STEWART, Elizabeth 1
User ID: P770. Elizabeth married Sir Malcom FLEMING of Biggar and Cumbernauld, son of Sir David FLEMING of Biggar and Cumbernauld and Isabel STRACHAN heiress of Monycabok, before 28 June 1413.1 (Sir Malcom FLEMING of Biggar and Cumbernauld was born about 1380 and died on 24 November 1440 in Edinburgh Castle, Scotland 1.). The cause of his death was execution by beheading. Marriage Notes: "Sir Malcolm Fleming of Biggar and Cumbernauld had a charter, as son and heir of David Fleming of Biggar, Knight, to him, and his heirs-male of his body, whom failing, to David, his brother, from King Robert III. of the castle and lands of Cumbernauld and others, reserving his liferent, on 7 March 1400-1 ; another charter from the said monarch of the lands of Barbreck, in the earldom of Carrick, on 24 August 1404 ; a charter from Robert, Duke of Albany, of the lands and barony of Biggar, and annualrents upliftable from the lands of Kerse pertaining to the Abbey of Holyroodhouse, in which he is called ' beloved son,' to him and Elizabeth Stewart, his wife, daughter to the said Governor, on 28 June 1413 ; another charter from his said father-inlaw of the lands of Torwood, in Stirlingshire, which had been resigned by William Lindsay of Byres. He was a hostage for the return of King James I. when he was allowed to visit Scotland 31 May 1421, and as Malcolm, Lord of Biggar, he was nominated as a hostage for his majesty's release, by treaty on 4 December 1423, his annual rental being stated at 600 merks. He had a safeconduct to come into England to meet King James 13 December 1423. Accompanying William, Earl of Douglas, to tlie Castle of Edinburgh, he was, after a mock trial, along with the Earl and his brother, found guilty of treason, beheaded there 24 November 1440, and his lands of Monycabok forfeited. He married, before 28 June 1413, Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Robert, Duke of Albany. Governor of Scotland, and niece of King Robert III., and had issue: |