David Wemyss, Lord Elcho

Scottish Earl (1721-1787)
Person human Q5240964
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David Wemyss, Lord Elcho

Summary

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho is a human[1]. He was born in Wemyss Castle[2]. He was born on +1721-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1787-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wemyss Castle[2], David Wemyss, Lord Elcho…
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho passed away in Paris[4].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho was born on +1721-08-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho died on +1787-04-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's father was James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss[7].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's mother was Janet Charteris[8].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho was married to Sofie Frederikke Vilhelmine von'Uexkull-Güldenband[9].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's education included a stint at Winchester College[11].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's image is recorded as David.Wemyss.Lord.Elcho.1741.jpg[12].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho is recorded as male[13].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's ISNI is recorded as 0000000071023163[15].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36276255[16].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002053316[17].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500079093[18].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[19].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pw8k3[20].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2618132A[21].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's family name is recorded as Wemyss[22].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's political ideology is recorded as Jacobitism[24].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's Rodovid ID is recorded as 697393[25].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 29036[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho was born in Wemyss Castle[2]. He was born on +1721-08-12T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss[7]. His mother was Janet Charteris[8].

Education

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's education included a stint at Winchester College[11].

Personal Life

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho was married to Sofie Frederikke Vilhelmine von'Uexkull-Güldenband[9].

Death and Burial

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho died on +1787-04-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was David Wemyss, Lord Elcho born?

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's place of birth was Wemyss Castle[2].

Where did David Wemyss, Lord Elcho die?

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho died in Paris[4].

Who were David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's parents?

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's father was James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss[7]. David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's mother was Janet Charteris[8].

Who was David Wemyss, Lord Elcho married to?

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho's spouses include Sofie Frederikke Vilhelmine von'Uexkull-Güldenband[9].

Where did David Wemyss, Lord Elcho go to school?

David Wemyss, Lord Elcho was educated at Winchester College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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