Fleming of Barrochan: a correction

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Fleming of Barrochan: a correction

Legg inn av Gjest » 01 jun 2005 16:01:01

Hello All,

Margaret Fleming, wife of James Cunyngham (or Cunningham) of
Ashinyards, co. Ayr has (until now) been identified as the daughter
of Alexander Fleming, laird of Barrochan, based upon the statement of
James Paterson [1]. Further, the wife of Alexander Fleming had been
identified as Janet Sempill, or Semple, leading to the extended
ancestry as currently given in Genealogics (based upon information I
previously supplied to Leo van de Pas) and elsewhere [2].

Important information, and documentation, has come to light that
has shown the above relationships to be in error, and allows for
the correction of the pedigree of Fleming of Barrochan. As regards
Janet Sempill was evidently the 2nd (or later) wife of William
Fleming of Barrochan, as given in Scots Peerage [3]. Andrew B. W.
MacEwen, looking at the varying statements and claims, noted that
the evidence for the marriage of William Fleming to Janet Sempill
(a dau. of Robert, Lord Sempill, fl. ca. 1505-1574) is reliable.

Further, evidence has been found for an additional generation
of the Fleming family which had been undetected. Patrick Fleming
was known to have been his son and heir in 1549 [4], but the career
of Alexander Fleming as previously understood (and the confusion as
to who was in fact the spouse of Janet Sempill) indicated that
Patrick had presumably died young (probably d.v.p.), and that
Alexander Fleming was the son and successor of William. Patrick
did in fact die during his father’s lifetime, but a document found
in the Register of the Privy Seal proves that Alexander was in fact
Patrick’s son, not brother.


" 1134. 5 March 1570/71. Glasgw.
Precept for a charter to Jonet Houstoun and Alexander
Flemyng, grandson and heir apparent of William Flemyng of
Barrochane: to the said Jonet in sua virginitate, in
liferent, in respect of the marriage to be solemnized
between her and the said Alexander, of the £4 lands of old
extent of Barlogane and Nethir Lostfeild, part of the £20
lands of Barrochane; and to the said Alexander and the
heirs male of his body, whom failing his heirs male
whomsoever, of the said £20 lands of Barrochan of old
extent, with mill, manor, gardens and woods, in the barony
and sheriffdom of Renfrew; which lands pertained heritably
to the said William and were resigned by him, reserving
life-rent and terce; to be held of the King as Prince and
Steward; rendering rights and services used and wont.
xxxix, 117 v. " [5]


As a result of the foregoing, it is evident that Margaret
Fleming (married say 1567-1572 to James Cunyngham of Ashinyards)
was actually the sister, not daughter, of Alexander Fleming of
Barrochan. These generations of the Flemings of Barrochan are
now corrected, as follows:


1) NN = William Fleming of Barrochan = 2) Janet
I d. aft 5 March 1570/71 Sempill
I
I
Patrick Fleming = Margaret
Master of Barrochan I Mure
dvp before March 1570/71 I
____________________________I______
I I I
Alexander William Margaret = James
of Barrochan of Cardona Fleming I Cunyngham
= Jonet I I
Houstoun V V
I
V


The foregoing will be of interest to those concerned with the
ancestry of lairds of Ashinyards (now Ashgrove) and other Scots
and English families, as well as those emigrants to the Americas
known to descend from the Flemings of Barrochan (e.g., Alexander
Hamilton and Daniel Roberdeau).

A more detailed pedigree will follow; in addition, an AT for
Margaret Mure (a daughter of Mungo Mure of Rowallan) will be
provided as well.

Cheers,

John *




NOTES

[1] James Paterson, History of the County of Ayr, with a
Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire (Ayr:
J. Dick, 1852), II:248.

[2] For Janet Sempill as wife of Alexander Fleming, see
Archaeological and Historical Collections rel. to the
County of Renfrew (Paisley: Alexander Gardner, 1890)
I:17; also Sir Robert Douglas, The Peerage of
Scotland (Edinburgh: G. Ramsay and Company, 1813),
I:494.

[3] SP VII:550, sub Sempill, Lord Sempill.

[4] William Fleming of Barrochan was deputy Sheriff of
Renfrew, enforcing an Instrument of Sasine of James
Maxwell in the lands of Pottartoun, Cowglenn & c.,
8 Nov 1549. This instrument was witnessed by his son
and heir Patrick Fleming [ ' Patricio Fleming filio
et herede apparenti dicti Willielmi Fleming' ].
William Fraser, ed., Memoirs of the Maxwells of
Pollok (Edinburgh, 1863) I:291-3.

[5] Gordon Donaldson, D.Litt., ed. Registrum Secreti
Sigilli Regum Scotorum: The Register of the Privy
Seal of Scotland (Edinburgh: H. M. General Register
House, 1963) Vol. VI, A.D. 1567-1574, pp. 215-6.




* John P. Ravilious

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