Swartz/Rand Family Tree » Sir David WEMYSS of Wemyss (1494-1544)
Personal data Sir David WEMYSS of Wemyss
Source 1- He was born on September 18, 1494 in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland.Source 1
- (FamilySearch ID) : LR3Z-BL7.
- He died on May 17, 1544 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, he was 49 years old.Source 1
- He is buried in the year 1540 in Coaltown of Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.Source 1
Attention: Buried (??-??-1540) before death (May 17, 1544). - A child of David of WEMYSS and Euphemia de LUNDY
- This information was last updated on September 28, 2019.
Household of Sir David WEMYSS of Wemyss
(1) He is married to Lady Catherine SINCLAIR.
They got married on January 27, 1511, he was 16 years old.
Child(ren):
- James WEMYSS ± 1525-????
- Elizabeth WEMYSS ± 1525-????
- Grisel WEMYSS < 1526-????
- Janet WEMYSS > 1526-1596
- Sir John WEMYSS ± 1523-1593
- Margaret WEYMSS 1517-????
(2) He is married to Mariota TOWERS.
They got married on March 2, 1526 at Scotland, he was 31 years old.
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Sources
- "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 David Wemyss, person ID LR3Z-BL7.
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Birthday September 18, 1494
- Graaf Maximiliaan (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1482 till 1494 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- Graaf Filips II de Schone (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1494 till 1506 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
- In the year 1494: Source: Wikipedia
- January 25 » Alfonso II becomes King of Naples.
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- July 2 » The Treaty of Tordesillas is ratified by Spain.
- November 18 » French King Charles VIII occupies Florence, Italy.
Day of marriage March 2, 1526
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Day of death May 17, 1544
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