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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; 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. 2. Mary Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 3. David (2nd Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point died in Jul 1679.
    3. 4. Anne Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point died on 20 Sep 1643.
    4. 5. Jean Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1674; died before 10 May 1662.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Wemyss Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: John 9Th Lord Sinclair. John (son of Patrick 8Th Lord Sinclair and Margaret Cockburn) died in 1676 in Ages 66. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Catherine Sinclair  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 3.  David (2nd Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) died in Jul 1679.

    David married Anna (Jean) Balfour on 4 Feb 1629. Anna (daughter of Robert Arnot (2nd Lord of Burleigh) Balfour and Baroness Margaret (of Burleigh) Balfour) died on 10 Nov 1649. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Jean Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 8. 10 Other Children Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

    David married Eleanor (of Wigton) Fleming about 4 Apr 1650. Eleanor (daughter of John (2nd Earl of Wigtoun) 7th Lord Fleming and Margaret (of Linlithgow) Livingston) died on 20 Apr 1652 in Dsp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    David married Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie on 13 Jan 1653. Margaret (daughter of John (6th Earl of Rothes) Leslie and Anne (of Mar) Erskine) died in Feb 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Margaret Countess of Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jan 1659; died on 11 Mar 1705 in Aged 46.

  3. 4.  Anne Wemyss Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) died on 20 Sep 1643.

    Anne married Alexander (Yngr of Edzell) Lindsay in Feb 1632. Alexander (son of David (5th of Edzell) Lindsay and Margaret Wishart) died in 1638. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Jean Lindsay  Descendancy chart to this point died about 13 Jun 1665 in Dspms.
    2. 11. Alexander (of Canterland) Lindsay  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1604; died about 15 Feb 1631.

    Family/Spouse: David (of Edzell) Lindsay. David and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Anne married Mungo (2nd Viscount Stormont) Murray about 18 Oct 1639. Mungo (son of Sir John (1st Earl of Tullibardine) Murray and Katherine Drummond) died on 11 Mar 1641. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Jean Wemyss Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born before 1674; died before 10 May 1662.

    Jean married Col Henry (of Balmakellie) Maule in Apr 1675. Henry (son of Patrick (1st Earl of Panmure) Maule and Frances Stanhope) was born before 1674; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Catherine Sinclair Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.John1) and died.

    Catherine married John St Clair in 1659. John (son of John (Sir) (of Herdmanston) St Clair and Elizabeth Sinclair) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Henry St Clair10th Lord Sinclair  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1723.

  2. 7.  Jean Wemyss Descendancy chart to this point (3.David2, 1.John1) and died.

    Jean married Archibald (Earl Angus) Douglas on 26 Apr 1649. Archibald (son of William (1st Marquess of Douglas) Douglas and Margaret Hamilton) died on 16 Apr 1655. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Archibald (Earl Forfar) Douglas  Descendancy chart to this point

    Jean married George (15th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon on 11 Aug 1659. George (son of John (14th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon and Jean Drummond) was born on 2 Nov 1633; died on 4 Mar 1702. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Anne (of Sutherland) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point died in Jun 1695.
    2. 15. John (16th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1661; died on 27 Jun 1733.

  3. 8.  10 Other Children Wemyss Descendancy chart to this point (3.David2, 1.John1) and died.

  4. 9.  Margaret Countess of Wemyss Descendancy chart to this point (3.David2, 1.John1) was born on 1 Jan 1659; died on 11 Mar 1705 in Aged 46.

    Margaret married James (Sir) (Lord Burntisland) Wemyss on 28 Mar 1672. James (son of Sir James (Master Gunner) Wemyss) died in Dec 1682. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Anne Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1675; died on 9 Jan 1702.
    2. 17. Margaret Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1676; died in 1763.
    3. 18. David (4th Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1678; died on 15 Mar 1720.

    Margaret married Sir George (1st Earl of Cromarty) Mackenzie on 11 Apr 1700. George (son of John (Sir) (1st of Tarbet) Mackenzie and Margaret (of Innerteil) Erskine) was born in 1630; died on 17 Aug 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 10.  Jean Lindsay Descendancy chart to this point (4.Anne2, 1.John1) died about 13 Jun 1665 in Dspms.

    Jean married Walter (6th Lord Torphichen) Sandilands after 27 May 1651. Walter (son of John (4th Lord Torphichen) Sandilands and Isabel Dundas) died in May 1696. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 11.  Alexander (of Canterland) Lindsay Descendancy chart to this point (4.Anne2, 1.John1) was born before 1604; died about 15 Feb 1631.

    Family/Spouse: Helen (of Gleneagles) Haldane. Helen (daughter of Sir John (9th of Gleneagles) Haldane and Isobel (Wedderburn) Home) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. John (7th of Edzell, of Canterland and Glenesk) Lindsay  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

    Alexander married Jean Murray on 1 Jan 1610 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Jean (daughter of James (of Pardewis) Murray) was born before 1610; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Alexander married Jean (of Pardewis) Murray on 18 Jun 1612. Jean (daughter of James (of Pardewis) Murray) died in 1612. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Henry St Clair10th Lord Sinclair Descendancy chart to this point (6.Catherine3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) died in 1723.

    Henry married Barbara Cockburn on 30 Dec 1680. Barbara (daughter of Sir James (1st Bt) Cockburn) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. John Master of Sinclair  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 5 Dec 1683; died on 2 Nov 1750.
    2. 21. James Master of Sinclair  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 22. Grizel Sinclair  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    4. 23. Mary Sinclair  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    5. 24. Elizabeth Sinclair  Descendancy chart to this point died on 20 Feb 1747 in Perhaps 1721.
    6. 25. Catherine Sinclair  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  2. 13.  Archibald (Earl Forfar) Douglas Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jean3, 3.David2, 1.John1)

  3. 14.  Anne (of Sutherland) Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jean3, 3.David2, 1.John1) died in Jun 1695.

    Anne married Robert (3rd Viscount Arbuthnott) Arbuthnott on 3 May 1683. Robert (son of Robert (2nd Viscount Arbuthnott) Arbuthnott and Elizabeth (of Marischall) Keith) was born before 8 Oct 1661; died in Aug 1694. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Robert (4th Viscount Arbuthnott) Arbuthnott  Descendancy chart to this point died on 8 May 1710 in Unmarried.
    2. 27. John (5th Viscount Arbuthnott) Arbuthnott  Descendancy chart to this point died on 8 May 1756 in Dsp.

  4. 15.  John (16th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon Descendancy chart to this point (7.Jean3, 3.David2, 1.John1) was born in 1661; died on 27 Jun 1733.

    Family/Spouse: Helen Cochrane. Helen (daughter of William Lord Cochrane and Catherine (of Cassillis) Kennedy) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. William (Lord Strathnaver) Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point died on 13 Jul 1720.
    2. 29. Jean Gordon  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

    Family/Spouse: Catherine Tollemache. Catherine (daughter of Sir Lionel (3rd Bt) Tollemache and Elizabeth (Countess of Dysart) Murray) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 16.  Anne Wemyss Descendancy chart to this point (9.Margaret3, 3.David2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Oct 1675; died on 9 Jan 1702.

    Anne married David (3rd Earl of Leven 2nd Earl of Melville) Melville Leslie in 1691. David (son of George (1st Earl Melville) Melville and Catherine Leslie) was born on 5 May 1660; died on 6 Jun 1728. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Alexander (5th Earl Leven and 4th Melville) Leslie, 5th Earl of Leven, 4th Earl of Melville  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 May 1660; died on 2 Sep 1764.
    2. 31. George (Lord Balgownie) Leslie  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1695; died on 20 Aug 1721.
    3. 32. David (4th Earl of Leven and 3rd Earl of Melville) Leslie  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  6. 17.  Margaret Wemyss Descendancy chart to this point (9.Margaret3, 3.David2, 1.John1) was born in 1676; died in 1763.

    Family/Spouse: David (4th Earl of Northesk) Carnegie. David (son of David (3rd Earl of Northesk) Carnegie and Elizabeth Lindsay) was born in 1670; died on 14 Jan 1729. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. David (5th Earl of Northesk) Carnegie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jun 1701; died on 24 Jun 1741.
    2. 34. George (6th Earl of Northesk) Carnegie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1716; died on 22 Jan 1792.
    3. 35. Margaret (of Northesk) Carnegie  Descendancy chart to this point died on 7 Jul 1722.
    4. 36. Elizabeth (of Northesk) Carnegie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Jan 1699; died on 21 Sep 1767; was buried in Restalrig.

  7. 18.  David (4th Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss Descendancy chart to this point (9.Margaret3, 3.David2, 1.John1) was born in 1678; died on 15 Mar 1720.

    David married Anne (of Queensbury) Douglas in 1697. Anne (daughter of William (1st Duke of Queensbury) Douglas and Lady Isabel (of Douglas) Douglas) died on 23 Feb 1699. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. David (Lord Elcho) Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Oct 1698; and died.
    2. 38. James (5th Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Aug 1699; died on 21 Mar 1756.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 39. Anne Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1715; and died.

    David married Mary Robinson on 5 Jan 1708. Mary (daughter of Sir John (2nd Bt.) Robinson and Mary Dudley) died on 8 Sep 1711. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    David married Elizabeth Sinclair on 2 Apr 1734 in Perhaps 1716. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry St Clair10th Lord Sinclair and Barbara Cockburn) died on 20 Feb 1747 in Perhaps 1721. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Elizabeth Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point died on 20 Feb 1747.
    2. 41. Margaret Wemyss  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1779.

  8. 19.  John (7th of Edzell, of Canterland and Glenesk) Lindsay Descendancy chart to this point (11.Alexander3, 4.Anne2, 1.John1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Jean (of Northesk) Carnegie. Jean (daughter of John (1st Earl of Northesk) Carnegie and Magdalen (of Pitcur) Hailburton) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]




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