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Clan Wemyss
Clan Wemyss
Motto	Je pense (I think)
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	Michael Wemyss of that Ilk
Seat	Wemyss Castle

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Clan Wemyss is a Lowland Scottish clan.

History[edit]

Origins of the clan[edit]

The surname Wemyss is derived from the Scottish Gaelic uaimh which means cave.^[2] It is believed to be taken from the caves of the Wemyss, Fife, by the Firth of Forth, where the Wemyss family made their home.^[2] Wemyss Castle in Fife has been the seat of the chiefs of Clan Wemyss since the twelfth century.^[2] The chiefs are one of the few noble families who are descended from the Celtic nobility through the Clan MacDuff Earls of Fife.^[2]

Sir Michael Wemyss along with his brother, Sir David, and also Scott of Balwearie were sent to Norway to bring back the infant Queen Margaret, the "Maid of Norway", in 1290.^[2]

Wars of Scottish Independence[edit]

Sir Michael Wemyss swore fealty to Edward I of England in 1296 but then changed his allegiance to Robert the Bruce.^[2] As a result, Wemyss Castle was sacked by the English.^[2] He also witnessed the Act of Settlement in 1315 of the Scottish Crown by Robert the Bruce.^[2] Michael's son, Sir David Wemyss, was amongst those who appended their seals to the famous Declaration of Arbroath in 1320.^[2] Sir David was also one of the guarantors for the release of David II of Scotland from English imprisonment and his son was one of the hostages sent for the king's ransom.^[2]

16th century and Anglo-Scottish Wars[edit]

In 1513 Chief Sir David de Wemyss was killed leading the Clan Wemyss at the Battle of Flodden.^[2] His grandson was Sir John Wemyss who fought under the Earl of Arran at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547.^[2]

John was a great supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, and it was at the newly enlarged Wemyss Castle that she first met her future husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.^[2] Sir John was made lieutenant of Fife, Kinross and Clackmannan in 1559.^[2] He led his men in the queen's army at the Battle of Langside in 1568.^[2] His great-grandson was another John Wemyss who was born in 1586 as second-born, but eldest-surviving son of Sir John Wemyss of that Ilk, by his second wife Mary Stewart.^[2]

17th and 18th centuries[edit]

John Wemyss was knighted in 1618 and created a Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1625.^[2] This included a charter to the barony of New Wemyss in that province of Canada.^[2] He was later advanced to the title of Earl of Wemyss and the patent was presented to him at Dunfermline personally by Charles I of England.^[2] John Wemyss was also a Privy Councillor, High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and one of the Committee of the Estates.^[2] John Wemyss died in 1649 and was succeeded by his only son, David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss.^[2] David Wemyss, the second earl spent a lifetime nurturing the resources of his estate, in particular his salt and coal mines.^[2] He also built a large harbour at Methil, Fife and greatly extended Wemyss Castle where he entertained Charles II of England in 1650 and 1651.^[2] He died in 1679 and was predeceased by his son so the estates fell to his daughter, Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss.^[2] Margaret married her cousin, James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland.^[2] Their son was David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss who succeeded his mother in 1705.

Jacobite risings[edit]

David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was nominated as one of the trustees for the Treaty of Union with England.^[2] In 1707 he became Vice Admiral of Scotland.^[2]

James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss married the heiress of Colonel Francis Charles Charteris.^[2] During the Jacobite rising of 1745 the earl's son, David Wemyss, Lord Elcho, joined the Jacobite leader, Charles Edward Stuart in Edinburgh.^[2] Lord Elcho accompanied Stuart into England and was also present at the Battle of Culloden.^[2] He then escaped to France and took part in Charles Edward Stuart's state entry into Paris.^[2] In his absence he was convicted of treason and his estates were forfeited to the Crown.^[2] He died in Paris in 1787.^[2] Consequently, the earl was instead succeeded by his second son, Francis, who changed his surname to that of his mother which was Charteris.^[2] It is from Francis that the present Earls of Wemyss and chiefs of Clan Charteris are descended.^[2] Meanwhile, the chiefship of the Clan Wemyss and the estates in Fife devolved upon the 5th earl's third son, James Wemyss (1726–1786), who was MP for Sutherland and married Lady Elizabeth Sutherland in 1757.^[2]

Modern history[edit]

James Wemyss's great-grandson married Millicent, daughter of Lady Augusta Gordon, and illegitimate granddaughter of William IV of the United Kingdom.^[2] Their grandson, Michael Wemyss, married Lady Victoria Cavendish-Bentinck, last surviving god-daughter of Queen Victoria.^[2]

Castles[edit]

Wemyss Castle in Fife is still the principal seat of the chief of Clan Wemyss.^[2]
Elcho Castle is owned by the Wemyss Lord Elcho.

Clan Chief[edit]

As of 2011^[update] the chief of Clan Wemyss is Michael Wemyss of Wemyss who married Charlotte Bristowe, the daughter of Colonel Royle Bristowe of Ickleton, Essex.^{[citation needed]}

Clan Septs[edit]

Spelling variations and septs of the Clan Wemyss include: Elcho, Vemis, Vemys, Vemyss, Veymis, Weemes, Weems, Weemyss, Weimes, Weimis, Weims, Weimys, Wemes, Wemeth, Wemis, Wemise, Wems, Wemyes, Wemys, Wemyss, Wemysse, Weymes, Weymis, Weyms, Whymes, Whyms, Wymes, Wymess, Whims, Wims, and Wymbs (County Sligo, Ireland),

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b Clan Wemyss Profile scotclans.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am Way, George and Squire, Romily. Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages 342 - 343.

External links[edit]

[ScotClans-1] Clan Wemyss Profile scotclans.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.

[Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am Way, George and Squire, Romily. Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. Pages 342 - 343.

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 '''Clan Wemyss''' is a Lowland [[Scottish clan]].
 ==History==
-===Origins of the Clan===
+===Origins of the clan===
-The name "Wemyss" is derived from the [[Scottish Gaelic language|Gaelic]] word ‘uaimh’, meaning ‘cave’, and is believed to be taken from the caves and cliffs of the [[Firth of Forth]] in that part of [[Fife]] where the family of Wemyss made its home. [[West Wemyss|Wemyss]] in Fife has been the seat of the chiefs since the twelfth century. They are one of the few Lowland families directly descended from the [[Celt]]ic nobility through the Macduff [[Earls of Fife]].
+The surname Wemyss is derived from the [[Scottish Gaelic]] ''uaimh'' which means ''cave''.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss">Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The [[Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs]]). Published in 1994. Pages 342 - 343.</ref> It is believed to be taken from the caves of the [[Wemyss, Fife]], by the [[Firth of Forth]], where the Wemyss family made their home.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> [[Wemyss Castle]] in [[Fife]] has been the seat of the chiefs of Clan Wemyss since the twelfth century.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> The chiefs are one of the few noble families who are descended from the [[Celts|Celtic]] nobility through the [[Clan MacDuff]] [[Earl of Fife|Earls of Fife]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/>
-In 1290, Sir Michael Wemyss and his brother, Sir David, were sent with Scott of Balwearie to [[Norway]] to bring back the infant Queen Margaret, the ‘Maid of Norway’.
+Sir Michael Wemyss along with his brother, Sir David, and also [[Clan Scott|Scott]] of Balwearie were sent to [[Norway]] to bring back the infant [[Margaret, Maid of Norway|Queen Margaret]], the "Maid of Norway", in 1290.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/>
 ===Wars of Scottish Independence===
-In 1296, Sir Michael swore fealty to King [[Edward I of England]]. However during the [[Wars of Scottish Independence]] of the 14th century he changed his allegiance to King [[Robert I of Scotland|Robert the Bruce of Scotland]]. The clan seat, Wemyss Castle was later sacked by the English. In 1315 Wemyss witnessed the Act of Settlement of the Scottish Crown by Robert the Bruce at [[Ayr]]. His son, Sir David, was one of those who appended his seal to the famous [[Declaration of Arbroath]] in 1320. Sir David appeared again, as one of the guarantors for the release from English imprisonment of King [[David II of Scotland]], and his son was one of the hostages for his ransom, as his descendant, Duncan, was later to be for the liberation of King [[James I of Scotland]].
+Sir Michael Wemyss swore fealty to [[Edward I of England]] in 1296 but then changed his allegiance to [[Robert the Bruce]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> As a result, Wemyss Castle was sacked by the English.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> He also witnessed the Act of Settlement in 1315 of the Scottish Crown by Robert the Bruce.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> Michael's son, Sir David Wemyss, was amongst those who appended their seals to the famous [[Declaration of Arbroath]] in 1320.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> Sir David was also one of the guarantors for the release of [[David II of Scotland]] from English imprisonment and his son was one of the hostages sent for the king's ransom.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/>
-===16th Century & Anglo-Scottish Wars===
-Chief Sir David de Wemyss was killed leading the Clan Wemyss at the [[Battle of Flodden Field]] in 1513. His grandson, Sir John, succeeded as chief. Sir John led the clan and fought under the [[Earl of Arran]] at the [[Battle of Pinkie Cleugh]] in 1547.
+===16th century and Anglo-Scottish Wars===
+[[File:Wemyss Castle and Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 1143887.jpg|thumb|right|275px|[[Wemyss Castle]], seat of the chiefs of Clan Wemyss since the twelfth century.]]
+In 1513 Chief Sir David de Wemyss was killed leading the Clan Wemyss at the [[Battle of Flodden]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> His grandson was Sir John Wemyss who fought under the [[Earl of Arran (Scotland)|Earl of Arran]] at the [[Battle of Pinkie Cleugh]] in 1547.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/>
-John was a great supporter of [[Mary, Queen of Scots]], and it was at the newly enlarged [[Wemyss Castle]] that she first met her future husband, Henry, Lord Darnley. In 1559 Sir John was made lieutenant of [[Fife]], [[Kinross]] and [[Clackmannan]], and led his men in the queen’s army at the [[Battle of Langside]] in 1568. His great-grandson, John Wemyss, was born in 1586. He was the second-born, but eldest-surviving son of Sir John Wemyss of that Ilk, by his second wife Mary Stewart.
+John was a great supporter of [[Mary, Queen of Scots]], and it was at the newly enlarged [[Wemyss Castle]] that she first met her future husband, [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> Sir John was made lieutenant of [[Fife]], [[Kinross]] and [[Clackmannan]] in 1559.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> He led his men in the queen's army at the [[Battle of Langside]] in 1568.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> His great-grandson was another John Wemyss who was born in 1586 as second-born, but eldest-surviving son of Sir John Wemyss of that Ilk, by his second wife Mary [[Clan Stewart|Stewart]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/>
-===17th Century===
+===17th and 18th centuries===
-This John was knighted in 1618 and created a Baronet of [[Nova Scotia]] in 1625, with a charter to the barony of New Wemyss in that province of Canada. Created a baron in 1628, he was later advanced to the title of [[Earl of Wemyss]], the patent being presented to him personally by King [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] at [[Dunfermline]]. He was High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the [[Church of Scotland]], a Privy Councillor and one of the Committee of the Estates. He died in 1649, and was succeeded by his only son, David, the second Earl. He died in 1679 after a lifetime nurturing the resources of his estate, particularly his salt and coal mines. Besides building on a large harbour at Methil, he greatly improved Wemyss Castle, where he entertained, in both 1650 and 1651, the newly crowned [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]. Predeceased by his son, the title and estates fell to his daughter, [[Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss]], who married her cousin, [[James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland|Sir James Wemyss]], later created Lord Burntisland.
+[[John Wemyss, 1st Earl of Wemyss|John Wemyss]] was knighted in 1618 and created a [[List of baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia|Baronet of Nova Scotia]] in 1625.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> This included a charter to the barony of New Wemyss in that province of [[Canada]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> He was later advanced to the title of [[Earl of Wemyss]] and the patent was presented to him at [[Dunfermline]] personally by [[Charles I of England]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> John Wemyss was also a Privy Councillor, High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the [[Church of Scotland]], and one of the Committee of the Estates.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> John Wemyss died in 1649 and was succeeded by his only son, [[David Wemyss, 2nd Earl of Wemyss]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> David Wemyss, the second earl spent a lifetime nurturing the resources of his estate, in particular his salt and coal mines.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> He also built a large harbour at [[Methil, Fife]] and greatly extended Wemyss Castle where he entertained [[Charles II of England]] in 1650 and 1651.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> He died in 1679 and was predeceased by his son so the estates fell to his daughter, [[Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> Margaret married her cousin, [[James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> Their son was [[David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss]] who succeeded his mother in 1705.
-===18th Century & Jacobite Risings===
-Chief [[David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss|David Wemyss]], the third Earl succeeded his mother in 1705, when he took his seat in Parliament and was sworn a Privy Councillor and nominated one of the commissioners for the [[Treaty of Union]] with England. In 1707 he was constituted [[Vice Admiral of Scotland]].
+====Jacobite risings====
-The fourth Earl, born in 1699, was described as "a man of merit universal benevolence and hospitality the delight both of small and great". He married Janet, heiress of Colonel Francis Charteris of Amisfield. During the [[Jacobite Rising]] of 1745, the fourth Earl’s eldest son, David wemyss, Lord Elcho, joined Prince [[Charles Edward Stewart]] in [[Edinburgh]]. He was appointed colonel of a troop of royal Horse Guards, he accompanied the prince into England, and was with him until his defeat at the [[Battle of Culloden]].
+[[File:Wemyss tartan (Vestiarium Scoticum).png|thumb|right|225px|Clan Wemyss [[tartan]] as published in [[Vestiarium Scoticum]] in 1842.]]
+David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was nominated as one of the trustees for the [[Treaty of Union]] with [[England]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> In 1707 he became [[Lord High Admiral of Scotland|Vice Admiral of Scotland]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/>
+[[James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss]] married the heiress of Colonel [[Francis Charteris (rake)|Francis Charles Charteris]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> During the [[Jacobite rising of 1745]] the earl's son, [[David Wemyss, Lord Elcho]], joined the Jacobite leader, [[Charles Edward Stuart]] in [[Edinburgh]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> Lord Elcho accompanied Stuart into [[England]] and was also present at the [[Battle of Culloden]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> He then escaped to [[France]] and took part in Charles Edward Stuart's state entry into [[Paris]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> In his absence he was convicted of treason and his estates were forfeited to the Crown.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> He died in Paris in 1787.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> Consequently, the earl was instead succeeded by his second son, [[Francis Wemyss-Charteris|Francis]], who changed his surname to that of his mother which was Charteris.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> It is from Francis that the present [[Earl of Wemyss|Earls of Wemyss]] and chiefs of [[Clan Charteris]] are descended.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> Meanwhile, the chiefship of the Clan Wemyss and the estates in Fife devolved upon the 5th earl's third son, [[James Wemyss (1726–1786)]], who was MP for Sutherland and married Lady Elizabeth [[Clan Sutherland|Sutherland]] in 1757.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/>
-David Wemyss, Lord Elcho then escaped to [[France]], and took part in the State entry of Prince Charles into [[Paris]] the following year. He was convicted of treason in his absence, and his estates were forfeited to the Crown. He continued to reside in France, and died childless in Paris in 1787. Consequent upon the attainder, the Jacobite earl was succeeded by his second son, Francis, who changed his name to Charteris, the family name of his maternal grandmother.
+===Modern history===
-It is from Francis that the present [[Earl of Wemyss]] and March, whose seat is the magnificent Adam mansion of Gosford, is descended. The estates in Fife and the chiefship of the name of Wemyss devolved upon the Earl’s third son, the Honourable James Wemyss. He was MP for Sutherland, and married Lady Elizabeth Sutherland in 1757.
-James Wemyss's great-grandson married Millicent, the granddaughter of King [[William IV of the United Kingdom|William IV]], who, on the death of her husband in 1864, successfully took over the running of the estate for thirty years. Her Grandson, Michael, married Lady Victoria Cavendish-Bentinck, the last surviving god-daughter of [[Queen Victoria]]. David Wemyss eldest son and heir of Michael Wemyss married Lady Jean Christian Bruce daughter of Lord Elgin, on the death in 2005 of David Wemyss his eldest son Michael became chief of the name of Wemyss and continues to live at Wemyss Castle with his wife Charlotte.
+James Wemyss's great-grandson married Millicent, daughter of [[Lady Augusta Gordon]], and illegitimate granddaughter of [[William IV of the United Kingdom]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/> Their grandson, Michael Wemyss, married Lady Victoria Cavendish-Bentinck, last surviving god-daughter of [[Queen Victoria]].<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/>
 ==Castles==
-[[Image:Wemyss Castle - geograph.org.uk - 100210.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Wemyss Castle]] seen from the foreshore]]
-*[[Wemyss Castle]] in Fife is still the principal seat of the chief of the clan.
+*[[Wemyss Castle]] in Fife is still the principal seat of the chief of Clan Wemyss.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Wemyss"/>
-*[[Elcho Castle]] is owned by Lord Elcho.
+*[[Elcho Castle]] is owned by the Wemyss Lord Elcho.
 ==Clan Chief==
-{{Asof|2011}} the chief of Clan Wemyss is Michael Wemyss of Wemyss who married Charlotte Bristowe daughter of Colonel Royle Bristowe of Ickleton Essex.
+{{Asof|2011}} the chief of Clan Wemyss is Michael Wemyss of Wemyss who married Charlotte Bristowe, the daughter of Colonel Royle Bristowe of [[Ickleton]], [[Essex]].{{cn|date=October 2022}}
 ==Clan Septs==
-Spelling variations and [[Sept (social)|septs]] of the Clan Wemyss include:
+Spelling variations and [[Sept (social)|septs]] of the Clan Wemyss include: Elcho, Vemis, Vemys, Vemyss, Veymis, Weemes, Weems, Weemyss, Weimes, Weimis, Weims, Weimys, Wemes, Wemeth, Wemis, Wemise, Wems, Wemyes, Wemys, Wemyss, Wemysse, Weymes, Weymis, Weyms, Whymes, Whyms, Wymes, Wymess, Whims, Wims, and Wymbs (County Sligo, Ireland),
-Elcho Vemis Vemys Vemyss Veymis Weemes Weems Weemyss Weimes Weimis Weims Weimys Wemes Wemeth Wemis Wemise Wems Wemyes Wemys Wemyss Wemysse Weymes Weymis Weyms Whymes Whyms Wymes Wymess Whims
 ==See also==
 *[[Wemyss (disambiguation)|Wemyss]]
 *[[Scottish clan]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
+{{EB1911 poster|Wemyss, Earls of}}
 *[http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/stoz/wemyss2.html Clan Wemyss at ElectricScotland.com]
-*http://www.myclan.com/clans/Wemyss_137/default.php {{dead link|date=December 2011}}
+*[http://www.scotclans.com/scottish-clans/clan-wemyss/ Clan Wemyss at ScotClans.com]
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+[[Category:Clan Wemyss| ]]
 [[Category:Scottish clans|Wemyss]]

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