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Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess Of Wemyss

Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess Of Wemyss[1]

Female 1659 - 1705  (46 years)

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  • Name Margaret Wemyss 
    Suffix 3rd Countess Of Wemyss 
    Birth 1 Jan 1659  West Wemyss, Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
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    _UID 58C2998F442C471A3FFFFEF118C69230E0E3 
    Death 11 Mar 1705  Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial East Wemyss Church, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2604  World of Hyde
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2024 

    Father David Wemyss, 2nd Earl Of Wemyss,   b. 6 Sep 1610, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1679, Castle Wemyss, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Lady Margaret, Of Rothes Countess Of Wemyss,   b. 16 Apr 1620, Rothes, Elgin, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1688, Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Family ID F82162  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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) 
    Marriage 28 Mar 1672  Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Spouse: James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland
    Children 
     1. Anne Wemyss,   b. 18 Oct 1675, Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1702, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     2. Margaret Wemyss,   b. 1 Apr 1677   d. 29 Mar 1763, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     3. David Wemyss, 4th Earl Of Wemyss,   b. 29 Apr 1678   d. 15 Mar 1720 (Age 41 years)
    Family ID F673  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Mar 1672 - Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Geni World Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-104719876/margaret-wemyss-born-ballinghall-countess-of-wemyss-in-geni-world-family-tree.
      Margaret Wemyss (born Ballinghall), Countess of Wemyss Gender: Female Birth: Jan 1 1659 - West Wemyss, Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland Baptism: Sep 24 1630 - Wemyss Church, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Marriage: Spouse: James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland - Mar 28 1672 - Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom Death: Mar 11 1705 - Whitehall, Westminster, Middlesex, England Burial: East Wemyss Church, Wemyss, Fife, Scotland Fathers: David Wemyss, David Wemyss 2nd EarlMothers: Margaret Wemyss (born Leslie), Lady, Massachusetts rgret Leslie Husbands: James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland, George MacKenzie, 1st Earl of Cromarty Children: Geddes Mackenzie, Massachusetts ry Mackenzie, Anne Wemyss, Massachusetts rgaret Carnegie (born Wemyss), David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss