The surname Wene was first found in Fife, where they held a family seat from very ancient times as Lords of the Castle of Wemyss, so named from the Gaelic word Uamch (a cave) derived from the lands and cliffs in which caves abound on the seashore.
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Early History of the Wene family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wene research. Another 188 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1251, 1286, 1484, 1579, 1596, 1605, 1608, 1609, 1610, 1617, 1625, 1636, 1649, 1657, 1659, 1669, 1672, 1678, 1679, 1682, 1705 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Wene History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Wene Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wemyss, Weems, Wemys, Wemes and others.
Early Notables of the Wene family
Notable amongst the Clan at this time was John Weemes (Weemse, Wemyss) (c.1579-1636), a minister at Church of Scotland, Hebrew scholar and exegete, educated at the University of St Andrews, appointed minister of Hutton, Berwickshire in 1608; John Wemyss (died 1649), the 1st Earl of Wemyss and Lord High Commissioner to the... Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Wene Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Wene family to Ireland
Some of the Wene family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Wene family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Patrick Weems settled in Philadelphia in 1823.
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