ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt ɐ dᵻsˈɛndənt ʌv sˌɜː dʒˈɑːn, ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld dʒˈɑːn bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst lˈɔːɹd wˈɛmɪs ʌv ˈɛltʃoʊ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, ænd ðˈɛn ˈɜːl ʌv wˈɛmɪs, lˈɔːɹd ˈɛltʃoʊ ænd mˈɛθɪl ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː baɪ tʃˈɑːɹlz ˈaɪ, ænd dˈɛkɹətˌɪv plˈæstɚwˌɜːk wʌz ˈædᵻd tə ðə hˈɔːl ʌvðə kˈæsəl ɪn sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən.
In 1628 a descendant of Sir John, also called John became the first Lord Wemyss of Elcho in 1628, and then Earl of Wemyss, Lord Elcho and Methil in 1633 by Charles I, and decorative plasterwork was added to the hall of the castle in celebration.