WEMYSS, David (1678-1720)

bap. 29 Apr. 1678, 1st s. of Sir James Wemyss, Ld. Burntisland [S] (d.1682) of Burntisland, Fife, and Margaret Wemyss, da. and h. of David Wemyss, 2nd earl of Wemyss [S], and suo jure Countess of Wemyss [S]. educ. privately in England. m. (1) contr. 13 Aug. 1697 (with 100,000 merks), Anne (d.1700), da. of William Douglas, duke of Queensberry [S], 2s. (1 d.v.p.); (2) 5 Jan. 1709, Mary (d. bef. 8 Sept. 1712), da. and coh. of Sir John Robinson, 2nd bt., of Farming Woods, Northants.; (3) contr. 5 July 1716 (with 9,000 merks), Elizabeth (d.1721), da. of Henry Sinclair (St. Clair), 10th Ld. Sinclair [S], sis. of John Sinclair (St. Clair)^‡, Master of Sinclair, 1s. 2da. d. 13 Mar. 1720. Elegy on the Much To Be Lamented Death of David Earl of Weems.