James (Mp) Wemyss
1726 - 1786 (60 years)
1. James (Mp) Wemyss was born on 23 Feb 1726 (son of James (5th Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss and Jane Charteris); died on 10 May 1786. James married Elizabeth (of Sutherland) Gordon on 29 Aug 1757. Elizabeth (daughter of William (17th Earl of Sutherland) Gordon and Elizabeth Wemyss) died on 24 Jan 1803. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William (of Wemyss) Wemyss was born on 9 Jul 1760; died on 4 Feb 1822.
2. James (5th Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss was born on 30 Aug 1699 (son of David (4th Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss and Anne (of Queensbury) Douglas); died on 21 Mar 1756. James married Jane Charteris on 17 Sep 1720. Jane (daughter of Francis (of Amisfield Colonel) Charteris and Helen Swinton) died on 1 Mar 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jane Charteris (daughter of Francis (of Amisfield Colonel) Charteris and Helen Swinton); died on 1 Mar 1778. Children:
- David (6th Earl of Wemyss (De Jure)) Wemyss was born on 30 Jul 1721; died in 1786.
- Francis (7th Earl of Wemyss (De Jure)) Charteris was born on 21 Oct 1723; died on 24 Aug 1808.
- 1. James (Mp) Wemyss was born on 23 Feb 1726; died on 10 May 1786.
Generation: 3
4. David (4th Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss was born in 1678 (son of James (Sir) (Lord Burntisland) Wemyss and Margaret Countess of Wemyss); 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]
5. Anne (of Queensbury) Douglas (daughter of William (1st Duke of Queensbury) Douglas and Lady Isabel (of Douglas) Douglas); died on 23 Feb 1699. Children:
- David (Lord Elcho) Wemyss was born on 3 Oct 1698; and died.
- 2. James (5th Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss was born on 30 Aug 1699; died on 21 Mar 1756.
6. Francis (of Amisfield Colonel) Charteris and died. Francis + Helen Swinton. Helen (daughter of Alexander (Sir) (Lord Mersington) Swinton and Alison (of Halyards) Skene) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Helen Swinton (daughter of Alexander (Sir) (Lord Mersington) Swinton and Alison (of Halyards) Skene); and died. Children:
- 3. Jane Charteris died on 1 Mar 1778.
Generation: 4
8. James (Sir) (Lord Burntisland) Wemyss (son of Sir James (Master Gunner) Wemyss); died in Dec 1682. James married Margaret Countess of Wemyss on 28 Mar 1672. Margaret (daughter of David (2nd Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss and Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie) was born on 1 Jan 1659; died on 11 Mar 1705 in Aged 46. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Margaret Countess of Wemyss was born on 1 Jan 1659 (daughter of David (2nd Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss and Margaret (of Rothes) Leslie); died on 11 Mar 1705 in Aged 46. Children:
- Anne Wemyss was born on 18 Oct 1675; died on 9 Jan 1702.
- Margaret Wemyss was born in 1676; died in 1763.
- 4. David (4th Earl of Wemyss) Wemyss was born in 1678; died on 15 Mar 1720.
10. William (1st Duke of Queensbury) Douglas was born in 1637 (son of James (2nd Earl of Queensbury) Douglas and Margaret (of Traquair) Stewart); died on 28 Mar 1695. William married Lady Isabel (of Douglas) Douglas in 1657. Isabel (daughter of William (1st Marquess of Douglas) Douglas and Mary (of Huntly) Gordon) was born in 1642; was christened on 21 May 1642 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 2 Dec 1691; was buried in Durisdeer, Dunfriesshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Lady Isabel (of Douglas) Douglas was born in 1642; was christened on 21 May 1642 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland (daughter of William (1st Marquess of Douglas) Douglas and Mary (of Huntly) Gordon); died on 2 Dec 1691; was buried in Durisdeer, Dunfriesshire. Children:
- 5. Anne (of Queensbury) Douglas died on 23 Feb 1699.
- James (2nd Duke of Queensbury) Douglas was born on 18 Dec 1662; died on 6 Jul 1711.
- William (1st Earl of March) Douglas was born about 1665; died on 2 Sep 1705.
14. Alexander (Sir) (Lord Mersington) Swinton and died. Alexander + Alison (of Halyards) Skene. Alison (daughter of John (3rd of Halyards) Skene and Margaret (of Rankeillour) Makgill) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Alison (of Halyards) Skene (daughter of John (3rd of Halyards) Skene and Margaret (of Rankeillour) Makgill); and died. Children:
- 7. Helen Swinton and died.