Malcolm Fleming, Prior of Whithorn

(Possibly) the child of John Fleming by an unknown mistress:

• 1. Malcolm Fleming, Prior of Whithorn (b. abt 1505 - d. bef. 30 Mar 1569). “Although Balfour Paul and Crawford mention he was born to Euphame, his first wife, it seems improbable that he named two sons Malcolm to the same mother. In Letters to Mary, Queen of Scots,[3] he is certainly noticed as Malcolm, Prior of Whithorn and second son to Lord Fleming thus born prior to James, his brother. In the work by Douglas of Glenbervie,[4] he is mentioned as being possibly illegitimate. William Hunter[5] mentions that he was most likely illegitimate. “John, second Lord Fleming, claimed the superiority of Fruid and the ward and marriage of Katherine Fraser, who not only held Fruid, but also Mossfennan and lands in Glenholm. His design was that she should marry his son Malcolm and it has been said that this marriage actually took place. But that is unlikely. …” (Wikitree)

References

• The Scots Peerage, Vol. VIII, edited by Sir James Balfour Paul, p. 537. < Archive.Org >
• http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getper...