FLEMING, John 3rd Earl of Wigtown, 8th Lord Fleming 1
- Born: About 1611
- Marriage (1): DRUMMOND, Jean 10 March 1633(contract) married 1 February 1634 1 2
- Died: February 1665 1
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General Notes:
"John (Fleming), third Earl of Wigtown and eighth Lord Fleming, entered as a student at Glasgow University in 1626. He had a Crown charter of the lordship of Cumbernauld 1 February 1634, and another charter to him and his son John of the lands of Catscleuch on 24 December 1634. He joined the Marquess of Montrose, was present at the battle of Philiphaugh in 1645, and escaped with his leader to the Highlands, where he lay concealed for some time. He was served heir to his father on 20 August 1652, and again on 5 March 1658. He was admitted a burgess and guild brother of Edinburgh 8 October 1660, and an Act of Exchequer was passed on 24 June 1661 ordaining a letter of King Charles II. to be registered, whereby the King ordered payment to be made of 20,000 merks according to his royal father's agreement for the Earl's resigning the office of Usher which had been a subject of long contention between him and the family of Cockburn of Langtoun. He executed his testament at Stirling on 24 July 1661, in which he mentions all his children afternamed, and died in February 1665."
from Scots Peerage (vol 8) 1
John married Jean DRUMMOND, daughter of John DRUMMOND 2nd Earl of Perth and Jean KER, 10 March 1633(contract) married 1 February 1634.1 2 (Jean DRUMMOND was born about 1615.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (John Fleming) married (contract dated 10 March 1633) Jane Drummond, eldest daughter of John, second Earl of Perth. They had a conjoint charter of his whole lands on 1 February 1634, and had issue"
from Scots Peerage (vol 8) 1
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