John Wemyss, 1st Earl Of Wemyss
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 375 years ago |
Date of birth | January 1,1586 |
Date of died | November 22,1649 |
Great grandchild | David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss |
Grandparents | Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss |
James Stewart, 1st Lord Doune | |
Cecilia Ruthven | |
Lady Margaret Campbell | |
Parents | John Wemyss |
Mary Stewart | |
Children | David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss |
Lady Anne Wemyss | |
Lady Catherine Wemyss | |
Lady Mary Wemyss | |
Grandchildren | Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss |
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ID | 4305711 |
John Wemyss, 1st Earl Of Wemyss Life story
John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss was a Scottish politician. He was a son of Sir John Wemyss and Margaret Douglas, a daughter of Sir William Douglas of Lochleven. His home was Wemyss Castle in Fife. Around 1610 he acquired the estate of Raith from William Paton minister of Dalgety in Fife.