James Wemyss

M, #12551, d. before 1608
James Wemyss|d. b 1608|p1256.htm#i12551|James Wemyss||p1256.htm#i12552|Janet Durie|d. Jul 1578|p1898.htm#i18978|Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss|d. b 27 May 1544|p1256.htm#i12553|Katherine Sinclair||p1256.htm#i12554|||||||

Last Edited=19 May 2008
     James Wemyss was the son of James Wemyss and Janet Durie. He died before 1608.
     James Wemyss lived at Caskieberran.

Child of James Wemyss

James Wemyss

M, #12552
James Wemyss||p1256.htm#i12552|Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss|d. b 27 May 1544|p1256.htm#i12553|Katherine Sinclair||p1256.htm#i12554|||||||Henry Sinclair, 3rd Lord St. Clair|d. 9 Sep 1513|p10929.htm#i109283|Margaret Hepburn|d. bt 11 Jun 1542 - 14 Dec 1542|p483.htm#i4823|

Last Edited=19 May 2008
     James Wemyss was the son of Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss and Katherine Sinclair.
     James Wemyss lived at Caskieberran.

Child of James Wemyss and Janet Durie

Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss1

M, #12553, d. before 27 May 1544

Last Edited=19 May 2008
     Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss married Margaret Hepburn, daughter of Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes and Helen Home.1 He married, firstly, Katherine Sinclair, daughter of Henry Sinclair, 3rd Lord St. Clair and Margaret Hepburn, between 27 January 1511 and 1512. He married by contract, secondly, Mariota Towers, daughter of John Towers, on 7 March 1526. He died before 27 May 1544.

Children of Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss and Mariota Towers

Children of Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss and Katherine Sinclair

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 642. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Katherine Sinclair

F, #12554
Katherine Sinclair||p1256.htm#i12554|Henry Sinclair, 3rd Lord St. Clair|d. 9 Sep 1513|p10929.htm#i109283|Margaret Hepburn|d. bt 11 Jun 1542 - 14 Dec 1542|p483.htm#i4823|William Sinclair, 2nd Lord St. Clair|d. c 14 Jul 1487|p2844.htm#i28440|Christina Leslie||p10801.htm#i108001|Adam Hepburn, Master of Hailes|b. c 1435\nd. c 1479|p482.htm#i4812|Helen Home|d. a 1512|p482.htm#i4813|

Last Edited=19 May 2008
     Katherine Sinclair was the daughter of Henry Sinclair, 3rd Lord St. Clair and Margaret Hepburn. She married Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss between 27 January 1511 and 1512.
     Her married name became Wemyss.

Children of Katherine Sinclair and Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss

Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss1

M, #12555, d. circa 25 January 1571/72
Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss|d. c 25 Jan 1571/72|p1256.htm#i12555|Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss|d. b 27 May 1544|p1256.htm#i12553|Katherine Sinclair||p1256.htm#i12554|||||||Henry Sinclair, 3rd Lord St. Clair|d. 9 Sep 1513|p10929.htm#i109283|Margaret Hepburn|d. bt 11 Jun 1542 - 14 Dec 1542|p483.htm#i4823|

Last Edited=6 Jun 2008
     Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss was the son of Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss and Katherine Sinclair. He married, firstly, Margaret Otterburn, daughter of Sir Adam Otterburn, circa 20 October 1534. He and Margaret Otterburn were divorced in 1556. He married, secondly, Janet Trail, daughter of Alexander Trail, before 21 February 1557/58. He died circa 25 January 1571/72.

Children of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss and Janet Trail

Children of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss and Margaret Otterburn

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 1427. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.


Margaret Otterburn

F, #12556
Margaret Otterburn||p1256.htm#i12556|Sir Adam Otterburn||p1900.htm#i18995||||||||||||||||

Last Edited=6 Jun 2008
     Margaret Otterburn was the daughter of Sir Adam Otterburn. She married, firstly, Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss, son of Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss and Katherine Sinclair, circa 20 October 1534. She and Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss were divorced in 1556.
     Her married name became Wemyss.

Children of Margaret Otterburn and Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss

Sir David Wemyss

M, #12557, d. 22 February 1596/97
Sir David Wemyss|d. 22 Feb 1596/97|p1256.htm#i12557|Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss|d. c 25 Jan 1571/72|p1256.htm#i12555|Margaret Otterburn||p1256.htm#i12556|Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss|d. b 27 May 1544|p1256.htm#i12553|Katherine Sinclair||p1256.htm#i12554|Sir Adam Otterburn||p1900.htm#i18995||||

Last Edited=19 May 2008
     Sir David Wemyss was the son of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss and Margaret Otterburn. He married Cecilia Ruthven, daughter of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven, on 7 May 1556. He died on 22 February 1596/97.

Children of Sir David Wemyss and Cecilia Ruthven

Cecilia Ruthven

F, #12558, d. 8 July 1589
Cecilia Ruthven|d. 8 Jul 1589|p1256.htm#i12558|William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven|b. c 1510\nd. b 29 Oct 1552|p10941.htm#i109405||||William Ruthven, Master of Ruthven|b. b 1480\nd. 9 Sep 1513|p20492.htm#i204913|Jean Hepburne||p21099.htm#i210984|||||||

Last Edited=14 Mar 2003
     Cecilia Ruthven was the daughter of William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven. She married Sir David Wemyss, son of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss and Margaret Otterburn, on 7 May 1556. She died on 8 July 1589.
     Her married name became Wemyss.

Children of Cecilia Ruthven and Sir David Wemyss

Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss1

M, #12559, d. before June 1622
Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss|d. b Jun 1622|p1256.htm#i12559|Sir David Wemyss|d. 22 Feb 1596/97|p1256.htm#i12557|Cecilia Ruthven|d. 8 Jul 1589|p1256.htm#i12558|Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss|d. c 25 Jan 1571/72|p1256.htm#i12555|Margaret Otterburn||p1256.htm#i12556|William Ruthven, 2nd Lord Ruthven|b. c 1510\nd. b 29 Oct 1552|p10941.htm#i109405||||

Last Edited=27 Sep 2008
     Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss was the son of Sir David Wemyss and Cecilia Ruthven. He married, firstly, Margaret Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton and Lady Agnes Leslie, on 17 April 1574, by contract. He married, secondly, Mary Stewart, daughter of James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune and Lady Margaret Campbell, circa August 1581. He died before June 1622.

Children of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss and Mary Stewart

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 1723. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
  2. [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 XII/2, page 64. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.

Mary Stewart1

F, #12560
Mary Stewart||p1256.htm#i12560|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|Sir James Stewart|b. b 1513\nd. 2 Jun 1544|p10928.htm#i109274|Margaret Lindsay|d. b Feb 1576/77|p10927.htm#i109270|Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll|d. bt 21 Aug 1558 - 2 Dec 1558|p2207.htm#i22063|Lady Margaret Graham||p2052.htm#i20516|

Last Edited=28 Mar 2008
Consanguinity Index=0.49%
     Mary Stewart was the daughter of James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune and Lady Margaret Campbell.1 She married Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss, son of Sir David Wemyss and Cecilia Ruthven, circa August 1581.
     Her married name became Wemyss.

Children of Mary Stewart and Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss

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 XII/2, page 64. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.