David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss

Summary

David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss is a human^[1]. He was born on April 29, 1678^[2]. He died on March 15, 1720^[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[4]

Key Facts

• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was born on April 29, 1678^[2].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss died on March 15, 1720^[3].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's father was James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland^[5].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's mother was Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss^[6].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was married to Elizabeth St. Clair^[7].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was married to Lady Anne Douglas^[8].
• A child of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss^[9].
• A child of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was Elizabeth Wemyss^[10].
• A child of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was Lady Margaret Wemyss^[11].
• A child of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was David Wemyss, Lord Elcho^[12].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland^[14].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss held the position of member of the House of Lords^[15].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss is recorded as male^[16].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's family name is recorded as Wemyss^[18].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's given name is recorded as David^[19].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[20].
• David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020^[21].

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Origins and Family

David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss was born on April 29, 1678^[2]. His father was James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland^[5]. His mother was Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Member of the Parliament of Scotland^[14], a position^[22], in Kingdom of Scotland^[23] and member of the House of Lords^[15], a position^[24], in United Kingdom^[25], founded in 1801^[26].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth St. Clair^[7], 1690–1721^[27] and Lady Anne Douglas^[8]. Children include James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss^[9], 1699–1756^[28], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[29]; Elizabeth Wemyss^[10]; Lady Margaret Wemyss^[11]; and David Wemyss, Lord Elcho^[12], 1698–1715^[30].

Death and Burial

David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss died on March 15, 1720^[3].

Why It Matters

David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31]

FAQs

Who were David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's parents?

David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's father was James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland^[5]. David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's mother was Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss^[6].

Who was David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss married to?

David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss's spouses include Elizabeth St. Clair^[7] and Lady Anne Douglas^[8].