Born about in Scotland
Ancestors 
Daughter of David Wemyss of Wemyss
and Cecilia (Ruthven) Wemyss
Sister of
John Wemyss, James (Wemyss) Wemyss of Bogie, Margaret (Wemyss) Bethune, Cecilia Wemyss, Patrick Wemyss and Isobel (Wemyss) Fernie
Wife of
James Makgill
— married
Apr 1578 in Scotland
Descendants 
Mother of
Robert I Magill
Died about
at about age 32
in Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Nov 2014
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Biography
Jean (Wemyss) Makgill is a member of Clan Wemyss.
Jean Wemyss was the daughter of Sir David Wemyss of Wemyss and Cecilia Ruthven. She married James Makgill, son of Rt. Hon. Sir James Makgill and Janet Adamsoun, on 5 April 1578. A contract for the marriage of Jean Wemyss and James Makgill was signed on 18 April 1578.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Jean's peerage record is on thepeerage.com.
DNA
Maternal relationship is Suggested with an AncestryDNA test match between William Seabrook and Thomas Anderson 11th cousins twice removed. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 5th-8th Cousins based on sharing 7 centimorgans shared across 1 DNA segment.
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Jayme (Mullins) Arrington
Jayme (Mullins) Arrington
Unknown-249247 and Wemyss-181 appear to represent the same person because: I can't find any records that James Makgill may have married a second Jean, so I'm fairly positive that these two profiles represent the same woman. Similar dates, first name, and husband.
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by Jayme (Mullins) Arrington
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