Sir John Wemyss of Reres, Leuchars and Kincaldrum

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John Wemyss of Reres, Leuchars and Kincaldrum, Knight

Also Known As: "John /Wemyss/"
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Birthplace: Rires, Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: 1429 (56-66)
Newton Rires, Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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Husband of Isabel Erskine
Father of Duncan Wemyss of Reres; Elizabeth Wemyss of Reres; David Wemyss of Kincaldrum, of Methil & Wemyss and John Wemyss

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About Sir John Wemyss of Reres, Leuchars and Kincaldrum

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Sir John Wemyss of Kincaldrum, Reres and Wemyss, although his father is not known, he was the grandson of Sir John, the second son of Sir David Wemyss the ambassador. John was heir-male of the family. He was first named in 1372, when he granted to Sir Andrew de Valoniis the half mill of Lochore which was his great-grandfather David Wemyss' property. In 1376, after Sir David's death, his son Duncan entered into an agreement with Sir John, and in 1389 the estates passed to John.[1]

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A1. Michael of Wemyss and Methil, lvd:1170/1210;
B1. Sir John of Wemyss and Methil, lvd:1202/1260;
C1. Sir Michael Wemyss of Wemyss, lvd:1231, m. N. Lochore;
D1. Sir David Wemyss, m. Marjory Ramsay;
E1. Sir John Wemyss;
F1. N. Wemyss;
G1. Sir John Wemyss of Leuchars, m1. Isabel Erskine,

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of Fife, Scotland. Had lands in Leuchars, Kincaldrum, and Reres, inherited from his grandfather Sir John of Kincaldrum. In 1412-1413, he was among those engaged in negotiations in England for the release of King James I and in 1424 was among the barons who received safe conduct to meet the King upon his return to Scotland. Sir John Wemyss married at least twice and had children. Married secondly Isabel Erskine (died c1424; daughter of Isabel Inchmartin and Sir Alan Erskine; granddaughter of Margaret Wemyss and Sir John Inchmartin).
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Sir John was a Knight of, Kincaldrum, Angusshire, Scotland
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Memorials of the family of Wemyss of Wemyss - https://archive.org/stream/memorialsoffamil01fras#page/146/mode/2up...

"15. SIR JOHN DE WEMYSS. This Knight having only one daughter, as may be seen in the tree of the family, resigned his lands, holding of the earl of Fife, to John de Wemyss of Rivas, his cousin, and heir-male, A.D. 1376, and was succeeded by him. He married ISABELLA ERSKINE, co-heiress of Sir Allan Erskine of Inchmartine, heir-female, also of Wemyss; and A.D. 1403 obtained from King Robert the Third a charter of confirmation of all the lands disponed to his grandfather by David. He left several children, and was succeeded by his eldest son.”
SOURCE: Farnie, Henry Brougham. (1860). The Fife Coast from Queensferry to Fifeness: Handy-Book of Fifeness@GoogleBooks: page 98.

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Sir John Wemyss of Reres, Leuchars and Kincaldrum's Timeline

1368
1368
Rires, Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1381
1381
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1386
1386
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1394
1394
Rires, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1394
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1429
1429
Age 61
Newton Rires, Fife, Scotland (United Kingdom)