Elizabeth St. Clair1

F, #10861, d. 1721
Elizabeth St. Clair|d. 1721|p1087.htm#i10861|Henry St. Clair, 1st/10th Lord St. Clair|b. 3 Jun 1660\nd. 1723|p1092.htm#i10917|Grizel Cockburn|b. 22 Jul 1660\nd. c Mar 1722/23|p12915.htm#i129150|John St. Clair of Hermanston|d. Jul 1666|p19838.htm#i198373|Catherine Sinclair, Mistress of St. Clair|d. 13 Jul 1666|p19838.htm#i198371|Sir James Cockburn of that Ilk, 1st Bt.|b. 7 Nov 1628\nd. c Dec 1703|p12916.htm#i129151|Grissel Hay||p24318.htm#i243177|

Last Edited=7 May 2008
     Elizabeth St. Clair was the daughter of Henry St. Clair, 1st/10th Lord St. Clair and Grizel Cockburn.2 She married David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss, son of Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss, circa 5 July 1716.1 She died in 1721.1
     Her married name became Wemyss.

Children of Elizabeth St. Clair and David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Lady Elizabeth Gordon1

F, #10862, d. 24 January 1803
Lady Elizabeth Gordon|d. 24 Jan 1803|p1087.htm#i10862|William Gordon, 17th Earl of Sutherland|b. 2 Oct 1708\nd. 7 Dec 1750|p1013.htm#i10124|Lady Elizabeth Wemyss|d. 20 Feb 1747|p1013.htm#i10125|William Gordon, Lord Strathnaver|b. b 19 Dec 1683\nd. 13 Jul 1720|p1013.htm#i10122|Catherine Morison|d. 21 Mar 1765|p1013.htm#i10126|David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss|b. 29 Apr 1678\nd. 15 Mar 1720|p1086.htm#i10857|Elizabeth St. Clair|d. 1721|p1087.htm#i10861|

Last Edited=7 May 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.5%
     Lady Elizabeth Gordon was the daughter of William Gordon, 17th Earl of Sutherland and Lady Elizabeth Wemyss.1 She married James Wemyss, son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss and Janet Charteris, on 29 August 1757. She died on 24 January 1803.
     Her married name became Wemyss.

Children of Lady Elizabeth Gordon and James Wemyss

Citations

  1. [S1670] Alexander Brdie, "re: Brodie Family," e-mail message from <e-mail address> (Scotland) to Darryl Roger Lundy, 6 April 2006. Hereinafter cited as "re: Brodie Family".

Janet Charteris

F, #10863, d. 1 March 1778
Janet Charteris|d. 1 Mar 1778|p1087.htm#i10863|Colonel Frances Charteris||p1312.htm#i13119|Helen Swinton||p1312.htm#i13120|||||||Sir Alexander Swinton, Lord Mersington||p6951.htm#i69506|Alison Skene||p1902.htm#i19011|

Last Edited=9 May 2008
     Janet Charteris was the daughter of Colonel Frances Charteris and Helen Swinton. She married James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss, son of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss and Lady Anne Douglas, on 17 September 1720. She died on 1 March 1778.
     Her married name became Wemyss.

Children of Janet Charteris and James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss

David Wemyss, 6th Earl of Wemyss

M, #10864, b. 30 July 1721, d. 29 April 1787
David Wemyss, 6th Earl of Wemyss|b. 30 Jul 1721\nd. 29 Apr 1787|p1087.htm#i10864|James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss|b. 30 Aug 1699\nd. 21 Mar 1756|p1086.htm#i10858|Janet Charteris|d. 1 Mar 1778|p1087.htm#i10863|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|Colonel Frances Charteris||p1312.htm#i13119|Helen Swinton||p1312.htm#i13120|

Last Edited=10 May 2003
     David Wemyss, 6th Earl of Wemyss was born on 30 July 1721. He was the son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss and Janet Charteris. He married unknown daughter d'Uxhull, daughter of unknown d'Uxhull, Baron d'Uxhill in Neuchatel, on 9 September 1776. He died on 29 April 1787 at age 65.
     David Wemyss, 6th Earl of Wemyss gained the title of 6th Earl of Wemyss.

Francis Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss

M, #10865, b. 21 October 1723, d. 24 August 1808
Francis Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss|b. 21 Oct 1723\nd. 24 Aug 1808|p1087.htm#i10865|James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss|b. 30 Aug 1699\nd. 21 Mar 1756|p1086.htm#i10858|Janet Charteris|d. 1 Mar 1778|p1087.htm#i10863|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|Colonel Frances Charteris||p1312.htm#i13119|Helen Swinton||p1312.htm#i13120|

Last Edited=9 Mar 2004
     Francis Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss was born on 21 October 1723. He was the son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss and Janet Charteris. He married Lady Katherine Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 2nd Duke of Gordon and Lady Henrietta Mordaunt, on 12 September 1745. He died on 24 August 1808 at age 84.
     Francis Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss gained the title of 7th Earl of Wemyss. He was baptised with the name of Francis Wemyss. On 24 February 1731/32 his name was legally changed to Francis Charteris.

Children of Francis Charteris, 7th Earl of Wemyss and Lady Katherine Gordon

James Wemyss

M, #10866, b. 23 February 1726, d. 10 May 1786
James Wemyss|b. 23 Feb 1726\nd. 10 May 1786|p1087.htm#i10866|James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss|b. 30 Aug 1699\nd. 21 Mar 1756|p1086.htm#i10858|Janet Charteris|d. 1 Mar 1778|p1087.htm#i10863|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|Colonel Frances Charteris||p1312.htm#i13119|Helen Swinton||p1312.htm#i13120|

Last Edited=10 May 2003
     James Wemyss was born on 23 February 1726. He was the son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss and Janet Charteris. He married Lady Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of William Gordon, 17th Earl of Sutherland and Lady Elizabeth Wemyss, on 29 August 1757. He died on 10 May 1786 at age 60.

Children of James Wemyss and Lady Elizabeth Gordon

Randolph Gordon Erskine-Wemyss of Wemyss1

M, #10867, b. 11 July 1858, d. 17 July 1908
Randolph Gordon Erskine-Wemyss of Wemyss|b. 11 Jul 1858\nd. 17 Jul 1908|p1087.htm#i10867|James Hay Erskine-Wemyss|b. 29 Aug 1829\nd. 29 Mar 1864|p1087.htm#i10868|Millicent Anne Mary Erskine|d. 11 Feb 1895|p1088.htm#i10873|Rear-Admiral James E. Wemyss of Wemyss|b. 9 Jul 1789\nd. 3 Apr 1854|p1087.htm#i10869|Lady Emma Hay|d. 17 Jul 1841|p1088.htm#i10872|Hon. John Kennedy-Erskine|b. 4 Jun 1802\nd. 16 Mar 1831|p10857.htm#i108564|Lady Augusta Fitz-Clarence|b. 17 Nov 1803\nd. 8 Dec 1865|p10509.htm#i105081|

Last Edited=14 May 2007
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Randolph Gordon Erskine-Wemyss of Wemyss was born on 11 July 1858. He was the son of James Hay Erskine-Wemyss and Millicent Anne Mary Erskine. He married, firstly, Lady Lillian Mary Paulet, daughter of John Paulet, 14th Marquess of Winchester and Hon. Mary Montagu, on 18 July 1884. He and Lady Lillian Mary Paulet were divorced in 1898. He married, secondly, Lady Eva Cecilia Margaret Wellesley, daughter of William Henry Wellesley, 2nd Earl Cowley and Emily Gwendoline Williams, on 23 November 1898.1 He died on 17 July 1908 at age 50.

Children of Randolph Gordon Erskine-Wemyss of Wemyss and Lady Lillian Mary Paulet

Citations

  1. [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 936. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

James Hay Erskine-Wemyss

M, #10868, b. 29 August 1829, d. 29 March 1864
James Hay Erskine-Wemyss|b. 29 Aug 1829\nd. 29 Mar 1864|p1087.htm#i10868|Rear-Admiral James Erskine Wemyss of Wemyss|b. 9 Jul 1789\nd. 3 Apr 1854|p1087.htm#i10869|Lady Emma Hay|d. 17 Jul 1841|p1088.htm#i10872|Lt.-Gen. William Wemyss|b. 9 Apr 1760\nd. 4 Feb 1822|p1087.htm#i10870|Frances Erskine|d. 1 Feb 1798|p1088.htm#i10871|William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll|b. 12 Mar 1772\nd. 26 Jan 1819|p1093.htm#i10921|Alicia Eliot|d. 24 Apr 1812|p1137.htm#i11367|

Last Edited=17 Aug 2003
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     James Hay Erskine-Wemyss was born on 29 August 1829. He was the son of Rear-Admiral James Erskine Wemyss of Wemyss and Lady Emma Hay. He married Millicent Anne Mary Erskine, daughter of Hon. John Kennedy-Erskine and Lady Augusta Fitz-Clarence, on 17 May 1855. He died on 29 March 1864 at age 34.

Children of James Hay Erskine-Wemyss and Millicent Anne Mary Erskine

Citations

  1. [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 77. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.

Rear-Admiral James Erskine Wemyss of Wemyss1

M, #10869, b. 9 July 1789, d. 3 April 1854
Rear-Admiral James Erskine Wemyss of Wemyss|b. 9 Jul 1789\nd. 3 Apr 1854|p1087.htm#i10869|Lt.-Gen. William Wemyss|b. 9 Apr 1760\nd. 4 Feb 1822|p1087.htm#i10870|Frances Erskine|d. 1 Feb 1798|p1088.htm#i10871|James Wemyss|b. 23 Feb 1726\nd. 10 May 1786|p1087.htm#i10866|Lady Elizabeth Gordon|d. 24 Jan 1803|p1087.htm#i10862|Sir William Erskine, Bt.||p1092.htm#i10920||||

Last Edited=9 Apr 2008
     Rear-Admiral James Erskine Wemyss of Wemyss was born on 9 July 1789. He was the son of Lt.-Gen. William Wemyss and Frances Erskine. He married Lady Emma Hay, daughter of William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll and Alicia Eliot, on 8 August 1826.1 He died on 3 April 1854 at age 64.1
     Rear-Admiral James Erskine Wemyss of Wemyss held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.).1 He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in the service of the Royal Navy.1

Children of Rear-Admiral James Erskine Wemyss of Wemyss and Lady Emma Hay

Citations

  1. [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 1337. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Lt.-Gen. William Wemyss

M, #10870, b. 9 April 1760, d. 4 February 1822
Lt.-Gen. William Wemyss|b. 9 Apr 1760\nd. 4 Feb 1822|p1087.htm#i10870|James Wemyss|b. 23 Feb 1726\nd. 10 May 1786|p1087.htm#i10866|Lady Elizabeth Gordon|d. 24 Jan 1803|p1087.htm#i10862|James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss|b. 30 Aug 1699\nd. 21 Mar 1756|p1086.htm#i10858|Janet Charteris|d. 1 Mar 1778|p1087.htm#i10863|William Gordon, 17th Earl of Sutherland|b. 2 Oct 1708\nd. 7 Dec 1750|p1013.htm#i10124|Lady Elizabeth Wemyss|d. 20 Feb 1747|p1013.htm#i10125|

Last Edited=10 May 2003
Consanguinity Index=3.3%
     Lt.-Gen. William Wemyss was born on 9 April 1760. He was the son of James Wemyss and Lady Elizabeth Gordon. He married Frances Erskine, daughter of Sir William Erskine, Bt., on 16 September 1788. He died on 4 February 1822 at age 61.

Children of Lt.-Gen. William Wemyss and Frances Erskine