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WEMYSS, John

WEMYSS, John

Male 1557 - 1622  (65 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  WEMYSS, JohnWEMYSS, John was born in 1557 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland; died in Jun 1622 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

    John married STEWART, Mary in Aug 1581 in Beath, Fife, Scotland. Mary was born in 1565 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland; died in 1622 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. WEMYSS, Catherine  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1582; died after 1630.
    2. 3. WEMYSS, David  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1584; died in Aug 1608.
    3. 4. WEMYSS, John1St Earl of  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1586 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland; died on 22 Nov 1649 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.
    4. 5. WEMYSS, Isobel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1588 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland; died in 1638.
    5. 6. WEMYSS, Cecilia  Descendancy chart to this point

    John married DOUGLAS, Margaret in 1574. Margaret was born in 1610 in Lochleven, Kinross, Kinross-shire, Scotland; died on 13 Mar 1678. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WEMYSS, CatherineWEMYSS, Catherine Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1582; died after 1630.

    Catherine married HALDANE, Sir John in 1624. John died before 3 Mar 1653. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  WEMYSS, DavidWEMYSS, David Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1584; died in Aug 1608.

    David married LESLIE, Elizabeth about Mar 1608. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  WEMYSS, John1St Earl ofWEMYSS, John1St Earl of Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1586 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland; died on 22 Nov 1649 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

    Family/Spouse: GREY, Jane Countess of Wemyss. Jane (daughter of GRAY, Patrick Thomas 6th Lord of Gray and STEWART, Lady Mary of Orkney) was born in Apr 1589; died on 17 Aug 1640 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. WYNESS, David 2nd Earl Wyness  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Sep 1610 in Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Northern Scotland; died on 6 Jul 1679 in Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Northern Scotland.
    2. 8. WEMYSS, Anna  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1612; died on 20 Sep 1643.
    3. 9. WEMYSS, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 1 Jul 1657; died in 1661.
    4. 10. WEMYSS, Jean  Descendancy chart to this point died before 1622.

  4. 5.  WEMYSS, IsobelWEMYSS, Isobel Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1588 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland; died in 1638.

    Isobel married FRASER, Hugh on 10 Nov 1614. Hugh was born in Sep 1591 in Lovat, Inverness-Shire, Scotland; died on 16 Feb 1645. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  WEMYSS, CeciliaWEMYSS, Cecilia Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Cecilia married MURRAY, William in 1599. William was born in 1574; died before 30 Jan 1628. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 7.  WYNESS, David 2nd Earl WynessWYNESS, David 2nd Earl Wyness Descendancy chart to this point (4.John1St2, 1.John1) was born on 6 Sep 1610 in Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Northern Scotland; died on 6 Jul 1679 in Wemyss, Firth of Forth, Fifeshire, Northern Scotland.

    David married FLEMING, Eleanor on 23 Apr 1650. Eleanor died on 20 Apr 1652. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    David married BALFOUR, Jean on 4 Feb 1627. Jean (daughter of ARNOT (LATER BALFOUR), Robert and BALFOUR, Margaret) died on 10 Nov 1649. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. WEMYSS, Jean  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Jun 1629 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland; died on 5 Jan 1715 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.

    David married LESLIE, Margaret on 13 Jan 1653. Margaret was born in 1620; died in Feb 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 8.  WEMYSS, AnnaWEMYSS, Anna Descendancy chart to this point (4.John1St2, 1.John1) was born in 1612; died on 20 Sep 1643.

    Family/Spouse: MURRAY, Sir Mungo. Mungo died on 11 Mar 1642. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: LINDSAY, Alexander. Alexander died on 7 Jan 1638. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 9.  WEMYSS, MaryWEMYSS, Mary Descendancy chart to this point (4.John1St2, 1.John1) was christened on 1 Jul 1657; died in 1661.

    Mary married SINCLAIR, John in 1631. John was christened on 29 Oct 1610; died on 10 Nov 1674. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 10.  WEMYSS, JeanWEMYSS, Jean Descendancy chart to this point (4.John1St2, 1.John1) died before 1622.

    Jean married TOWERS, Sir Alexander in 1633. Alexander died about 1646. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: MAULE, Henry. Henry was buried on 8 Apr 1667. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 11.  WEMYSS, JeanWEMYSS, Jean Descendancy chart to this point (7.David3, 4.John1St2, 1.John1) was born on 19 Jun 1629 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland; died on 5 Jan 1715 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland.

    Jean married GORDON, George on 11 Aug 1659 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. George (son of GORDON, John and DRUMMOND, Jean) was born on 2 Nov 1633 in Darnoch, Sutherland, Scotland; died on 4 Mar 1703 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. SUTHERLAND, John Gordon Fifteenth Earl of  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1661 in of Darnoch Castle, Darnoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland; was christened on Yes, date unknown; died on 27 Jun 1733 in Chelsea, London, England.
    2. 13. GORDON, Anne  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Aug 1663 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on Yes, date unknown; died in Jun 1695.

    Jean married DOUGLAS, Archibald in 1649. Archibald (son of DOUGLAS, William Earl of Angus Marquis of Douglas and HAMILTON, Hon Margaret) was born in 1609 in Drumlanrig, Dumfries-shire, Scotland; died on 16 Apr 1655 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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