Patrick Balfour family tree » Sir John Wemyss (1450-1508)

Personal data Sir John Wemyss 

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  • He was born on May 17, 1450 in Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Fifeshire, Scotland, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (13) when child (Margaret Isobel Wemyss) was born (??-??-1463).

  • He died on May 13, 1508 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, he was 57 years old.
  • He is buried in Fife, Scotland.
  • A child of John Wemyss of Wemyss and Margaret Livingston

Household of Sir John Wemyss


(10) He is married to Lady Christian Fraser of Abernathy.

They got married July 1468, he was 18 years old.

Spouse: Christian Weymss (born Abernethy)

Child(ren):

  2. Elizabeth Wemyss  ± 1467-1524
  3. Agnes Wemyss  1468-1507
  4. John Wemyss of Carslogie  ± 1470-1519
  5. David Wemyss  1470-1513
  6. Gavin Wemyss  ± 1473-1521
  7. Charles Wemyss  1475-1501

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    1. FamilySearch Family Tree
      Sir John Wemyss of Strathardle, later of Wemyss<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: May 17 1450 - Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Marriage: Spouse: Lady Christian Abernethy of Saltoun - July 1468<br>Death: May 13 1508 - Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Parents: John Wemyss of Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss of Wemyss (born Livingstone)<br>Wife: Lady Christian Wemyss of Saltoun (born Abernethy)<br>Children: Elizabeth Clephane (born Wemyss), Agnes Kinnimonth (born Wemyss), John Wemyss, Sir David Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, Charles Wemyss, Margaret Melville (born Wemyss), Thomas Wemyss of Unthank<br>Siblings: Grisel Boswell (born Wemyss), David Wemyss</a>
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      John Wemyss<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: May 17 1448 - Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Fifeshire, Scotland, Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom<br>Marriage: Spouse: Christian Weymss (born Abernethy) - 1468<br>Death: May 13 1508 - Wemyss, Fife, Scotland<br>Father: John Wemyss of Wemyss<br>Mother: Margaret Livingston<br>Wife: Christian Weymss (born Abernethy)<br>Children: Elizabeth Clephane (born Wemyss), Agnes Kinnimonth (born Wemyss), David Wemyss, Henry Wemyss, Bishop of Galloway, Thomas Wemyss, of Unthank, gavin Wemyss, Charles Wemyss, John Wemyss<br>Siblings: Grisel Wemyss, Isabel (born Wemyss)
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    Historical events

    Birthday May 17, 1450

    • Graaf Filips I de Goede (Beiers Huis) was from 1433 till 1467 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1450: Source: Wikipedia
      • April 15 » Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English forces, ending English domination in Northern France.
      • May 8 » Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI.
      • May 9 » 'Abd al-Latif (Timurid monarch) is assassinated.
      • October 5 » Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria expels Jews from his jurisdiction.

    Day of death May 13, 1508

    • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1508: Source: Wikipedia
      • March 22 » Ferdinand II of Aragon commissions Amerigo Vespucci chief navigator of the Spanish Empire.
      • December 10 » The League of Cambrai is formed by Pope Julius II, Louis XII of France, Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Ferdinand II of Aragon as an alliance against Venice.
      • December 29 » Portuguese forces under the command of Francisco de Almeida attack Khambhat at the Battle of Dabul.
    

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