David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss

David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss (29 April 1678 – 15 March 1720) son of James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss (1659–1705).

In his 41 years Earl Wemyss married three times:

(13 August 1697) Lady Anne Douglas (d. 23 February 1700), the only daughter of William Douglas, 1st Duke of Queensberry, two sons, David, Lord Elcho (d. 1715), and James (1699–1756), who became 5th Earl of Wemyss (5 January 1709) at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Mary Robinson (d. 1711/12), daughter of Sir John Robinson (July 1716) Elizabeth St. Clair (d. 1721), daughter of Henry, Lord Sinclair; two daughters: Elisabeth, who married William Sutherland, 17th Earl of Sutherland, and Margaret, who married James Stuart, 8th Earl of Moray.

Entered parliament 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 High Admiral of Scotland, and this office having been abolished at the Union, he was then constituted Vice Admiral of Scotland.

 David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was baptised on 29 April 1678 at Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.1 He was the son of Sir James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, Countess of Wemyss. He married, firstly, Lady Anne Douglas, daughter of William Douglas, 1st Marquess of Queensberry and Lady Isabel Douglas, circa 13 August 1697.2 He married, secondly, Mary Robinson, daughter of Sir John Robinson, on 5 January 1708. He married, thirdly, Elizabeth St. Clair, daughter of Henry St. Clair, 1st/10th Lord Sinclair and Grizel Cockburn, circa 5 July 1716.3 He died on 15 March 1720 at age 41.

    He gained the title of 4th Earl of Wemyss. Child of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss Lady Anne Wemyss3 Children of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss and Elizabeth St. Clair Lady Elizabeth Wemyss+ d. 20 Feb 1747 Lady Margaret Wemyss+ d. 31 Aug 1779 Children of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss and Lady Anne Douglas David Wemyss, Lord Elcho b. 3 Oct 1698, d. 16 Dec 1715 James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss+ b. 30 Aug 1699, d. 21 Mar 1756 Citations [S3508] S. Thomson, "email: Kirwan Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 16 January 2009 - 12 February 2010. Hereinafter cited as "email: Kirwan Family." [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 3235. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S37] BP2003. [S37]