Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl of Waldegrave 
M, #10851, b. 27 October 1788, d. 24 October 1859
Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl of Waldegrave|b. 27 Oct 1788\nd. 24 Oct 1859|p1086.htm#i10851|George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave|b. 23 Nov 1751\nd. 22 Oct 1789|p10848.htm#i108479|Lady Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave|b. 25 Mar 1760\nd. 29 Jan 1816|p10848.htm#i108478|John Waldegrave, 3rd Earl of Waldegrave|b. 28 Apr 1718\nd. 22 Oct 1784|p1085.htm#i10845|Lady Elizabeth Leveson-Gower|b. 20 Jan 1723/24\nd. 28 Apr 1784|p1085.htm#i10846|James Waldegrave, 2nd Earl of Walgrave|b. 4 Mar 1714/15\nd. 13 Apr 1763|p10279.htm#i102787|Maria Walpole|b. 10 Jul 1736\nd. 22 Aug 1807|p10141.htm#i101407|
Last Edited=31 Dec 2005
Consanguinity Index=6.3%
Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl of Waldegrave was born on 27 October 1788. He was the son of George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave and Lady Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave. He married, firstly, Elizabeth Whitbread, daughter of Samuel Whitbread, on 10 August 1812. He married, secondly, Sarah Whitear, daughter of Reverend William Whitear, on 8 December 1846 at London, England. He died on 24 October 1859 at age 70.
Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl of Waldegrave was also known as 8th Earl Waldegrave.
Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl of Waldegrave was also known as 8th Earl Waldegrave.
Children of Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl of Waldegrave and Elizabeth Whitbread
- Laura Waldegrave+ d. 10 Apr 1885
- Lady Maria Waldegrave+ d. 31 Jan 19111
- William Frederick Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton+ b. 29 Jun 1816, d. 7 Oct 1854
- Rt. Rev. Hon. Samuel Waldegrave+ b. 13 Sep 1817, d. 1 Oct 1869
- Hon. George Waldegrave b. 30 Sep 1825, d. 8 Jul 1904
Citations
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 515. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss1 
F, #10852, b. 1 January 1659, d. 11 March 1705
Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss|b. 1 Jan 1659\nd. 11 Mar 1705|p1086.htm#i10852|David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss|b. 6 Sep 1610\nd. Jul 1679|p10953.htm#i109529|Lady Margaret Leslie|d. Feb 1688|p815.htm#i8141|John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss|d. 22 Nov 1649|p1092.htm#i10911|Jane Gray||p1092.htm#i10912|John Leslie, 6th Earl of Rothes||p815.htm#i8148|Anne Erskine||p1695.htm#i16942|
Last Edited=25 May 2007
Consanguinity Index=0.5%
Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss was born on 1 January 1659. She was the daughter of David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss and Lady Margaret Leslie.1 She married, firstly, Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland, son of General Sir James Wemyss, on 28 March 1672.1 She married, secondly, Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty, son of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Bt. and Margaret Erskine, on 29 April 1700.1 She died on 11 March 1705 at age 46.1 She was buried on 1 June 1705 at East Wemyss Church, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.2
From 28 March 1672, her married name became Wemyss. She succeeded to the title of 3rd Countess of Wemyss in June 1679, suo jure.1 From 29 April 1700, her married name became Mackenzie.
From 28 March 1672, her married name became Wemyss. She succeeded to the title of 3rd Countess of Wemyss in June 1679, suo jure.1 From 29 April 1700, her married name became Mackenzie.
Children of Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss and Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland
- Anne Wemyss+ d. 9 Jan 1702
- Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss+
- David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss+ b. 29 Apr 1678, d. 15 Mar 1720
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume II, page 438. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 545.
Lady Eleanor Fleming 
F, #10853, d. 20 April 1652
Lady Eleanor Fleming|d. 20 Apr 1652|p1086.htm#i10853|John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigton|b. 7 Dec 1589\nd. 7 May 1650|p1371.htm#i13704|Margaret Livingstone|d. c 10 Dec 1651|p3138.htm#i31378|John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigton|b. c 1566/67\nd. Apr 1619|p3138.htm#i31373|Lilias Graham||p3138.htm#i31374|Alexander Livingstone, 1st Earl of Linlithgow|d. 24 Dec 1621|p2153.htm#i21521||||
Last Edited=24 Jun 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.4%
Lady Eleanor Fleming was the daughter of John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigton and Margaret Livingstone. She married David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss, son of John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss and Jane Gray, on 4 April 1650. She died on 20 April 1652.
Her married name became Charteris.
Her married name became Charteris.
Florence Blanche Hope Johnstone1 
F, #10854, d. 1942
Florence Blanche Hope Johnstone|d. 1942|p1086.htm#i10854|Captain William George Hope Johnstone|b. 1830\nd. 1870|p1067.htm#i10662|Emily Stead|d. 7 Sep 1907|p1067.htm#i10663|Captain George J. Hope Johnstone|b. 30 Jul 1802\nd. 21 May 1842|p1066.htm#i10659|Maria Ranking|d. 10 Sep 1844|p1066.htm#i10660|William Stead||p1067.htm#i10664||||
Last Edited=24 Aug 2003
Florence Blanche Hope Johnstone was the daughter of Captain William George Hope Johnstone and Emily Stead.1 She married Reverend C. Girdwood Thompson in 1890.1 She died in 1942.1
From 1890, her married name became Thompson.1
From 1890, her married name became Thompson.1
Citations
- [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 81. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
Reverend C. Girdwood Thompson1 
M, #10855, d. 1916
Last Edited=27 Jan 2007
Reverend C. Girdwood Thompson married Florence Blanche Hope Johnstone, daughter of Captain William George Hope Johnstone and Emily Stead, in 1890.1 He died in 1916.1
Reverend C. Girdwood Thompson was the Rector at Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England.1
Reverend C. Girdwood Thompson was the Rector at Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England.1
Citations
- [S8] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 81. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland1 
M, #10856, d. December 1682
Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland|d. Dec 1682|p1086.htm#i10856|General Sir James Wemyss|d. 1666|p1255.htm#i12550||||James Wemyss|d. b 1608|p1256.htm#i12551||||||||||
Last Edited=19 May 2008
Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland was the son of General Sir James Wemyss.2 He married Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss, daughter of David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss and Lady Margaret Leslie, on 28 March 1672.2 He died in December 1682.2
Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland was created Lord Burntisland [Scotland] on 15 April 1672, for life only.2
On his death, his life peerage naturally became extinct.2
Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland was created Lord Burntisland [Scotland] on 15 April 1672, for life only.2
On his death, his life peerage naturally became extinct.2
Children of Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss
- Anne Wemyss+ d. 9 Jan 17021
- Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss+
- David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss+ b. 29 Apr 1678, d. 15 Mar 1720
Citations
- [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 15. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
- [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 438.
David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss 
M, #10857, b. 29 April 1678, d. 15 March 1720
David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss|b. 29 Apr 1678\nd. 15 Mar 1720|p1086.htm#i10857|Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland|d. Dec 1682|p1086.htm#i10856|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss|b. 1 Jan 1659\nd. 11 Mar 1705|p1086.htm#i10852|General Sir James Wemyss|d. 1666|p1255.htm#i12550||||David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss|b. 6 Sep 1610\nd. Jul 1679|p10953.htm#i109529|Lady Margaret Leslie|d. Feb 1688|p815.htm#i8141|
Last Edited=26 Jun 2006
Consanguinity Index=0.1%
David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was baptised on 29 April 1678. He was the son of Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss. He married, firstly, Lady Anne Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry and Isabel Douglas, on 13 August 1697. He married, secondly, Mary Robinson, daughter of Sir John Robinson, on 5 January 1708. He married, thirdly, Elizabeth St. Clair, daughter of Henry St. Clair, 1st/10th Lord St. Clair and Grizel Cockburn, circa 5 July 1716.1 He died on 15 March 1720 at age 41.
David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss gained the title of 4th Earl of Wemyss.
David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss gained the title of 4th Earl of Wemyss.
Children of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss and Elizabeth St. Clair
- Lady Elizabeth Wemyss+ d. 20 Feb 1747
- Margaret Wemyss+ d. 31 Aug 1779
Children of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss and Lady Anne Douglas
- David Wemyss, Lord Elcho b. 3 Oct 1698, d. 16 Dec 1715
- James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss+ b. 30 Aug 1699, d. 21 Mar 1756
Citations
- [S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 644. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss 
M, #10858, b. 30 August 1699, d. 21 March 1756
James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss|b. 30 Aug 1699\nd. 21 Mar 1756|p1086.htm#i10858|David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss|b. 29 Apr 1678\nd. 15 Mar 1720|p1086.htm#i10857|Lady Anne Douglas|d. 23 Feb 1700|p1086.htm#i10859|Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland|d. Dec 1682|p1086.htm#i10856|Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss|b. 1 Jan 1659\nd. 11 Mar 1705|p1086.htm#i10852|William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry|b. 1637\nd. 28 Mar 1695|p10969.htm#i109683|Isabel Douglas|b. c Apr 1642|p10969.htm#i109682|
Last Edited=10 May 2003
Consanguinity Index=0.4%
James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss was born on 30 August 1699. He was the son of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss and Lady Anne Douglas. He married Janet Charteris, daughter of Colonel Frances Charteris and Helen Swinton, on 17 September 1720. He died on 21 March 1756 at age 56.
James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss gained the title of 5th Earl of Wemyss.
James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss gained the title of 5th Earl of Wemyss.
Children of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss and Janet Charteris
- Frances Wemyss d. 29 Jun 1789
- David Wemyss, 6th Earl of Wemyss b. 30 Jul 1721, d. 29 Apr 1787
- Francis Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss+ b. 21 Oct 1723, d. 24 Aug 1808
- James Wemyss+ b. 23 Feb 1726, d. 10 May 1786
Lady Anne Douglas 
F, #10859, d. 23 February 1700
Lady Anne Douglas|d. 23 Feb 1700|p1086.htm#i10859|William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry|b. 1637\nd. 28 Mar 1695|p10969.htm#i109683|Isabel Douglas|b. c Apr 1642|p10969.htm#i109682|James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Queensberry|b. b Jan 1622\nd. 1671|p10977.htm#i109766|Lady Margaret Stewart||p2027.htm#i20267|William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Douglas|b. 1589\nd. 19 Feb 1659/60|p10942.htm#i109418|Mary Gordon|b. c 1600\nd. 1674|p10942.htm#i109419|
Last Edited=24 May 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.1%
Lady Anne Douglas was the daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry and Isabel Douglas. She married David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss, son of Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss, on 13 August 1697. She died on 23 February 1700.
Her married name became Wemyss.
Her married name became Wemyss.
Children of Lady Anne Douglas and David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss
- David Wemyss, Lord Elcho b. 3 Oct 1698, d. 16 Dec 1715
- James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss+ b. 30 Aug 1699, d. 21 Mar 1756
Mary Robinson 
F, #10860, b. before 1693, d. before 8 September 1712
Mary Robinson|b. b 1693\nd. b 8 Sep 1712|p1086.htm#i10860|Sir John Robinson|b. b 1677|p1901.htm#i19009||||||||||||||||
Last Edited=17 Feb 2003
Mary Robinson was born before 1693. She was the daughter of Sir John Robinson. She married David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss, son of Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss, on 5 January 1708. She died before 8 September 1712.
Her married name became Wemyss.
Her married name became Wemyss.




