About James Hay Erskine Wemyss
Lived 1829 – 1864 (aged 34). James Hay Erskine Wemyss was a British politician.
James Hay Erskine Wemyss (29 August 1829 – 29 March 1864) was a Scottish Member of Parliament, representing Fife from 1859 until his death.
Early life Erskine-Wemyss was born on 29 August 1829. He was the son of Rear-Admiral James Erskine Wemyss and Lady Emma Hay.
On 5 February 1864, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Fife and Sheriff Principal of the shire of Fife, in the room of the Earl of Elgin, deceased. Rosslyn Wemyss, 1st Baron Wester Wemyss (1864–1933), who served as First Sea Lord during the First World War.
Descendants Through his daughter Dora, he was a grandfather of William Grosvenor, 3rd Duke of Westminster.
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Scottish politician (1829-1864)
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James Hay Erskine Wemyss was born on 29 August 1829.
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James Hay Erskine Wemyss died on 29 March 1864.
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