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Sir Lord John Wemyss, Kight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss 1513–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1513

Birth Location: Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland

Death Date: 13 Jan 1575

Death Location: Easter Elcho, Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Wemyss

Mother: Lady Sinclair

Spouse(s): Lady Redhall

Children(s): John Wemyss, David Flowers", Agnes Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, Euphamia Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss, Elizabeth Richmond, John Wemyss

The story of Sir Lord John Wemyss, Kight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss began in 1513 in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland. Sir Lord John Wemyss, Kight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss married Lady Dame Margaret Otterburn Of Redhall, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, David Wemyss I With The Birken Flowers, Elizabeth Wemyss Richmond, Euphamia Wemyss, Gavin Of Powguild Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss. Sir Lord John Wemyss, Kight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss passed away in 1575 in Easter Elcho, Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • The story of Sir Lord John Wemyss, Kight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss began in 1513 in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland.
  • Sir Lord John Wemyss, Kight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss married Lady Dame Margaret Otterburn Of Redhall, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, David Wemyss I With The Birken Flowers, Elizabeth Wemyss Richmond, Euphamia Wemyss, Gavin Of Powguild Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss.
  • Sir Lord John Wemyss, Kight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss passed away in 1575 in Easter Elcho, Rhynd, Perthshire, 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
Lady (Katherine "Kate") Sinclair
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, 3rd Lord of Caithness &) Orkney
1459–1513
Caithnessshire, Scotland
Baroness (Margaret of Hailes) Hepburn
1465–1542
Bothwell (Lanarkshire) Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wemyss's Descendants

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Sir (Lord John Wemyss, Kight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of) Wemyss (1513–13 Jan 1575) m. Lady (Dame Margaret Otterburn of) Redhall (1515–20 Oct 1567)
  1. 1. John Wemyss 1557–1624 m. Mary Stewart 1565–1622
    1. 1. Isabel Wemyss 1588–1636 m. Thomas Fraser 1595–1644
      1. 1. Hugh Fraser 1624–1649
        1. 1. Hugh Fraser 1792–1867
        2. 2. Catherine Fraser 1785–
        3. 3. Thomas Fraser 1783–
        4. 4. Donald Fraser 1788–
        5. 5. Robert Fraser 1790–
      2. 2. Simon Fraser 1621–1640
      3. 3. Catharine Fraser 1622–1663
      4. 4. William Fraser 1635–1639
      5. 5. James Fraser 1633–1657
      6. 6. Alexander Fraser 1626–1671
      7. 7. Isabel Fraser 1628–
      8. 8. Thomas Fraser 1631–
      9. 9. Anne Fraser 1617–1646
    2. 2. John Wemyss 1586–1649
    3. 3. Cecilia Wemyss 1582–1604
    4. 4. David Wemyss 1586–1608
    5. 5. Catherine Wemyss 1592–1630
    6. 6. Janet Wemyss –1655
  2. 2. David (Wemyss I "With The Birken) Flowers" 1535–1594
  3. 3. Agnes Wemyss 1542–1593
  4. 4. Gavin ((of Powguild)) Wemyss 1558–1624
  5. 5. Euphamia Wemyss 1547–1593
  6. 6. Margaret Wemyss 1535–1609
  7. 7. Patrick Wemyss 1560–1596
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Wemyss) Richmond 1556–1593
  9. 9. John Wemyss 1538–1572

Sir Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1513
1513
Birth of Sir Lord John Wemyss, Kight of Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss in Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
1575
13 Jan 1575
Age 62
Death of Sir Lord John Wemyss, Kight 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: 1513
    Event Place: Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Craig-fudy, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1575
    Event Place: Easter Elcho, Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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