Elizabeth Wemyss was born on 29 September 1722 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.[citation needed]
Elizabeth and James Oswald were married on 12 February 1736, their banns being published on the same day in the parishes of Abbotshall and Wemyss.[1][2]
The couple had at least six children baptised in the parish of Wemyss, Fife:
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Marriage:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 399; Ref: 20/148 ScotlandsPeople (accessed 15 November 2023)
Surname: OSWALD; Forename: JAMES; Spouse Name: ELIZABATH WEIMS/; Date: 12/02/1736; Parish: Abbotshall.
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Marriage:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 459; Ref: 50/291 ScotlandsPeople (accessed 15 November 2023)
Surname: OSWALD; Forename: JAMES; Spouse Name: ELISABETH WEMYSS/; Date: 12/02/1736; Parish: Wemyss.
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Birth or Baptism:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 459; Ref: 30/15 ScotlandsPeople (accessed 15 November 2023)
Surname: OSWALD; Forename: MARGARET; Parents/Other details: JAMES OSWALD/ELISABETH WEMYSS; Gender: F; Birth Date: 23/01/1737; Parish: Wemyss.
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Birth or Baptism:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 459; Ref: 30/83 ScotlandsPeople (accessed 15 November 2023)
Surname: OSWALD; Forename: ISABEL; Parents/Other details: JAMES OSWALD/ELISABETH WEMYSS; Gender: F; Birth Date: 04/05/1749; Parish: Wemyss.
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Birth or Baptism:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 459; Ref: 30/110 ScotlandsPeople (accessed 15 November 2023)
Surname: OSWALD; Forename: DAVID; Parents/Other details: JAMES OSWALD/ELIZABETH WEMYSS; Gender: M; Birth Date: 03/12/1751; Parish: Wemyss.
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Birth or Baptism:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 459; Ref: 30/110 ScotlandsPeople (accessed 15 November 2023)
Surname: OSWALD; Forename: JAMES; Parents/Other details: JAMES OSWALD/ELIZABETH WEMYSS; Gender: M; Birth Date: 03/12/1751; Parish: Wemyss.
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Birth or Baptism:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 459; Ref: 30/133 ScotlandsPeople (accessed 15 November 2023)
Surname: OSWALD; Forename: ANN; Parents/Other details: JAMES OSWALD/ELIZABETH WEMYSS; Gender: F; Birth Date: 24/02/1754; Parish: Wemyss.
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Birth or Baptism:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 459; Ref: 30/157 ScotlandsPeople (accessed 15 November 2023)
Surname: OSWALD; Forename: HENRY; Parents/Other details: JAMES OSWALD/ELIZABETH WEMYSS; Gender: M; Birth Date: 19/09/1756; Parish: Wemyss.
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Birth or Baptism:
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 459; Ref: 30/193 ScotlandsPeople (accessed 15 November 2023)
Surname: OSWALD; Forename: GEORGE; Parents/Other details: JAMES OSWALD/ELIZABETH WEMYSS; Gender: M; Birth Date: 07/08/1761; Parish: Wemyss.
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Wemyss-93 created through the import of Mahler Family Tree.ged on Nov 24, 2012 by Rick Mahler.
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