House of Wemyss-Charteris: Difference between revisions

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Cadet branch of House Wemyss of Elcho

Coat of Arms
House Wemyss of Caskieberran
Lords of Caskieberran
James Wemyss, 4th of Caskiberren married his distant cousin Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss in 1672 and was created Lord Burntisland for life in 1682
House Wemyss of Elcho
Lords Wemyss of Elcho
Lords Elcho and Methel
Earls of Wemyss
Undifferentiated arms of parent branch adopted upon succession to Earldom of Wemyss
House of Wemyss-Charteris
Lords Wemyss of Elcho
Lords Elcho and Methel
Lord Douglas of Neidpath, Lyne and Munard
Barons Wemyss
Viscounts Peebles
Earls of Wemyss and March
Adopted additional name and arms of Charteris family in 1732, 10th Earl changed name fully to Charteris

Cadet Branches
House Wemyss of Wester Wemyss
Lords of Wester Wemyss
and Wemyss Castle
Chiefs of Clan Wemyss
Issued from James, 3rd son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss
Earlier known as Erskine-Wemyss

Personal Arms
James Wemyss
5th Earl of Wemyss
1720-1756
Marital arms
Rosslyn Wemyss
1st Baron Wester Wemyss
2nd son of James Hay Erskine-Wemyss, Lord of Wemyss
Gret uncle of Michael Wemyss, the current Chief of Clan Wemyss
Martin Charteris
Baron Charteris of Amisfield
Younger son of Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho and younger brother of David Charteris, 12th Earl of Wemyss

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-Wemyss.svg|House Wemyss of Wester Wemyss<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Wester Wemyss and Wemyss Castle<br>Chiefs of Clan Wemyss<br>Issued from James, 3rd son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss<br>Earlier known as ''Erskine-Wemyss''</span><!-- This branch is issued from James, 3rd son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss. The son of that James was William who married the daughter of William Erskine, 1st Baronet of Torrie and his descendants adopted the additional surname of Erskine, they discontinued the surname of Erskine from late 19th century and petitioned for the chiefdom of Clan Wemyss, from 2011 the Clan Chief is Michael Wemyss. The arms of this branch is undifferentiated arms of Wemyss of Wemyss i.e. Wemyss of that Ilk earlier held by Earls of Wemyss until 5th Earl and then devolved on the 5th's Earl 3rd son, since the main branch of the Earls (from elder brother of James who is progenitor of this branch) adopted additional surname and quartered their arms with that of Charteris, later fully adopting that name.  -->
+Wemyss.svg|House Wemyss of Wester Wemyss<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Wester Wemyss<br> and Wemyss Castle<br>Chiefs of Clan Wemyss<br>Issued from James, 3rd son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss<br>Earlier known as ''Erskine-Wemyss''</span><!-- This branch is issued from James, 3rd son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss. The son of that James was William who married the daughter of William Erskine, 1st Baronet of Torrie and his descendants adopted the additional surname of Erskine, they discontinued the surname of Erskine from late 19th century and petitioned for the chiefdom of Clan Wemyss, from 2011 the Clan Chief is Michael Wemyss. The arms of this branch is undifferentiated arms of Wemyss of Wemyss i.e. Wemyss of that Ilk earlier held by Earls of Wemyss until 5th Earl and then devolved on the 5th's Earl 3rd son, since the main branch of the Earls (from elder brother of James who is progenitor of this branch) adopted additional surname and quartered their arms with that of Charteris, later fully adopting that name.  -->
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