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Parish of Cupar No. 21
[Quotation] Wemyss Hall
"On the Southern Slope of Tarvet Hill and overlooking the Vale of Ceres is Wemyss-hall the
"Seat of James Wemyss, Esqr. The house was built in 1696, from a plan by Sir William
"Bruce of Kinross King's architect for Scotland. It is in imitation of the house of Kinross
"but on a smaller scale. Though standing high above the neighbouring valley the house
"is well sheltered by the higher peak of Tarvet Hill which rises behind it and by the
"extensive woods with which it is surrounded. This branch of the ancient family of Wemyss
"is descended from Gavin Wemyss of Powguild third son of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss who
"constitued Lieutenant of Fife, Kinross, and Clackmannan by commission from Francis and ___
"dated 9th January 1569 and died at Elcho January 1571-2. Gavin of Powguild married Cath
"rine Wemyss heiress of Winthank. She was the daughter of David Wemyss of Winthank who
"was son of Thomas Wemyss of Winthank fourth son of Sir John Wemyss of Wemyss who obtain
"ed various charters in 1468 and 1506. Besides Winthank this family acquired the lands of
"Hill Tarvet which after the building of the present mansion house in 1696 came to be designated
"Wemyss-Hall and subsequently they also acquired the lands of Scots Tarvet formerly called
"Inglis Tarvet". &c, See Leighton's, Hist [History] of Fife vol. 2 pp. 39. 40