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Sir John (1st Earl of) Wemyss

Sir John (1st Earl of) Wemyss

Male 1586 - 1649  (63 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Sir John (1st Earl of) Wemyss was born in 1586 (son of Sir John (of Wemyss) Wemyss and Mary (of Doune) Stewart); died on 22 Nov 1649.

    John married Jane Gray in Sep 1609. Jane (daughter of Patrick 6th Lord Gray and Mary (of Orkney) Stewart) died on 17 Aug 1640. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Wemyss and died.
    2. David (2nd Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss died in Jul 1679.
    3. Anne Wemyss died on 20 Sep 1643.
    4. Jean Wemyss was born before 1674; died before 10 May 1662.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sir John (of Wemyss) Wemyss (son of David (of Wemyss) Wemyss and Cecilia Ruthven); died before Jun 1622.

    John married Mary (of Doune) Stewart in Aug 1581. Mary (daughter of James (1st Lord Doune) Stewart and Margaret (of Argyll) Campbell) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary (of Doune) Stewart (daughter of James (1st Lord Doune) Stewart and Margaret (of Argyll) Campbell); and died.
    Children:
    1. Cecillia Wemyss and died.
    2. Isabel Wemyss died in 1636.
    3. David Wemyss and died.
    4. Janet Wemyss and died.
    5. Catherine Wemyss died after 1630.
    6. 1. Sir John (1st Earl of) Wemyss was born in 1586; died on 22 Nov 1649.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  David (of Wemyss) Wemyss (son of Sir John (of Wemyss) Wemyss and Margaret (of Redhall) Otterburn); died on 22 Feb 1597.

    David married Cecilia Ruthven on 7 May 1556. Cecilia (daughter of William (2nd Lord) Ruthven and Janet (Baroness Dirleton) Halyburton) was born in 1546; died on 8 Jul 1589. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Cecilia Ruthven was born in 1546 (daughter of William (2nd Lord) Ruthven and Janet (Baroness Dirleton) Halyburton); died on 8 Jul 1589.
    Children:
    1. 2. Sir John (of Wemyss) Wemyss died before Jun 1622.
    2. James (Sir) (of Bogie) Wemyss and died.
    3. Andrew (of Newton) Wemyss and died.
    4. Patrick (of Rumgay) Wemyss and died.
    5. David Wemyss and died.
    6. Henry (of Wester Dron) Wemyss and died.
    7. Margaret Wemyss and died.
    8. Jean Wemyss and died.
    9. Cecilia Wemyss and died.
    10. Elizabeth Wemyss and died.

  3. 6.  James (1st Lord Doune) Stewart (son of James (Sir) (of Beath) Stewart and Margaret (of Byres) Lindsay); died on 20 Jul 1590.

    James married Margaret (of Argyll) Campbell on 11 Jan 1563-1564. Margaret (daughter of Archibald (4th Earl of Argyll) Campbell and Margaret (of Menteith) Graham) died in Feb 1571-1572. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Margaret (of Argyll) Campbell (daughter of Archibald (4th Earl of Argyll) Campbell and Margaret (of Menteith) Graham); died in Feb 1571-1572.
    Children:
    1. James (2nd Earl of Moray) Stewart died on 7 Feb 1591 in Murdered By 6Th Earl Of Huntley.
    2. Henry (1st Lord St Colme) Stewart died on 12 Jul 1612.
    3. Archibald Stewart and died.
    4. John Stewart died in Dec 1609 in Beheaded.
    5. 3. Mary (of Doune) Stewart and died.
    6. Margaret Stewart and died.
    7. Jean (of Doune) Stewart died on 1 Jul 1622.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Sir John (of Wemyss) Wemyss (son of David (of That Ilk) Wemyss and Katherine Sinclair); died after 25 Jan 1572.

    John married Margaret (of Redhall) Otterburn on 20 Oct 1534. Margaret (daughter of Adam (Sir) (of Redhall) Otterburn) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret (of Redhall) Otterburn (daughter of Adam (Sir) (of Redhall) Otterburn); and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. David (of Wemyss) Wemyss died on 22 Feb 1597.
    2. John Wemyss and died.
    3. Margaret Wemyss and died.
    4. Agnes Wemyss and died.
    5. Elizabeth Wemyss and died.
    6. Eupheme Wemyss and died.

  3. 10.  William (2nd Lord) Ruthven was born about 1500 (son of William, (1st Lord) Ruthven and Catherine Buttercask); died on 3 Dec 1552.

    William married Janet (Baroness Dirleton) Halyburton in 1515. Janet (daughter of Patrick (5th Baron Dirleton) Halyburton and Margaret (of Pumpherston & Adeston) Douglas) was born about 1500; died about 1560. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Janet (Baroness Dirleton) Halyburton was born about 1500 (daughter of Patrick (5th Baron Dirleton) Halyburton and Margaret (of Pumpherston & Adeston) Douglas); died about 1560.
    Children:
    1. Patrick (7th Lord Dirletoun) 3rd Lord Ruthven was born in 1520; died on 13 Jun 1566.
    2. Katherine Ruthven was born about 1525; and died.
    3. Lilias (Lilian) Ruthven was born about 1526; died on 7 Jul 1579.
    4. James Ruthven was born in 1527; and died.
    5. Henry Ruthven was born in 1528; and died.
    6. William Ruthven was born about 1530; and died.
    7. Barbara Ruthven was born about 1540; and died.
    8. Janet Ruthven was born about 1542; died on 9 Dec 1593.
    9. Margaret Ruthven was born about 1544; and died.
    10. Christian Ruthven was born about 1546; and died.
    11. 5. Cecilia Ruthven was born in 1546; died on 8 Jul 1589.

  5. 12.  James (Sir) (of Beath) Stewart (son of Andrew (2nd Lord of Avandale) Stewart and Margaret Kennedy); died on 28 May 1547.

    James + Margaret (of Byres) Lindsay. Margaret (daughter of John (3rd Lord Lindsay of Bryres) Lindsay and Marion (of Lamington) Baillie) died before Feb 1577. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Margaret (of Byres) Lindsay (daughter of John (3rd Lord Lindsay of Bryres) Lindsay and Marion (of Lamington) Baillie); died before Feb 1577.
    Children:
    1. 6. James (1st Lord Doune) Stewart died on 20 Jul 1590.
    2. Archibald (Provost of Edinburgh) Stewart and died.
    3. Henry (of Burray) Stewart and died.
    4. Marjory Stewart and died.
    5. Margaret Stewart and died.
    6. Elizabeth (of Beath) Stewart and died.

  7. 14.  Archibald (4th Earl of Argyll) Campbell (son of Colin (3rd Earl of Argyll) Campbell and Jane (of Huntly) Gordon); died before 2 Dec 1558; was buried in Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland.

    Archibald married Margaret (of Menteith) Graham on 21 Apr 1541. Margaret (daughter of William (3rd Earl of Menteith) Graham and Margaret (of Barnbougle) Moubray) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Margaret (of Menteith) Graham (daughter of William (3rd Earl of Menteith) Graham and Margaret (of Barnbougle) Moubray); and died.
    Children:
    1. Colin (Sir) (6th Earl of Argyll) Campbell died on 10 Sep 1584 in Tarnoway, Murray.
    2. 7. Margaret (of Argyll) Campbell died in Feb 1571-1572.
    3. Child 5 Campbell and died.
    4. Janet (of Argyll) Campbell and died.
    5. Agnes (of Argyll) Campbell and died.


Generation: 5

  1. 16.  David (of That Ilk) Wemyss (son of David (Sir) (of That Ilk) Wemyss and Euphemia Lundy); died about 17 May 1544.

    David married Katherine Sinclair in 1512. Katherine (daughter of Henry (3rd Lord) Sinclair and Margaret (of Bothwell) Hepburn) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 17.  Katherine Sinclair (daughter of Henry (3rd Lord) Sinclair and Margaret (of Bothwell) Hepburn); and died.
    Children:
    1. 8. Sir John (of Wemyss) Wemyss died after 25 Jan 1572.
    2. James (of Caskieberran) Wemyss died before 1608.
    3. Margaret Wemyss and died.
    4. Grizel Wemyss and died.

  3. 18.  Adam (Sir) (of Redhall) Otterburn and died.
    Children:
    1. 9. Margaret (of Redhall) Otterburn and died.

  4. 20.  William, (1st Lord) Ruthven was born about 1478 (son of William Ruthven and Isobel Levington); died on 9 Sep 1513 in Battle Of Flodden.

    William, + Catherine Buttercask. Catherine was born about 1483; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 21.  Catherine Buttercask was born about 1483; and died.
    Children:
    1. 10. William (2nd Lord) Ruthven was born about 1500; died on 3 Dec 1552.
    2. Isobel Ruthven was born about 1501; and died.
    3. Margaret (Countess of Buchan) Ruthven died on 5 Aug 1540; was buried in Dun.

  6. 22.  Patrick (5th Baron Dirleton) Halyburton (son of George (3rd Baron Dirleton) Halyburton and Mariot); died on 6 Dec 1505.

    Patrick + Margaret (of Pumpherston & Adeston) Douglas. Margaret (daughter of James (of Pumpherston and Adeston) Douglas) was born in 1482; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 23.  Margaret (of Pumpherston & Adeston) Douglas was born in 1482 (daughter of James (of Pumpherston and Adeston) Douglas); and died.
    Children:
    1. 11. Janet (Baroness Dirleton) Halyburton was born about 1500; died about 1560.
    2. Mariot (of Dirleton) Halyburton and died.
    3. Daughter C Halyburton and died.

  8. 24.  Andrew (2nd Lord of Avandale) Stewart (son of Alexander (Baron of Avandale) Stewart); died on 9 Sep 1513 in Battle Of Flodden.

    Andrew + Margaret Kennedy. Margaret (daughter of John 2nd Lord Kennedy and Elizabeth (of Huntly) Gordon) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 25.  Margaret Kennedy (daughter of John 2nd Lord Kennedy and Elizabeth (of Huntly) Gordon); and died.
    Children:
    1. Andrew (1st Lord Ochiltree) Stewart and died.
    2. Alexander Stewart and died.
    3. William Stewart and died.
    4. Agnes Stewart and died.
    5. Anne Stewart and died.
    6. Barbara Stewart and died.
    7. 12. James (Sir) (of Beath) Stewart died on 28 May 1547.
    8. Henry (1st Lord Methven) Stewart was born about 1500; died about 1552.

  10. 26.  John (3rd Lord Lindsay of Bryres) Lindsay (son of John (1st Lord Lindsay of Bryres) Lindsay and Daughter B Stewart); died about 1497.

    John + Marion (of Lamington) Baillie. Marion (daughter of Sir William (of Lamington) Baillie and Marion Seton) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 27.  Marion (of Lamington) Baillie (daughter of Sir William (of Lamington) Baillie and Marion Seton); and died.
    Children:
    1. 13. Margaret (of Byres) Lindsay died before Feb 1577.

  12. 28.  Colin (3rd Earl of Argyll) Campbell (son of Archibald (2nd Earl of Argyll) Campbell and Elizabeth (of Lennox) Stewart); died before 26 Mar 1529.

    Colin married Jane (of Huntly) Gordon before 28 Feb 1507. Jane (daughter of Alexander (3rd Earl of Huntly) Gordon and Joanna (Jean) (of Atholl) Stewart) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 29.  Jane (of Huntly) Gordon (daughter of Alexander (3rd Earl of Huntly) Gordon and Joanna (Jean) (of Atholl) Stewart); and died.
    Children:
    1. 14. Archibald (4th Earl of Argyll) Campbell died before 2 Dec 1558; was buried in Kilmun, Argyll, Scotland.
    2. Elizabeth (of Argyll) Campbell died before 1548.
    3. John Gorm (1st of Lochnell) Campbell died on 15 May 1568 in Langside.
    4. Alexander (Dean of Moray) Campbell and died.
    5. Agnes (of Argyll) Campbell and died.

  14. 30.  William (3rd Earl of Menteith) Graham (son of Alexander (2nd Earl of Menteith) Graham and Margaret Buchanan); died before 23 Jan 1544.

    William married Margaret (of Barnbougle) Moubray before Jun 1521. Margaret (daughter of John (of Barnbougle) Moubray) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  15. 31.  Margaret (of Barnbougle) Moubray (daughter of John (of Barnbougle) Moubray); and died.
    Children:
    1. John (4th Earl of Menteith) Graham died in Jan 1564-1565.
    2. Christian (of Menteith) Graham and died.
    3. 15. Margaret (of Menteith) Graham and died.


Generation: 6

  1. 32.  David (Sir) (of That Ilk) Wemyss (son of John (Sir) (of That Ilk) Wemyss and Christian (of Saltoun) Abernethy); died on 9 Sep 1513 in Battle Of Flodden.

    David married Euphemia Lundy about 11 May 1493. Euphemia (daughter of John (Sir) (of That Ilk) Lundin and Elizabeth Forrester) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 33.  Euphemia Lundy (daughter of John (Sir) (of That Ilk) Lundin and Elizabeth Forrester); and died.
    Children:
    1. 16. David (of That Ilk) Wemyss died about 17 May 1544.
    2. James (of Newton & Cameronmill) Wemyss and died.
    3. Robert (of Easter Lathrisk) Wemyss died about 24 Oct 1542.
    4. Daughter Wemyss and died.

  3. 34.  Henry (3rd Lord) Sinclair (son of William 2nd Lord Sinclair and Christina Leslie); and died.

    Henry + Margaret (of Bothwell) Hepburn. Margaret (daughter of Adam (Master of Hailes) Hepburn and Helen Home) was born about 1462; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 35.  Margaret (of Bothwell) Hepburn was born about 1462 (daughter of Adam (Master of Hailes) Hepburn and Helen Home); and died.
    Children:
    1. William (4th Lord) Sinclair died in 1570.
    2. 17. Katherine Sinclair and died.
    3. Jean Sinclair and died.
    4. Helen Sinclair and died.
    5. Agnes Sinclair died about 1574.
    6. Elizabeth Sinclair and died.

  5. 40.  William Ruthven was born about 1528 (son of Sir Patrick (of That Ilk) Ruthven and Miss Cranston); died after 12 Jul 1528.

    William married Isobel Levington in 1553. Isobel and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 41.  Isobel Levington and died.
    Children:
    1. 20. William, (1st Lord) Ruthven was born about 1478; died on 9 Sep 1513 in Battle Of Flodden.

  7. 44.  George (3rd Baron Dirleton) Halyburton (son of John (of Dirleton Castle) Halyburton and Janet Seton); died before 24 Mar 1490.

    George + Mariot. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 45.  Mariot and died.
    Children:
    1. Archibald (Master of Dirleton) Halyburton died before 24 Mar 1490.
    2. 22. Patrick (5th Baron Dirleton) Halyburton died on 6 Dec 1505.

  9. 46.  James (of Pumpherston and Adeston) Douglas and died.
    Children:
    1. 23. Margaret (of Pumpherston & Adeston) Douglas was born in 1482; and died.

  10. 48.  Alexander (Baron of Avandale) Stewart (son of Walter (of Morphie) Stewart and Elizabeth Arnot); died in 1489.
    Children:
    1. 24. Andrew (2nd Lord of Avandale) Stewart died on 9 Sep 1513 in Battle Of Flodden.

  11. 50.  John 2nd Lord Kennedy (son of Gilbert 1st Lord Kennedy and Katherine Maxwell); died in 1508.

    John + Elizabeth (of Huntly) Gordon. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander Seton (1st Earl of Huntly) Seton and Elizabeth Crichton) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  12. 51.  Elizabeth (of Huntly) Gordon (daughter of Alexander Seton (1st Earl of Huntly) Seton and Elizabeth Crichton); and died.
    Children:
    1. Jean (Janet) Kennedy and died.
    2. 25. Margaret Kennedy and died.
    3. David (1st Earl of Cassilis) Kennedy died in 1513 in Battle Of Flodden.
    4. Elizabeth Kennedy and died.
    5. Janet Kennedy and died.

  13. 52.  John (1st Lord Lindsay of Bryres) Lindsay was born about 1444 (son of William (Lord of Abercorn) Lindsay and Christina De Keith); died on 6 Feb 1481-1482.

    John + Daughter B Stewart. Daughter (daughter of Robert (1st Lord of Lorn) Stewart and Joan Or Margaret (of Albany) Stewart) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 53.  Daughter B Stewart (daughter of Robert (1st Lord of Lorn) Stewart and Joan Or Margaret (of Albany) Stewart); and died.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth (of Bryres) Lindsay and died.
    2. Christian (of Byres) Lindsay died before 11 Mar 1496.
    3. Mariott (Mary) Lindsay and died.
    4. David (2nd Lord Lindsay of Bryres) Lindsay and died.
    5. 26. John (3rd Lord Lindsay of Bryres) Lindsay died about 1497.
    6. Patrick (4th Lord Lindsay of Bryres) Lindsay and died.
    7. George Lindsay and died.
    8. Margaret (of The Byres) Lindsay and died.

  15. 54.  Sir William (of Lamington) Baillie (son of Sir William (of Lamington) Baillie); died about 1423.

    William married Marion Seton about 1430. Marion (daughter of John (Sir) Seton of Seton and Katherine Sinclair) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 55.  Marion Seton (daughter of John (Sir) Seton of Seton and Katherine Sinclair); and died.
    Children:
    1. 27. Marion (of Lamington) Baillie and died.

  17. 56.  Archibald (2nd Earl of Argyll) Campbell (son of Colin (1st Earl of Argyll) 2nd Lord Campbell and Isabel\Elizabeth (of Lorn) Stewart); died on 9 Sep 1513 in Battle Of Flodden.

    Archibald + Elizabeth (of Lennox) Stewart. Elizabeth (daughter of John, Lord Darnley (10th Earl of Lennox) Stewart and Margaret Montgomerie) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  18. 57.  Elizabeth (of Lennox) Stewart (daughter of John, Lord Darnley (10th Earl of Lennox) Stewart and Margaret Montgomerie); and died.
    Children:
    1. 28. Colin (3rd Earl of Argyll) Campbell died before 26 Mar 1529.
    2. Archibald (of Skippinch) Campbell and died.
    3. Sir John (Thane of Cawdor) Campbell died on 1 May 1546.
    4. Janet (Mary) (of Argyll) Campbell died in Feb 1545-1546.
    5. Catherine\Elizabeth (of Argyll) Campbell and died.
    6. Margaret (of Argyll) Campbell and died.
    7. Isabell (of Argyll) Campbell and died.

  19. 58.  Alexander (3rd Earl of Huntly) Gordon was born in 1471 (son of George (2nd Earl of Huntly) Gordon and Elizabeth (of Erroll) Hay); died on 21 Jan 1522-1523.

    Alexander + Joanna (Jean) (of Atholl) Stewart. Joanna (daughter of John (1st Earl of Atholl) Stewart and Margaret (Fair Maid of Galloway) Douglas) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 59.  Joanna (Jean) (of Atholl) Stewart (daughter of John (1st Earl of Atholl) Stewart and Margaret (Fair Maid of Galloway) Douglas); and died.
    Children:
    1. John (Master of Huntly) Lord Gordon died on 5 Dec 1517; was buried in Kinloss Abbey.
    2. Janet (of Huntly) Gordon died after 1562.
    3. George Gordon and died.
    4. Alexander of Strathavon Gordon and died.
    5. William (Bishop of Aberdeen) Gordon was born about 1486; died on 6 Aug 1577.
    6. 29. Jane (of Huntly) Gordon and died.

  21. 60.  Alexander (2nd Earl of Menteith) Graham was born about 1472 (son of Patrick (Lord of Kilpoint) Graham and Isobel (of Mar) Erskine); died about 1537.

    Alexander + Margaret Buchanan. Margaret (daughter of Walter Buchanan of That Ilk 14th of Buchanan and Isabelle Graham) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 61.  Margaret Buchanan (daughter of Walter Buchanan of That Ilk 14th of Buchanan and Isabelle Graham); and died.
    Children:
    1. 30. William (3rd Earl of Menteith) Graham died before 23 Jan 1544.

  23. 62.  John (of Barnbougle) Moubray and died.
    Children:
    1. 31. Margaret (of Barnbougle) Moubray and died.



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