James Wemyss

Scottish Member of Parliament
Person human Q6145326
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James Wemyss

Summary

James Wemyss is a human[1]. He was born on +1726-02-23T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1786-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Wemyss was born on +1726-02-23T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Wemyss died on +1786-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Wemyss's father was James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss[6].
  • James Wemyss's mother was Janet Charteris[7].
  • Among James Wemyss's spouses was Lady Elizabeth Sutherland[8].
  • A child of James Wemyss was William Wemyss[9].
  • A child of James Wemyss was Elizabeth Margaret Wemyss[10].
  • A child of James Wemyss was James Wemyss[11].
  • James Wemyss's professions included politician[4].
  • James Wemyss held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • James Wemyss held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • James Wemyss held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • James Wemyss held the position of member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • James Wemyss is recorded as male[16].
  • James Wemyss's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Wemyss's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385709184[18].
  • James Wemyss's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 240018171[19].
  • James Wemyss's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93041692[20].
  • James Wemyss's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gx_jd8[21].
  • James Wemyss's Open Library ID is recorded as OL6277015A[22].
  • James Wemyss's family name is recorded as Wemyss[23].
  • James Wemyss's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Wemyss's Rodovid ID is recorded as 881049[25].
  • James Wemyss's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • James Wemyss's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1754-1790/member/wemyss-hon-james-1726-86[27].

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Origins and Family

James Wemyss was born on +1726-02-23T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he, 5th Earl of Wemyss[6]. His mother was Janet Charteris[7].

Career and Affiliations

James Wemyss's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[12], member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[13], member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[14], and member of the 15th Parliament of Great Britain[15].

Personal Life

Among James Wemyss's spouses was Lady Elizabeth Sutherland[8]. Children include William Wemyss[9], a politician[28], 1760–1822[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30]; Elizabeth Margaret Wemyss[10], 1769–1800[31]; and he[11], 1778–1849[32].

Death and Burial

James Wemyss died on +1786-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

James Wemyss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were James Wemyss's parents?

James Wemyss's father was James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss[6]. James Wemyss's mother was Janet Charteris[7].

Who was James Wemyss married to?

James Wemyss's spouses include Lady Elizabeth Sutherland[8].

What did James Wemyss do for work?

James Wemyss worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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