James Erskine Wemyss
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James Erskine Wemyss | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Fife | |
| In office 1832–1847 | |
| Preceded by | James Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | John Fergus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 July 1789 |
| Died | 3 April 1854 (aged 64) |
| Spouse |
Lady Emma Hay
(m. 1826; died 1841) |
| Relations | James Wemyss (grandfather) Sir William Erskine, 1st Baronet (grandfather) Elizabeth Gordon, Duchess of Gordon (cousin) |
| Children | Frances Harriet Wemyss James Hay Erskine Wemyss |
| Parent(s) | William Wemyss Frances Erskine |
Rear-Admiral James Erskine Wemyss (9 July 1789 – 3 April 1854) was a Scottish MP and Rear-Admiral.
Wemyss was born on 9 July 1789. He was the son of Gen. William Wemyss (1760—1822) and Frances Erskine. His siblings included Frances Wemyss (wife of James St Clair-Erskine, 3rd Earl of Rosslyn),[1] Lt.-Gen. William Wemyss,[2] and Clementina Wemyss (who married Chief Justice James Dewar of The Supreme Court, Bombay).[3][4]
His paternal grandparents were Hon. James Wemyss (third son of the 5th Earl of Wemyss) and Lady Elizabeth Sutherland (the only daughter of the 17th Earl of Sutherland). Through his aunt Elizabeth Margaret (wife of Alexander Brodie, MP), he was a first cousin of Elizabeth Gordon, Duchess of Gordon.[5] His maternal grandparents were Sir William Erskine, 1st Baronet and Frances Moray (a daughter of James Moray, 13th of Abercairny and Lady Christian Montgomerie).
Career
In 1820 he succeeded his father as Member of Parliament for Fife, sitting until 1831.[6] He represented the county again from 1832 to 1847. He served as a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy.
From 17 December 1840 until his death on 3 April 1854, he served as Lord Lieutenant of Fife.
