Lilias (Graham) Fleming (abt. 1568 - 1605)

Born about 1568 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of John (Fleming) Fleming First Earl of Wigton — married 13 Jan 1585 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland

Descendants

Died 1605 at about age 37 in Scotland

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Biography

Lilias Graham was born the only daughter of John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose and Jean Drummond, eldest daughter of David, Lord Drummond.^[1][2] Her date of birth is not provided in source but, due to her marriage in 1586, it can be presumed she was born c. 1568. She was likely born on the family estates near Montrose, Angus.

She married John Fleming, then Lord Fleming and later Earl of Wigton, with the contract placed at Kincardine, Airth and Callendar on 12 and 13 January 1586.^[3] The marriage likely taking place on her father's estates near Montrose. They were married under the Church of Scotland.

She died c. 1605 as Lord Fleming remarries in 1608. She was noted for her piety and devotion, and her zealous efforts to promote the principles of the Reformation then underway in Scotland.^[4] Lord Fleming was not nearly as fervent as his wife and Records of the Presbytery of Glasgow, under date 13th July 1596, shows that the Earl was somewhat remiss in his attendance on religious ordinances, at least in his Parish Church.

With Lord Fleming she had:^[5]

1. John Fleming, born c. 1589, and likely baptised at Kincardine about 9 December 1589, who will become 2nd Earl. Unlike his ancestors, this John Fleming became a fervent Protestant, following his mother's beliefs.
2. James Fleming, designed "of Boghall", who entered the University of Glasgow as a student in 1607, had a charter of the lands of Boghall, Milltown, and Arretshole from his father on 10 April 1593, and died in October 1623. He married, contract dated 7 November 1612, Janet Brisbane, daughter of John Brisbane of Bishopton, and had a number of children: John Fleming, served heir to his father 9 September 1646 in Boghall, became fatuous and unable to manage his affairs. His cousin, Lieutenant-Colonel John Fleming, was served tutor to him on 24 May 1654. He, with consent of his tutor, disponed the lands of Boghall to Matthew Brisbane of Rosline on 22 August 1656. He died without children; James Fleming, who predeceased his brother before 24 May 1654, without children; Francis Fleming; Anna Flemming; and Jean Fleming, all named in their father's testament.
3. Malcolm Fleming, third son, is a substitute heir in a charter granted to Jean Fleming, Countess of Cassillis, of the lands of Gilmerton in Midlothian on 28 December 1597. His wife is not noted but he had children: Lieutenant-Colonel John Fleming, eldest son, was, as nearest cousin on the father's side, served tutor-at-law to John Fleming, only son of James Fleming of Boghall, on 24 May 1654, and as heir in special to him on 29 June 1667. He died in April 1684; William Fleming, who with his brother John and others disponed to Matthew Brisbane of Roslin all their interest in the lands of Boghall, Milltown, and Arretshole on 2 August 1658 and died before 8 October 1684; Jean Fleming, who married Adam Murray of Garden; Helen Fleming; Mary Fleming, her sisters and she were served heirs-portioners to their brother John on 8 October 1684, and were seised in an annualrent from 23,000 merks secured over the lands of Cumbernauld, sasine recorded 28 October 1684.
4. Alexander Fleming; he renounced his provision of 10,000 merks from lands of Cumbernauld to John Fleming, his brother and second Earl, on 5 May 1620. He was the alleged ancestor of Charles Ross Fleming, who will later lay claim to the earldom. This Alexander is also claimed as an ancestor by the Rev. W.Alexander Fleming of Bishopthorpe Vicarage, Leeds.
5. Jean Fleming, married, contract dated 1603, to George Campbell, Master of Loudoun. Her tocher was 21,000 merks. She died in March 1612.
6. Ann Fleming, married, firstly, contract dated 5 November 1607, to Sir William Livingston of Darnchester, eldest son of Sir William Livingston of Kilsyth; her tocher was 12,000 merks. Secondly, contract dated 18 September 1618, to Sir John Seton of Barns, and died in July 1625.
7. Margaret Fleming, married, contract dated 1613, to Sir John Charteris of Amisfield; her tocher was 9000 merks. They had a charter of the lands of Kilmichael on 9 January 1617. She was dead before 6 June 1622.
8. Lilias Fleming; married, contract dated 30 October 1627, to Sir David Murray of Stanhope. Her father bound himself to support them and to bring up their children in place of tocher under the contract.
9. Mary Fleming; married, contract dated 14 February 1634, to Archibald Stewart, younger of Castlemilk, who died in the lifetime of his father Sir Archibald Stewart of Castlemilk in May 1643. Her tocher was 10,000 merks.
10. Rachel Fleming; married, contract dated in November and December 1624, to George Lindsay of Covington.

Sources

1. ↑ #S-1 Balfour Paul; Vol 8, page 546
2. ↑ #S-2 Balfour Paul; Vol 6, page 239
3. ↑ #S-1 Balfour Paul; Vol 8, page 546
4. ↑ #S-3 William Hunter; page 551
5. ↑ #S-1 Balfour Paul; Vol 8, page 546

• Source S-1; Vol 8 - Fleming Balfour Paul. The Scots peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Vol. 8. Edinburgh: Douglas, 1904. archive.org

• Source S-2; Vol 6 - Graham Balfour Paul. The Scots peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom. Vol. 6. Edinburgh: Douglas, 1904. archive.org

• Source S-3 William Hunter. Biggar and the House of Fleming: an account of the Biggar district, archaeological, historical, and biographical. Edinburgh: Paterson, 1867. archive.org

• John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigton on "The Peerage", noting that this source is incomplete. This site should never be used as a primary source

• Cracroft's Peerage; The Complete Guide to the British Peerage & Baronetage; Earl of Wigtown is more complete but contains inaccuracies; year of birth of Lord Fleming as an example.

• http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/mm4fz/murray16.php
• Ancestry Sources

View View Source Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981 Ancestry Family Trees Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Millennium File View Source U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Acknowledgements

• Travis Wagner.

• Mary Elizabeth Stewart.

• This person was originally created through the import of Jim Walker gedcom 4 Wikitree may 22 2011.ged on 24 May 2011.