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Sir John Wemyss, Knight Of Wemyss Lord Of Wemyss 1st Earl Of Wemyss

Sir John Wemyss, Knight Of Wemyss Lord Of Wemyss 1st Earl Of Wemyss

Male 1513 - 1571  (57 years)

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  • Name John Wemyss 
    Prefix Sir 
    Suffix Knight Of Wemyss Lord Of Wemyss 1st Earl Of Wemyss 
    Birth 11 Jul 1513  Wemyss Hall, Cupar (Fife) Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
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    _UID 66D2307A1926EF11AD08ACDE48001122DB9F 
    Burial 1571  Shropshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 25 Jan 1571  Rhynd, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Elcho Castle, Easter Elcho (South Bank of River Tay) 
    Person ID I202585  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2025 

    Father Sir David Wemyss, Of Wemyss,   b. 18 Sep 1490, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1544, Cupar, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Lady Katherine Kate Sinclair,   b. 1492, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1526, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage Aft 27 Jan 1511 
    Family ID F72011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Otterburne,   b. 1515, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1567, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 20 Oct 1534  Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Edinburgh (Or Bogie) 
    Children 
     1. Sir David Wemyss,   b. Jan 1535, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1596, Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years)
     2. Euphame Wemyss,   b. Abt 1547, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1593, Kinnaird Castle, Brechin, Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 46 years)
    Family ID F72010  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

  • Event Map
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