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David Wemyss, 4th Earl Of Wemyss

David Wemyss, 4th Earl Of Wemyss[1, 2, 3]

Male 1678 - 1720  (41 years)

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  • Name David Wemyss 
    Suffix 4th Earl Of Wemyss 
    Birth 29 Apr 1678 
    Gender Male 
    _AMTID 192683650576:1030:204653251 
    _COLOR 7 
    _FSFTID KCXG-9PM 
    _UID 577A38285F1F39B10FFFF862CC6F32208E16 
    Death 15 Mar 1720 
    Person ID I1236  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2019 

    Father Sir James Wemyss First Baronet Of Bogie,   b. 1644, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1715, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess Of Wemyss,   b. 1 Jan 1659, West Wemyss, Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 1705, Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 28 Mar 1672  Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Spouse: James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland
    Family ID F673  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lady Ann Douglas,   b. 1680, Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 13 Aug 1697  Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Spouse: David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss
    Children 
     1. David Wemyss, Lord Elcho,   b. 3 Oct 1698, Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1715 (Age 17 years)
     2. James Wemyss, 5th Earl Of Wemyss,   b. 30 Aug 1699, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1756, Norton, County Durham, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
    Family ID F342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

    Family 2 Elizabeth St. Clare,   b. 5 Dec 1693, Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1721, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage 5 Jul 1716  Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Spouse: Anne Douglas
    Family ID F674  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Aug 1697 - Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Jul 1716 - Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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  • Notes 

    • Lord High Admiral of Scotland 1706-1714. Far north of Scotland. Not far from Inverness and Findhorn Foundation. His line can be traced back to King Robert II of Scotland.

  • Sources 
    1. [S176] Mentzel Web Site, David, Fourth Earl of Wemyss (Reliability: 3).
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    2. [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-104717735/david-wemyss-4th-earl-of-wemyss-in-geni-world-family-tree.
      David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss Gender: Male Birth: Apr 29 1679Marriage: Spouse: Anne Douglas - Aug 13 1697 - Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, UK Death: Mar 15 1720 Father: James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland Mother: Margaret Wemyss (born Ballinghall), Countess of Wemyss Wives:Elizabeth Wemyss (born St. Clare), Anne Douglas Children: Elizabeth Gordon (born Wemyss), Margaret Stuart (born Wemyss), Countess of Moray, David Wemyss, David Hamilton Wemyss, David Wemyss, James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss, Williamina Moore (born Wemyss) Siblings: Anne Wemyss, Massachusetts rgarettt Carnegie (born Wemyss)

    3. [S2] WikiTree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-30603768/david-wemyss-in-wikitree.
      David Wemyss Gender: Male Birth: Apr 29 1678 Marriage: Aug 13 1697 Marriage: July 5 1716 - Dysart, Fife, Scotland Death: Mar 15 1720 Father: Sir James Wemyss Mother: Margaret Weymss (born Wemyss) Spouses: Lady Ann Wemyss (born Douglas)Elizabeth Weymss (born Saint Clare) Children: Sir James WemyssLady Elizabeth Gordon (born Wemyss) Sibling: Lady Anne Wemyss