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SIR JOHN WEMYSS 1513–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 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 (Wemyss)

Spouse(s): Lady OTTERBURN

Children(s): John WEMYSS, Daughter WEMYSS, Agnes Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, EUPHAME WEMYSS, Gavin Wemyss, Sir ilk, Sir Wemyss

In 1513, SIR JOHN WEMYSS entered the world in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland, born to Sir David Laird Of Wemyss And Katherine Kate Sinclair Wemyss. SIR JOHN WEMYSS married Lady Dame Margaret Otterburn, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, Daughter Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Euphame Euphemia Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Sir John Earl Of Wemyss Of That Ilk, Sir Lord David I Wemyss. SIR JOHN 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 entered the world in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland, born to Sir David Laird Of Wemyss And Katherine Kate Sinclair Wemyss.
  • SIR JOHN WEMYSS married Lady Dame Margaret Otterburn, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, Daughter Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Euphame Euphemia Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Sir John Earl Of Wemyss Of That Ilk, Sir Lord David I Wemyss.
  • SIR JOHN WEMYSS passed away in 1575 in Elcho Castle, Elcho, South Bank of River Tay, Scotland.

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SIR WEMYSS's Ancestors

Self
SIR WEMYSS
1513–1575
Birth Place: Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Parents
Sir David Laird of Wemyss
1496–1544
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Katherine ("Kate" Sinclair) (Wemyss)
1492–1526
Wick, Caithnessshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (David) Wemyss
1470–1513
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Euphemia Lundie
1480–1511
Cupar, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Scotland
Baron (Henry) Sinclair,
1459–1513
Caithnessshire, Scotland
Baroness (Margaret of Hailes) Hepburn
1465–1542
Bothwell (Lanarkshire) Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

SIR WEMYSS's Descendants

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SIR (JOHN) WEMYSS (1513–13 Jan 1575) m. Lady (Dame MARGARET) OTTERBURN (1515–20 Oct 1567)
  1. 1. John WEMYSS 1538–1572
  2. 2. Daughter WEMYSS 1540–1593
  3. 3. Agnes Wemyss 1542–1593 m. John Aytoun 1538–1581
    1. 1. Andrew Aytoun 1573–1672
  4. 4. Elizabeth Wemyss 1556–1593 m. David (Balfour, of Balbuthy and) Newgrange 1542–1571
    1. 1. Michael BALFOUR 1561–1637
    2. 2. Robert BALFOUR 1565–
    3. 3. Agnes Balfour 1568–1610
  5. 5. Patrick Wemyss 1560–1596
  6. 6. Margaret Wemyss 1535–1609
  7. 7. EUPHAME ((Euphemia)) WEMYSS 1538–1593
  8. 8. Gavin Wemyss 1558–1624
  9. 9. Sir (John Earl of Wemyss, of that) ilk 1557–1624 m. Margaret (Morton) Douglas 1556–1598 m. Janet (Mary of Doune) Stewart 1565–1624
    1. 1. Catherine Wemyss 1592–1630
    2. 2. David Wemyss 1586–1608 m. Elizabeth (Hay) Leslie 1592–1660
      1. 1. Margaret Wemyss 1613– m. James Bethune 1610–
        1. 1. Robert Bethune 1632–
        2. 2. Margaret Bethune 1636–
        3. 3. John Bethune 1630–
        4. 4. Helen Bethune 1642–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Bethune 1638–
        6. 6. David Bethune 1628–
        7. 7. Catherine Bethune 1640–
        8. 8. Archibald Bethune 1634–
      2. 2. Christian Weymiss 1606–1670 m. Henrie Glen 1605–1665
        1. 1. Christeine Glen 1633–1688 m. Frederick Hamiltoune 1625–1679
    3. 3. Janet Wemyss 1590–1655 m. Robert ((Baron)) Colville 1594–1662
    4. 4. Cecilia Wemyss 1588–1603
  10. 10. Sir (Lord David I) Wemyss 1536–1595 m. Lady (Cecilia) Ruthven 1540–1593
    1. 1. Rev (David) Wemyss 1557–1615 m. Christian Jamesoune 1561–1612
      1. 1. Lady (Helen) Wemyss 1580–1626 m. Sir (Peter) Lowe 1575–1610 m. Walter Stirling 1567–1656
        1. 1. Helen Lowe 1600–1637 m. John ((Johne) Alexander) Orr 1590–1642
        2. 2. Jean (Wemyss) Stirling 1624–
        3. 3. John Stirling 1615–1648
        4. 4. William Stirling 1612–1612
        5. 5. Andrew Stirling 1626–1627
        6. 6. Jean Stirling 1619–1619
        7. 7. George Stirling 1621–
        8. 8. Helen Stirling 1617–1617
        9. 9. John (Sterling, Burgess of) Scotland 1614–1647

SIR WEMYSS's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of SIR JOHN WEMYSS in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
1575
13 Jan 1575
Age 62
Death of SIR 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: Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    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

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