WEMYSS, David 2nd Earl of Wemyss ^{1 2}

   Cause of his death was brief illness.¹

   User ID: M773.

David married Anna BALFOUR 4 February 1627(contract was 25 July 1628).¹ (Anna BALFOUR was born about 1612, died on 10 November 1649 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland ¹ and was buried on 22 November 1649 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The second Earl of Wemyss married, first, on 4 February 1627, Anna Balfour, daughter of Robert, Lord Balfour of Burleigh, but their contract was not drawn up till 25 July 1628. She died at Wemyss 10 November 1649, and was buried at East Wemyss on 22 day of same month, having had eleven children, of whom only four survived her."

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ¹

David next married Helenor FLEMING, daughter of John FLEMING 7th Lord Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigtown and Margaret LIVINGSTON, 4 April 1650(contract) married in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.¹ (Helenor FLEMING was born about 1625, died on 20 April 1652 ¹ and was buried on 6 May 1652 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The Earl married, secondly (contract dated 4 April 1650), Helenor Fleming, eldest daughter of John, Earl of Wigtown, who, however, died about two years later, on 20 April 1652, without issue."

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ¹

David next married Margaret LESLIE, daughter of John LESLIE 6th Earl of Rothes and Anne ERSKINE, on 13 January 1653 in Old Newton Kirk, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.^{1 2} (Margaret LESLIE was born about 1620, died in February 1688 ¹ and was buried in 1688 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Lady Margaret married .... thirdly, David, second Earl of Wemyss, and had issue to all three."

from Family of Leslie




"The second Earl of Wemyss married .... thirdly, Margaret Leslie, second daughter of John, Earl of Rothes, widow successively of Alexander, Lord Balgonie, eldest son of the first Earl of Leven, and of Francis, second Earl of Buccleuch. The marriage to Wemyss took place on 13 January 1653 at 'Sheriffhall' or Old Newton kirk. She survived until February 1688, and was buried at East Wemyss."

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ^{1 2}