Swartz/Rand Family Tree » Sir John VII WEMYSS, Knight of Wemyss, Laird of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss (1513-1571)

Personal data Sir John VII WEMYSS, Knight of Wemyss, Laird of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss 

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Household of Sir John VII WEMYSS, Knight of Wemyss, Laird of Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss

(1) He is married to Margaret OTTERBURNE.

They got married on October 20, 1534 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 21 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Euphame WEMYSS  1547-1593
  2. Janet WEMYSS  ± 1540-????
  3. Catherine WEMYSS  ± 1540-????
  4. Ann (or Agnes) WEMYSS  ± 1540-1593
  6. Jean WEMYSS  1549-????
  7. Margaret WEMYSS  1536-1608
  8. David de WEMYSS  1536-1594 


(2) He is married to Mariota TOWERS.

They got married.


(3) He is married to Janet TRAIL.

They got married.


(4) He is married to Elizabeth TOWERS.

They got married.


(5) He is married to Janet TRAILL.

They got married.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John VII WEMYSS,

John de WEMYSS
1425-1503
Margaret LIVINGSTONE
1432-1509
John de LUNDY
1465-1550
Isabel Elizabeth FORRESTER
1460-????

John VII WEMYSS,
1513-1571

(1) 1534

Margaret OTTERBURNE
1515-1567

Euphame WEMYSS
1547-1593
Janet WEMYSS
± 1540-????
Catherine WEMYSS
± 1540-????
Ann (or Agnes) WEMYSS
± 1540-1593
John WEMYSS OF LEUCHARS
1557-1624
Jean WEMYSS
1549-????
Margaret WEMYSS
1536-1608
David de WEMYSS
1536-1594
(2) 

Mariota TOWERS
1505-????

(3) 

Janet TRAIL
± 1515-????

(4) 

Elizabeth TOWERS
± 1522-????

(5) 

Janet TRAILL
± 1515-????


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  1. "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch , FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed 3 Jun 2019), entry for John VII Wemyss,, person ID LR3Z-B3W.

Historical events

Birthday July 11, 1513

  • Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1506 till 1515 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1513: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 27 » Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of The Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida.
    • April 2 » Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sights land in what is now the United States state of Florida.
    • April 30 » Edmund de la Pole, Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is executed on the orders of Henry VIII.
    • June 6 » Battle of Novara. In the Italian Wars, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
    • August 16 » Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.
    • September 25 » Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.

Day of marriage October 20, 1534

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1534: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 11 » Henry VIII of England is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England.
    • May 10 » Jacques Cartier visits Newfoundland.
    • June 9 » Jacques Cartier is the first European to describe and map the Saint Lawrence River.
    • June 29 » Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island.
    • July 24 » French explorer Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France.
    • October 17 » Anti-Catholic posters appear in Paris and other cities supporting Huldrych Zwingli's position on the Mass.

Day of death January 25, 1571

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1571: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 23 » The Royal Exchange opens in London.
    • June 24 » Miguel López de Legazpi founds Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
    • July 28 » La Laguna encomienda, known today as the Laguna province in the Philippines is founded by the Spaniards as one of the oldest encomiendas (provinces) in the country.
    • August 1 » The Ottoman conquest of Cyprus is concluded, by the surrender of Famagusta.
    • September 7 » Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, is arrested for his role in the Ridolfi plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England and replace her with Mary, Queen of Scots.
    • October 7 » The Battle of Lepanto is fought, and the Ottoman Navy suffers its first defeat.


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