David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss
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Lord High Admiral of Scotland | |
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In office 1706–1714 | |
Preceded by | Duke of Montrose |
Succeeded by | Earl of Rothes |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 April 1678 |
Died | 15 March 1720 | (aged 41)
Spouses | Lady Anne Douglas
(m. 1697; died 1700)Mary Robinson
(m. 1709; died 1712)Elizabeth St Clair (m. 1716) |
Parent(s) | James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss |
David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss (29 April 1678 – 15 March 1720), was a Scottish peer and Member of Parliament who served as
Early life
David Wemyss was born on 29 April 1678, the son of
Career
He succeeded to the Wemyss title on the death of his mother in March 1705. Lord Wemyss entered parliament as a peer on 28 June 1705, and was the same year sworn of the privy council. He was one of the commissioners for the treaty of Union with England. In 1706, he was appointed
The Earl of Wemyss was one of four non-medicals who was granted an Honorary Fellowship in the first 25 years of the Royal College of Physician's life.
Personal life
In his 41 years Earl Wemyss married three times. The first was on 13 August 1697, to Lady Anne Douglas (d. 23 February 1700), the only daughter of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry. Together, they had two sons and one daughter:
- The Hon. David Wemyss, Lord Elcho (d. 1715)
- The Hon. James Wemyss (1699–1756), who became 5th Earl of Wemyss, who married Janet Charteris, heiress of Col. Francis Charteris
- Lady Williamina Wemyss (1704-1784), who moved to Chester County, Pennsylvania and married Judge William Moore of "Moore Hall"[1]
His second marriage was on 5 January 1709, at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London to Mary Robinson (d. 1711/12), daughter of Sir John Robinson.
His third marriage as in July 1716, to Elizabeth St. Clair (d. 1721), the daughter of Henry, Lord Sinclair. Together, they had two daughters:
- Lady Elisabeth Wemyss, who married William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland (1708–1750)
- Lady Margaret Wemyss, who married James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray (1708–1767)
The Earl of Wemyss died on 15 March 1720.[2]
References
- ^ Browning, Charles Henry (1891). Americans of royal descent. A collection of genealogies of American families whose lineage is traced to the legitimate issue of kings. Philadelphia: Porter & Costes.
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- My Clan. "Clan Wemyss History". Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2007.