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James Wemyss (abt. 1514 - bef. 1578)

James "of Caskieberran" Wemyss
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Husband of — married before 1554 in Scotlandmap
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Died before before about age 64 [location unknown]
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Biography

James Wemyss was the second son of David Wemyss of that Ilk and his wife Katherine Sinclair who he married in 1511/12.[1]

At some point before 1554 he married Janet Durie, widow of David Martin of Carden in Fife.[2]

James Wemyss pre-deceased his wife who died in July 1578[3]

James and Janet had 11 children:[1]

  1. James
  2. Robert
  3. John
  4. Patrick
  5. Duncan
  6. Thomas
  7. David
  8. Gavin
  9. Janet
  10. Isobel bp in Dunfermline, Fife 16 Sep 1562[4]
  11. Marion

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Scots Peerage; Vol 8; p488; https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun08pauluoft#page/488/mode/2up/search/caskieberran
  2. Memorials of the family of Wemyss of Wemyss; Sir William Fraser; Vol 1; Edinburgh; 1888; p298-299; https://archive.org/details/memorialsoffamil01fras/page/592
  3. Index of wills and testaments; Durie, Jonet; 12/1/1579; Lady of Cardoun, sometime spouse to James Weymss of Keskebarriane; Testament Dative and Inventory; Edinburgh Commissary Court; CC8/8/6; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
  4. OPR Baptism indexes; WEMIS, ISOBELL; JAMES WEMIS/JONAT DURIE FR14 (FR14); F; 16/09/1562; 424/ 10 10; Dunfermline; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

see also

http://www.thepeerage.com/p1256.htm#i12552


Acknowledgments

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