Margaret Fleming

MARGARET FLEMING, COUNTESS OF ATHOLL

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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7 September 1579: Vicecomes respondebit pro £64 de relevio omnium et singularum TERRARUM ET BARONIE DE RETTRAY, cum molendinis, silvis, piscariis, tenentibus, tenandriis, et liberetenentium servitiis earundem, et pro £20 de relevio bine partis ville et terrarum de Inverchroekie et Chapeltoun, bine partis ville et terrarum de Murtclarie, bine partis terrarum de Dalrilyeane, bine partis ville de terrarum de Dalma, bine partis ville et terrarum de Leanoch, bine partis terrarum de Petcurrane, alias Pitbrane et Glengleneth, et bine partis ville et terrarum de Kynnarde, cum molendinis, silvis, piscariis, partibus, pendiculis, tenentibus, tenandriis, et liberetenentium servitiis omnium et singularum terrarum et villarum particulariter superius expressatarum ; ac tertie partis terrarum de Glenschie, cum silvis earundem, jacentium infra bondas de Strathardill et Glenschie ac balliam suam ; regi debitis per sasinam datam dicto JOANNI ATHOLIE COMITIi, reservato tamen vitali redditu omnium et singularum dictarum terrarum et baronie ac aliarum particulariter prescriptarum domine MARGARETE FLEMYNG, COMITISSE ATHOLIE, pro toto tempore vite sue, secundum tenorem sui infeofamenti earundem. (Edinburgh, 7 September.] RSRS XX: 554

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7 September 1579: Vicecomes respondebit pro £166 13e. 4d. de firmis dominii de Balvany, cum castro et fortalicio ejusdem, tenentibus, tenandriis, et liberetenentium servitiis earundem, et omnium et singularum terrarum et baroniarum de Botrophin, Bocharme, et Aberlour, unacum advocatione et donatione ecclesie de Aberloure et capellaniarum de Bocharme, et omnium et singularum terrarum de Buquhomie et Kynnynvie unacum molendinis et multuris predictarum terrarum, jacentium infra balliam suam, existentium in manibus supremi domini nostri regis termini Penthecostes ultime preteriti sasina non recuperata ; et pro quatuor rubeis rosis per duplicationem albefirme dicti dominii de Balvany, cum castro et fortalicio ejusdem, tenentibus, tenandriis, et liberetenentium servitiis earundem, et dictarum terrarum de Botrophin, Bocharme, et Aberloure, unacum advocatione et donatione ecclesie et capellaniarum prescriptarum ; necnon pro 2d. per duplicationem albefirme dictarum terrarum de Bukquhomie et Kynnynvie, cum molendinis et multuris ; regis debitis per sasinam datam JOANNI ATHOLIE COMITI, salvo tamen vitali redditu unius davate terrarum de Edinglassie, unius davate terrarum de Ardbrek, unius davate terrarum de Auchloncartie, unius davate terrarum de Edinvillie, unius davate terrarum de Kynnynvie, et unius davate terrarum de Towiemoir et Towiebeg, demptis molendinis, multuris, et sequelis earundem, domine MARGARETE FLEMYNG, COMITISSE ATHOLIE, pro toto tempore vite sue, secundum tenorem sui infeofamenti earundem. (Edinburgh, 7 September. ] RSRS XX: 554

Printed Evidence

Rotuli Scaccarii Regum Scotorum. The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland. Vol. XX. 1568-1579. Edited by George Powell McNeill, MA., LL.B., Advocate (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh, 1898), 685 pp. including index’’’

Biography

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fleming-160

Margaret Fleming was born c. 1528, daughter to Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming and his wife Janet Stewart, natural daughter of King James IV. by Isabel Stewart, Countess of Bothwell, daughter of James, third Earl of Buchan.[1]

She married, first, to Robert Graham, Master of Graham, who was killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh on 10 September 1547 along with her father and a brother in law. This marriage likely occurred c. 1545.

She married, secondly (contract 30 January 1549), to Thomas Erskine, Master of Erskine, without issue. She had a charter in her viduity (widowhood) in liferent from John Cunningham of Drumquhassell on 1 March 1549 in implement of her marriage-contract with Thomas, Master of Erskine.

She married, thirdly, (contract 1 April 1557), to John Stewart, fourth Earl of Atholl, Lord Chancellor. They had a charter of the lands of Inglassey.

She is said to have possessed powers of incantation, and at the birth of James VI. cast the pains of labour from the Queen on the Lady Hires.

She was dead before 15 March 1587.

Family

From http://www.thepeerage.com/p10923.htm#i109221

Children of Margaret Fleming and Robert Graham, Lord Graham

1. Catherine Graham3
2. John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose+2 b. 1548, d. 9 Nov 1608

Children of John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl and Margaret Fleming

1. Lady Grizel Stewart[5]
2. Lady Mary Stewart[4] d. a 1587
3. Lady Jean Stewart+[6] d. Sep 1593
4. John Stewart, 5th Earl of Atholl+[2] b. 22 May 1563, d. 25 Aug 1595

References

• https://genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00046276&tree=LEO cites
• Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, London, 1938. Page 1775; 1682
• The Complete Peerage, 1936 , Doubleday, H.A. & Lord Howard de Walden.I 314
• The Scots Peerage 1904-1914, nine volumes , Paul, Sir James Balfour. 8:540-1 Archive.Org
• The Wallop Family and Their Ancestry 1928 , Watney, Vernon James. 337

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widow of Baron Robert Graham and Thomas Erskine,Master of Erskine.

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Margaret Fleming Margaret Fleming was the daughter of Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming and Janet Stewart. She married, firstly, Robert Graham, Lord Graham, son of William Graham, 2nd Earl of Montrose and Lady Janet K

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Life Sketch

Margaret Fleming Graham

Cumbernauld North Lanarkshire, Scotland Death: Mar. 15, 1586 Auchterarder Perth and Kinross, Scotland

Family links: Parents: Malcolm Fleming, Lord Fleming (1494 - 1547) Janet Stewart Fleming (1502 - 1562)

Spouse: Robert Graham (1521 - 1547)*

Children: John Graham (1547 - 1608)*

Sibling: James Fleming, Lord Fleming (1534 - 1558)* Margaret Fleming Graham (1536 - 1586)

• Calculated relationship

Burial: Unknown

Created by: jmkeifer Record added: Feb 13, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 84934827

Margaret Fleming was born c. 1528, daughter to Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming and his wife Janet Stewart, natural daughter of King James IV. by Isabel Stewart, Countess of Bothwell, daughter of James, third Earl of Buchan.[1]

She married firstly, Robert Graham, Master of Graham, who was killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh on 10 Sep 1547[1] along with her father and a brother in law. This marriage likely occurred c. 1545.

She married, secondly (contract 30 Jan 1549), Thomas Erskine, Master of Erskine, without issue.[1] She had a charter in her viduity (widowhood) in liferent from John Cunningham of Drumquhassell on 1 March 1549 in implement of her marriage-contract with Thomas, Master of Erskine.

She married, thirdly, (contract 1 Apr 1557), to John Stewart, 4th Lord of Atholl Lord Chancellor.[2][3] They had a charter of the lands of Inglassey. They had issue:

Catherine, m. James Chisholm, Lord Madderty[4][5]
She is said to have possessed powers of incantation, and at the birth of James VI. cast the pains of labour from the Queen on the Lady Hires.

She was dead before 15 Mar 1587.