John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss

M, #10911, d. 22 November 1649
John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss|d. 22 Nov 1649|p1092.htm#i10911|Sir John Wemyss|d. b Jun 1622|p1256.htm#i12559|Mary Stewart||p1256.htm#i12560|Sir David Wemyss|d. 22 Feb 1596/97|p1256.htm#i12557|Cecilia Ruthven|d. 8 Jul 1589|p1256.htm#i12558|James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune|b. a 1529\nd. 20 Jul 1590|p2507.htm#i25067|Lady Margaret Campbell|d. Feb 1571/72|p2209.htm#i22083|

Last Edited=10 Jun 2008
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     John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss was the son of Sir John Wemyss and Mary Stewart. A contract for the marriage of John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss and Jane Gray was signed circa September 1609.1 He died on 22 November 1649.
     John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss gained the title of 1st Earl of Wemyss.

Children of John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss

Child of John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss and Jane Gray

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 2, page 1642. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 1427.

Jane Gray1

F, #10912
Jane Gray||p1092.htm#i10912|Patrick Gray, 6th Lord Gray|d. 4 Sep 1611|p1341.htm#i13402|Lady Mary Stewart||p2824.htm#i28234|Patrick Gray, 5th Lord Gray|b. 1538\nd. b 10 Mar 1607/8|p2824.htm#i28231|Barbara Ruthven||p2824.htm#i28232|Robert Stewart, 1st Earl of Orkney|b. 1533\nd. 4 Feb 1592/93|p10834.htm#i108334|Janet Kennedy|d. 1598|p10834.htm#i108335|

Last Edited=20 Mar 2007
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     Jane Gray is the daughter of Patrick Gray, 6th Lord Gray and Lady Mary Stewart.1 A contract for the marriage of Jane Gray and John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss was signed circa September 1609.1
     From circa September 1609, her married name became Wemyss.1

Child of Jane Gray and John Wemyss, 1st 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 2, page 1642. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Anne Wemyss1

F, #10913, d. 9 January 1702
Anne Wemyss|d. 9 Jan 1702|p1092.htm#i10913|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=19 May 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.1%
     Anne Wemyss was the daughter of Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss.1 She married David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven, son of George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville, on 3 September 1691. She died on 9 January 1702.
     Her married name became Melville.

Children of Anne Wemyss and David Melville, 5th Earl of Leven

Citations

  1. [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.

Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss1

F, #10914
Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss||p1092.htm#i10914|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=2 Jun 2008
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     Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss was the daughter of Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss. She married David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk, son of David Carnegie, 3rd Earl of Northesk and Elizabeth Lindsay, on 29 January 1697.
     Her married name became Carnegie. She gained the title of Countess of Wemyss, [suo jure].1

Children of Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss and David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk

Citations

  1. [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 391. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty1

M, #10915, b. 1630, d. 27 August 1714
Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty|b. 1630\nd. 27 Aug 1714|p1092.htm#i10915|Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Bt.|d. 10 Sep 1654|p2992.htm#i29912|Margaret Erskine||p20066.htm#i200657|Sir Roderick Mackenzie|b. 1579|p14694.htm#i146933|Margaret Macleod||p14694.htm#i146931|Sir George Erskine of Innerteil||p20066.htm#i200660||||

Last Edited=26 May 2007
Consanguinity Index=0.2%
     Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty was born in 1630 at Innerteil, Scotland.1 He was the son of Sir John Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Bt. and Margaret Erskine.1 He married, firstly, Anne Sinclair, daughter of Sir James Sinclair of Mey, 1st Bt. and Elizabeth Leslie, circa 6 July 1654.2 He married, secondly, Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss, daughter of David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss and Lady Margaret Leslie, on 29 April 1700.3 He died on 27 August 1714 at New Tarbat, Scotland.4,5
     Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty graduated from King's College, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1646 with a (an unknown value).1 He graduated from University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, with a (an unknown value).1 From 1654 to 1655 he raised and maintained a Royalist force, but was defeated by General Morgan.6 He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Mackenzie, of Tarbat on 10 September 1654.7 Between 1655 and 1660 he lived on the Continent.6 He held the office of a Lord of Session [Scotland] from 1 June 1661 to 16 February 1663/64.7 He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] on 23 April 1662.7 He held the office of Lord Justice General [Scotland] between October 1678 and June 1680.7 He held the office of a Lord of Session [Scotland] in 1681.7 He held the office of Lord Clerk Register [Scotland] between October 1681 and April 1689.7 He was created 1st Lord Macleod and Castlehaven [Scotland] on 15 April 1685.7 He was created 1st Viscount of Tarbat [Scotland] on 15 April 1685.7 He held the office of Lord Clerk Register [Scotland] between March 1692 and 1695.7 He was invested as a Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) on 30 November 1692.7 He held the office of Secretary of State between November 1702 and 1705.7 He was created 1st Lord Macleod and Castlehaven [Scotland] on 1 January 1702/3.7 He was created 1st Earl of Cromarty [Scotland] on 1 January 1702/3.7 He was created 1st Viscount of Tarbat [Scotland] on 1 January 1702/3.7 He held the office of Captain General of the Company of Archers [Scotland] between May 1703 and 1714.7 He resigned as baronet, infavour of his second son in 1704.6 He held the office of Lord Justice General [Scotland] between 1705 and 1710.7

Children of Sir George Mackenzie of Tarbat, 1st Earl of Cromarty and Anne Sinclair

Citations

  1. [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 III, page 544. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [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 646. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 438.
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 545, says 17 Aug 1714.
  5. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 979.
  6. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, page 978.
  7. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume III, page 545.
  8. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume IV, page 339. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.
  9. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho

M, #10916, b. 3 October 1698, d. 16 December 1715
David Wemyss, Lord Elcho|b. 3 Oct 1698\nd. 16 Dec 1715|p1092.htm#i10916|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%
     David Wemyss, Lord Elcho was born on 3 October 1698. He was the son of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss and Lady Anne Douglas. He died on 16 December 1715 at age 17.
     David Wemyss, Lord Elcho gained the title of Lord Elcho.

Henry St. Clair, 1st/10th Lord St. Clair1

M, #10917, b. 3 June 1660, d. 1723
Henry St. Clair, 1st/10th Lord St. Clair|b. 3 Jun 1660\nd. 1723|p1092.htm#i10917|John St. Clair of Hermanston|d. Jul 1666|p19838.htm#i198373|Catherine Sinclair, Mistress of St. Clair|d. 13 Jul 1666|p19838.htm#i198371|||||||John Sinclair, 9th Lord St. Clair|b. 29 Oct 1610\nd. 10 Nov 1674|p19837.htm#i198368|Lady Mary Wemyss||p19837.htm#i198370|

Last Edited=31 Aug 2007
     Henry St. Clair, 1st/10th Lord St. Clair was baptised on 3 June 1660.1 He was the son of John St. Clair of Hermanston and Catherine Sinclair, Mistress of St. Clair.2 He married Grizel Cockburn, daughter of Sir James Cockburn of that Ilk, 1st Bt. and Grissel Hay, on 30 December 1680.1 He died in 1723.
     Henry St. Clair, 1st/10th Lord St. Clair succeeded to the title of 10th Lord St. Clair [S., 1449] on 10 November 1674.1 He was created 1st Lord St. Clair [Scotland] on 1 June 1677, with precedence of the first creation of 1449, and a special remainder to his brother John, and his heirs.1 In 1689 he was the only peer to object to the Scottish Parliament settling the Crown on King William III and Queen following the flight of King James II.1

Children of Henry St. Clair, 1st/10th Lord St. Clair and Grizel Cockburn

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 643. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  3. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume III, page 331. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.

Margaret Wemyss

F, #10918, d. 31 August 1779
Margaret Wemyss|d. 31 Aug 1779|p1092.htm#i10918|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|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|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|

Last Edited=7 May 2008
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     Margaret Wemyss was the daughter of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss and Elizabeth St. Clair. She married James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray, son of Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray and Jean Elphinstone, on 24 April 1740. She died on 31 August 1779.
     Her married name became Stuart.

Children of Margaret Wemyss and James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray

James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray1

M, #10919, b. 1708, d. 5 July 1767
James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray|b. 1708\nd. 5 Jul 1767|p1092.htm#i10919|Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray|d. 11 Dec 1739|p2178.htm#i21778|Jean Elphinstone|d. 1739|p2508.htm#i25077|Alexander Stuart, 5th Earl of Moray||p2508.htm#i25076|Emilia Balfour|d. Jan 1683|p2509.htm#i25090|John Elphinstone, 4th Lord Balmerinoch|b. 26 Dec 1652\nd. 13 May 1736|p2176.htm#i21751|Lady Christiana Montgomerie||p2175.htm#i21750|

Last Edited=17 Jan 2005
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     James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray was born in 1708. He was the son of Francis Stuart, 7th Earl of Moray and Jean Elphinstone. He married, firstly, Grace Lockhart, daughter of George Lockhart and Lady Euphemia Montgomerie, in December 1734.1 He married, secondly, Margaret Wemyss, daughter of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss and Elizabeth St. Clair, on 24 April 1740. He died on 5 July 1767.1
     James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray gained the title of 8th Earl of Moray.

Child of James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray

Children of James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray and Margaret Wemyss

Child of James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray and Grace Lockhart

Citations

  1. [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 54. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S15] George Edward Cokayne, editor, The Complete Baronetage, 5 volumes (no date (c. 1900); reprint, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1983), volume IV, page 279. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Baronetage.

Sir William Erskine, Bt.

M, #10920

Last Edited=9 Apr 2008
     
     Sir William Erskine, Bt. gained the title of Baronet Erskine, of Torriehouse.

Child of Sir William Erskine, Bt.