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Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss 1557–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1557

Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Apr 1624

Death Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Wemyss

Mother: Margaret Otterburn

Spouse(s): Mary Stewart

Children(s): Sir Wemyss, Isabel Wemyss, Catherine Wemyss, Cecilia Wemyss, David Wemyss

Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss was born in 1557 in Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Wemyss And Margaret Otterburn. Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss married Mary Stewart, and had children including Catherine Wemyss, Cecilia Wemyss, David Wemyss, Isabel Wemyss, Sir John Wemyss Earl Of Wemyss. Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss passed away in 1624 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss was born in 1557 in Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Wemyss And Margaret Otterburn.
  • Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss married Mary Stewart, and had children including Catherine Wemyss, Cecilia Wemyss, David Wemyss, Isabel Wemyss, Sir John Wemyss Earl Of Wemyss.
  • Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss passed away in 1624 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wemyss
1513–1571
Birth Location: Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Otterburn
1515–1567
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Stewart
1565–1624
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Sir Wemyss
1586–1649
Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Isabel Wemyss
1588–1638
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Catherine Wemyss
1592–1630
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CW
Cecilia Wemyss
1582–1604
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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David Wemyss
1586–1608
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Sir Wemyss
1557–1624
Birth Place: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Wemyss
1513–1571
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Otterburn
1515–1567
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
David Wemyss
1490–
Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland
Katherine Sinclair
1490–
Caithnessshire, Scotland
Adam (Otterburn of) Redhall
1490–1548
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Euphame Mowbray
1490–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wemyss's Descendants

1.
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Sir (John Stewart Wemyss Earl of) Wemyss (11 Apr 1557–27 Apr 1624) m. Mary Stewart (1565–27 April 1624)
  1. 1. Sir (John Wemyss Earl of) Wemyss 1586–1649 m. Jane (Gray,) Lady 1589–1640
    1. 1. Lady (Beatrice 'Beatrix' Wemyss of) Brae 1622–1663 m. James (Fraser of) Brea 1612–1649
      1. 1. Magdeline Fraser 1640–1727 m. George (Mac Sheorais Cuthbert 10th Laird of) Castlehill 1635–1724
        1. 1. Anna Cuthbert 1680–1741 m. James Chapman 1677–1737
        2. 2. John (Cuthbert of) Castlehill 1668–
  2. 2. Isabel Wemyss 1588–1638 m. Sir (Hugh Fraser Lord of) Lovat 1591–1646
    1. 1. Simon Fraser 1580–1633 m. Jean Stewart 1578–1622
      1. 1. James (Fraser of) Brea 1612–1649 m. Lady (Beatrice 'Beatrix' Wemyss of) Brae 1622–1663
      2. 2. Jean Fraser 1602–
      3. 3. Margaret Fraser 1601–1666
      4. 4. Margaret (MacKintosh) Fraser 1602–1652
      5. 5. Anne Fraser 1598–1605
      6. 6. Sir (Simon Fraser) VII 1598–1621
      7. 7. Margaret Fraser 1597–1629
      8. 8. Thomas Fraser 1606–1613
      9. 9. Elizabeth Fraser 1592–1651
    2. 2. Mary (Fraser of) Lovat 1617–1646
    3. 3. Anne Fraser 1619–1658
    4. 4. Thomas Fraser 1631–1699
    5. 5. Thomas Fraser 1631–1699
    6. 6. Thomas Fraser 1631–1699
    7. 7. James Fraser 1633–1657
    8. 8. Catherine Fraser 1622–1663
    9. 9. William Fraser 1635–1639
    10. 10. Hugh Fraser 1624–1672
    11. 11. Andrew (of Warminster) Frazer 1620–1690
    12. 12. Master Lovat 1624–1643
    13. 13. Alexander Fraser 1626–1671
    14. 14. Isabel Fraser 1628–
    15. 15. Anne Fraser 1619–1658
    16. 16. Thomas Fraser 1631–1699
    17. 17. Thomas Fraser 1631–1699
    18. 18. Thomas Fraser 1631–1699
    19. 19. Hugh (Lord Lovat) Fraser 1624–1672
    20. 20. James Fraser 1633–1657
    21. 21. Catherine Fraser 1622–1663
    22. 22. William Fraser 1635–1639
    23. 23. Andrew (of Warminster) Frazer 1620–1690
    24. 24. Master Lovat 1624–1643
    25. 25. Alexander Fraser 1626–1671
    26. 26. Isabel Fraser 1628–
    27. 27. Anne Fraser 1619–1658
    28. 28. Thomas Fraser 1631–1699
    29. 29. Thomas Fraser 1631–1699
    30. 30. Thomas Fraser 1631–1699
    31. 31. James Fraser 1633–1657
    32. 32. Catherine Fraser 1622–1663
    33. 33. William Fraser 1635–1639
    34. 34. Andrew (of Warminster) Frazer 1620–1690
    35. 35. Master Lovat 1624–1643
    36. 36. Mary (Lovat) Fraser 1617–1646
    37. 37. Alexander Fraser 1626–1671
    38. 38. Isabel Fraser 1628–
  3. 3. Catherine Wemyss 1592–1630
  4. 4. Cecilia Wemyss 1582–1604
  5. 5. David Wemyss 1586–1608

Sir Wemyss's Timeline

6 Records

1557
11 Apr 1557
Birth of Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss in Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
1574
17 Apr 1574
Age 17
Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss was married in Scotland,
Scotland,
1581
4 Feb 1581
Age 24
Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1581
1581-08
Age 24
Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss was married in Beath, Fife, Scotland
Beath, Fife, Scotland
1589
1589
Age 32
Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss was married in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1624
27 Apr 1624
Age 67
Death of Sir John Stewart Wemyss Earl of Wemyss in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1557
    Event Place: Wemyss Castle, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1574
    Event Place: Scotland,

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1581
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1581-08
    Event Place: Beath, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Craigtoun, Perth, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1624
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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