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Je pense (I think)

Wemyss takes its name from the Scots Gaelic uamh, 'cave': the parish, burgh and family all derive their name from the caves on the Fife coast. The chiefs, held to descend from Macduff, Mormaer of Fife, have their seat at Wemyss Castle, a Category A listed house of the late 15th century, and the family's association with West Wemyss goes back to the 12th century. Sir Michael de Wemyss was sent to Norway in 1290 to help bring home the child queen Margaret, and Sir David de Wemyss's seal is on the Declaration of Arbroath of 1320. The chiefship continues today in Michael Wemyss of Wemyss.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Wemyss Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Wemyss is Je pense (I think). It appears on the Clan Wemyss crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Wemyss Story

  1. 1290

    Sir Michael Wemyss is sent as an envoy to Norway to help bring home Margaret, Maid of Norway[3]

  2. 1296

    Sir Michael Wemyss swears fealty to Edward I[3]

  3. 1315

    Sir Michael Wemyss witnesses Robert the Bruce's Act of Settlement of the Scottish crown at Ayr[3]

  4. 6 Apr 1320

    Sir David de Wemyss is named among the barons of the Declaration of Arbroath; his seal is numbered 32[6][3]

  5. 1513

    Sir David Wemyss is killed at the Battle of Flodden[3]

  6. 1937

    The Wemyss Caves at East Wemyss are designated a scheduled monument[5]

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Map of Scotland with Wemyss places marked

Wemyss Castle, Fife

Category A listed house of the late 15th century, possibly on earlier fabric, extended in 1670 and the mid 19th century; seat of the Wemyss family, whose association with West Wemyss goes back to the 12th century.[4]

Wemyss Caves, East Wemyss, Fife

Scheduled sandstone caves on the Fife coast with Pictish and early medieval rock art; the family and parish take their name from the Gaelic for 'cave'.[5][3]

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Wemyss Today

ChiefMichael Wemyss of Wemyss, per the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

Surnames linked to Clan Wemyss

These family names are connected with Clan Wemyss. Each list says who records the link.

Spellings of the name

  • De Wemyss
  • Oysmes
  • Uaim
  • Uaimh
  • Uiamgh
  • Vemis
  • Vemys
  • Vumhs
  • Wamh
  • Weams
  • Weemes
  • Weeyms
  • Weims
  • Wemes
  • Wemys
  • Wemyses
  • Weymis
  • Wymes
  • Wymess

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Questions about Clan Wemyss

What is the Wemyss motto?

Je pense, French for 'I think'.

Who is the chief of Wemyss?

Michael Wemyss of Wemyss, per the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

Where does the name Wemyss come from?

From the Scots Gaelic uamh, 'cave', after the caves on the Fife coast; Historic Environment Scotland records that the parish, burgh and family all take their name from it. The chiefs' seat is Wemyss Castle, a Category A listed house of the late 15th century.

What was Sir Michael Wemyss's role in 1290?

He was sent, with Sir Michael Scott of Balwearie, as an envoy to Norway to help bring home the child queen Margaret, Maid of Norway. A silver bowl said to have been given to him by the King of Norway is kept at Wemyss Castle.

Did a Wemyss sign the Declaration of Arbroath?

Yes. Sir David de Wemyss is named among the barons, and in the Records of the Parliaments of Scotland edition his seal is numbered 32.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Wemyss, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Wemyss, Electric Scotland (The Scottish Nation)
  4. Wemyss Castle (LB16709), Historic Environment Scotland
  5. Wemyss Caves, East Wemyss (SM817), Historic Environment Scotland
  6. The Declaration of Arbroath, 6 April 1320 (translation), Records of the Parliaments of Scotland (rps.ac.uk)