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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.



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