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James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland

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Name
  
James Lord


Died
  
December 1682

Spouse
  
Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss (m. 1672)

Children
  
David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss, Ann Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss

Grandchildren
  
George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk, David Carnegie, 5th Earl of Northesk

Great grandchildren
  
William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk

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James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland (bef. 1657 – December 1682) was a Scottish peer.

Weymss was the son of General Sir James Wemyss of Caskieberry. On 28 March 1672, he married his cousin, Lady Margaret Wemyss and they later had three surviving children:

  • Lady Anne (d. 1702), married David Melville, 3rd Earl of Leven
  • David, later 4th Earl of Wemyss (1678–1720)
  • Lady Margaret (?-?), married David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk.
  • Almost a month after his marriage, Wemyss was created Lord Burntisland for life and died in 1682.

    References

    James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland Wikipedia