RUTHVEN, Cecilia ^{1 2 3}

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Cecilia married Sir David WEMYSS of that Ilk 'David with the Birken Flower', son of Sir John WEMYSS of that Ilk and Margaret OTTERBURN, 7 May 1556(dispensation and marriage).^{1 2} (Sir David WEMYSS of that Ilk 'David with the Birken Flower' was born about 1535 ¹ and died 22 February 1596(1597) ^{1 2}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"David Wemyss, who next succeeded, was probably bom in or about 1535. He must only have reached his majority when in 1556 he was married to Cecilia, daughter of William, second Lord Ruthven. Her father being dead, the terms of the marriage were arranged with her brother Patrick, Lord Ruthven, who gave with her 3000 merks of dowry. Sir John Wemyss was to infeft his son and daughter-in-law in the lands of Balhepburn and Ardargie, and the baronies of Wemyss and Elcho, and provisions were made for the daughters of the marriage if there should be no heirs-male. Some remote consanguinity rendered it necessary to obtain a papal dispensation, and the possibilities of a divorce were to be obviated by the same means. The marriage was to take place before midsummer of the same year, which it apparently did."

from Family of Wemyss




"David Wemyss died intestate on 22 February 1596-97. He married (contract dated 7 May 1556), Cecilia, daughter of William, second, and sister of Patrick, third Lord Ruthven, who arranged her marriage. She had a tocher of 3000 merks."

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