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David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss

b. 6 September 1610, d. July 1679

Birth

David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss, was born on 6 September 1610.

Family life

David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss, and Eleanor ("Helenor") Fleming entered into a marriage contract on 4 April 1650 Her marriage tocher was 20,000 merks.^1,2

Partner with Eleanor ("Helenor") Fleming (b. circa 1615, d. 20 April 1652)

Death

David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss, died in July 1679 at age 68 in Wemyss Castle.

Citations

[S28] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, vol viii, Fleming Earl of Wigtown pages 519 - 558
[S60] Bernard Burke, A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, Fleming, Earl of Wigton, p 218-19

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Last Edited

14 November 2023