David Wemyss, Lord Elcho
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David Wemyss, Lord Elcho and de jure 6th Earl of Wemyss, was a Scottish peer and Jacobite, attainted for his part in the 1745 Rising was deprived of titles and estates.
David Wemyss, Lord Elcho ca 1741
Elcho Castle, Perth, now managed by Historic Environment Scotland
Winchester College, which Elcho attended from 1734 to 1738
The Old Pretender James Stuart; painted ca 1741, when Elcho first met him
James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss, was the son of David Wemyss, 4th Earl of Wemyss.
David Wemyss, Lord Elcho
…now considered a key contemporary source for the Rising. David Wemyss, Lord Elcho was born on 21 August 1721 at Wemyss Castle in Fife, eldest son of James Wemyss, 5th Earl of Wemyss and Janet Charteris (died 1778). His title derived from Elcho Castle which was abandoned in the 1730s but restored in the 19th century. It is one of…
Riddle's Court in Edinburgh