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William Wemyss 1584–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Jun 1631

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Rev Wemyss

Mother: Christian Jamesoune

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In 1584, William Wemyss entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Rev David Wemyss And Christian Jamesoune. William Wemyss passed away in 1631 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1584, William Wemyss entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Rev David Wemyss And Christian Jamesoune.
  • William Wemyss passed away in 1631 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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William Wemyss's Ancestors

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William Wemyss
1584–1631
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Rev David Wemyss
1557–1615
Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
Christian Jamesoune
1561–1612
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Wemyss ‘With the Birkenstock’s Flower ‘ Wemyss Knight of Wemyss Lord Wemyss of Elcho 2nd Earl of Wemyss of that) Ilk.
1535–1595
Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Cecilia) Ruthven
1535–1589
Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
Great-Grandparents
John Wemyss
1513–1571
Dame OTTERBURN
1515–1567
Sir Ruthven
1500–1552
Janet Ruthven
1503–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1496–1544
Katherine Lady
1492–1526
Adam Otterburn
1491–1548
Janet Rhynd
1496–1543

William Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1584
1584
Birth of William Wemyss in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1631
7 Jun 1631
Age 47
Death of William Wemyss in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1631
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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