hiː dˈaɪd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən wɪðˌaʊt ɐ mˈeɪl ˈɛɹ ænd hɪz tˈaɪɾəlz pˈæst tə mˈɑːɹɡɹət wˈɛmɪs, θˈɜːd kˈaʊntɛs ʌv wˈɛmɪs.
He died in 1697 without a male heir and his titles passed to Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss.