Michael
Wemyss of Wemyss
formerly Wemyss
Born in Fife, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of John of Methyl And Wemyss
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
John Wemyss
Husband of
Agatha Lochore
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
David (Wemyss) Wemyss of Wemyss
Died
at about age 88
in Scotland
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Biography
Michael (Wemyss) Wemyss of Wemyss is a member of Clan Wemyss.
SIR JOHN of Wemyss and Methil, Kt., first appears on record between 1202 and 1204 and was knighted between 1231 and 1240 and d. probably ca 1263 having had issue,
1a MICHAEL, his heir
2b John, of Upper and Nether Cameron, co. Fife, m. before 1289 Amabilla, dau. of Sir John, of Anesley, and had issue.
The eldest son and heir, Sir Michael Wemyss, of Wemyss, Kt., living 1280, first mentioned 1231, was a supporter of the pretensions of John BALLIOL to the crown 1291, did homage to Edward I 1296, and is said to have married the heiress of Sir David Lochore, of Lochore. he d. ca. 1320 and was s. by his son
Sir DAVID WEMYSS … [1]
Sir Michael Wemyss along with his brother, Sir David, and also Scott of Balwearie were sent to Norway to bring back the infant Queen Margaret, the "Maid of Norway", in 1290.[2]
Sir Michael Wemyss swore fealty to Edward I of England in 1296 but then changed his allegiance to Robert the Bruce.[2] As a result, Wemyss Castle was sacked by the English.[2] He also witnessed the Act of Settlement in 1315 of the Scottish Crown by Robert the Bruce.[2] Michael's son, Sir David Wemyss, was amongst those who appended their seals to the famous Declaration of Arbroath in 1320.[2] Sir David was also one of the guarantors for the release of David II of Scotland from English imprisonment and his son was one of the hostages sent for the king's ransom.[2] [Footnote 2 = Way, George and Squire, Romily. Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages 342 - 343.] [2]
Research Notes
- This Michael is named on SP as the son of John, father of David and may have married the daughter of Sir David Lochore, without naming her definitively.
Sources
- ↑ Burke’s Landed Gentry of Great Britain - The Kingdom of Scotland, 19th Edition 2001 - Volume ?. p 212
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Wemyss
- The Scots Peerage : Founded On Wood's Ed. Of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage Of Scotland; Containing An Historical And Genealogical Account Of The Nobility Of That Kingdom : Paul, James Balfour, Sir, 1846-1931 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". 2020. Internet Archive.Sir Michael Wemyss of Wemyss, Vol VIII, pg 478
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Wemyss-220 and Wemyss-81 appear to represent the same person because: Same name and same spouse, same era. One sourced and one not
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However, within the two years that followed, it is likely that Sir Michael Wemyss became a strong supporter of Robert Bruce and an independent Scotland, since Wemyss Castle and all of Sir Michael Wemyss' lands and other property were burned by order of King Edward I. Sir Michael Wemyss, married a daughter of David Lochloe and had at least one son.