth Wemyss 1618–1667 m. Sir (John) Aytoun 1616–1676
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2. David Wemyss 1610–1679
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3. Katharen WEMYSS 1620–1667
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4. Jean WEMYSS 1616–1662
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5. Anne WEMYSS 1614–1643
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6. Ann Wemyss 1617–1643
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7. Beatrice, (Lady) Wemyss 1614–1663
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8. Isabel Wemyss 1588–1636
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9. Janet Wemyss 1590–1654
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10. Elizabeth Wemyss 1490–
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11. Mary Wemyss 1612–1643
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12. Lady (Mary) Wemyss 1612–1661
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13. Beatrice Wemyss 1622–1647
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14. Christian Wemyss 1618–1670
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15. John (Earl) WEYMSS 1634–1679
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2. Lady (Isabel, Isobel Wemyss, Lady of Wemyss, Baroness of Wemyss, 9th Baroness of) Lovat 1588–1636
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3. David Wemyss 1586–1608
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4. Catherine Wemyss 1592–1630
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5. Cecilia Wemyss 1582–1604
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6. Iain Wemyss 1600–
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7. Janet Wemyss 1590–1655
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8. Lady (Helen) Wemyss 1585–1629
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9. William Wemyss 1584–1631
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10. Christiane Wemyss 1588–1617
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11. Iain Wemyss 1600–
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12. Lady (Isobel (Isabel)) Wemyss, 1588–1636
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13. John (X) Wemyss 1586–1649
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14. David Wemyss 1586–1608
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15. Catherine Wemyss 1592–1630
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16. Cecilia Wemyss 1582–1604
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17. Janet Wemyss 1590–1655
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18. Helen Wemyss 1580–1629
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19. William Wemyss 1584–1631
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20. Christiane Wemyss 1588–1617
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2. Sir (John IX) Wemyss 1557–1624
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3. Lady (Jean) Wemyss 1561–1636
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4. James Wemyss 1560–1640
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5. John Wemyss 1572–1649
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6. Cecilia Wemyss 1562–1598
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7. Lady (Margaret Bethune Creich nee) Wemyss 1560–1636
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8. Patrick Wemyss 1589–1625
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9. Elizabeth Wemyss 1587–1636
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10. Isabel Wemyss 1568–
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11. David Wemyss 1589–1624
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12. James Wemyss 1589–
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13. Andrew Wemyss 1585–1585
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14. Lady (Margaret Isobel) Weymuss 1566–1614
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2. Sir (John Earl of Wemyss, of that) ilk 1557–1624
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3. Mary Stuart 1542–1587
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4. Gavin Wemyss 1558–1624
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5. EUPHAME ((Euphemia)) WEMYSS 1538–1593
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6. Margaret Wemyss 1535–1609
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7. Patrick Wemyss 1560–1596
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8. Elizabeth Wemyss 1556–1593
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9. Agnes Wemyss 1542–1593
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10. Daughter WEMYSS 1540–1593
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11. John WEMYSS 1538–1572
Sir Wemyss's Timeline
2 Records
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Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 11 July 1513
Event Place: Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Marriage
Event Place: Craig-fudy, Gloucestershire, England
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 13 Jan 1575
Event Place: Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland