Malcolm Fleming of Cardarroch

MALCOLM FLEMING OF CARDARROCH

The Lands of Wester Muckroft

Malcolm Fleming of Cardarroch purchased the twenty-six shilling eight penny land of old extent of Wester Muckroft from Mariota Drew on 14 December 1633 Matthew Livingstone, F.S.A. Scot., A Calendar of Charters and Other Writs Relating to Land and Beneficies in Scotland in Possession of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, pp. 367-8

Cardarroch House

Malcolm Fleming of Cardarroch may have been responsible for building Cardarroch House. The possibility is suggested by the date 1625 above the door. The Glasgow Story

The Lands of Cardarroch

On 24 May 1652 Malcolm Fleming of Cardarroch transferred ownership of the four merk land of Cardarroch to his eldest son, John Fleming of Cardarroch, and to John's wife Elizabeth Crawford. For the time being it cannot be regarded as certain but it seems likely that Malcolm granted this land in fee and heritage to his son and that John gave it in liferent to his new wife. Malcolm probably also reserved his own liferent, and the rights of his own heirs whomsoever in the event of the failure of his eldest son and his heirs [National Archives of Scotland, Papers Belonging to Crawford of Clobberhill and Kilbrirnie, 1491-1846, reference GD1/113/2/22].

Death

Malcolm Fleming of Cardarroch died in February 1660. [National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh, Commissary Records of Hamilton and Campsie, The Testament Testamentar of Malcome Fleyming of Cardarroch, reference CC10/5/7]

First Marriage

Malcolm Fleming of Cardarroch, here treated, married Elizabeth Fleming [NRS: CC10/5/6]

Children of the First Marriage

1. Patrick Fleming
2. Malcolm Fleming
3. John Fleming of Cardarroch

Second Marriage

Malcolm Fleming of Cardarroch married Jean Hamilton before 7 June 1634, the date upon which he gave her the twenty-six shilling eight penny lands of Wester Muckroft in liferent. The Archbishop of Glasgow gave her a charter confirming her liferent grant on 28 October 1635. Matthew Livingstone, F.S.A. Scot., A Calendar of Charters and Other Writs Relating to Land and Beneficies in Scotland in Possession of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, pp. 367-8

Children of the Second Marriage

1. Lillias Fleming
2. Jean Fleming
3. Mr. Robert Fleming

The Testament Dative and Inventory of his First Wife Elizabeth Fleming

Elizabeth Fleming, died intestate in February 1633. Her testament dative and inventory was given up by her widowed husband Malcolm Fleming of Cardarroch on 1 April 1634. It was given up in name and behalf of their three sons, Patrick Fleming, Malcolm Fleming, and John Fleming. Confirmation was granted on 8 September 1634, [National Records of Scotland, Hamilton and Campsie Commissary Court, Testament Dative of Elizabeth Fleming, spouse to Malcolm Fleming of Cardarroch, reference CC10/5/6]

1. Image of Testament p. 172
2. Image of Testament p. 173
3. Image of Testament p. 174
4. Image of Testament p. 175

Charter for the Lands of Wester Muckroft

28 October 1635: Charter of Confirmation by Patrick [Lindsay], archbishop of Glasgow, of two Feu Charters, one dated at Glasgow 14th December 1633, granted by Mariota Drew, daughter of umquhil John Drew of Wester Mukcroft and John Parke her spouse, with consent of William Parke of Kosberriehauche his father, to Malcolm Fleming of Cardaroche, his heirs and assignees, of the 26s. 8d. lands of old extent of Wester Mukcroft, with that part of the mill of Bedlay belonging thereto pro rata, lying in the parish of Calder and barony and regality of Glasgow . . . . . Matthew Livingstone, F.S.A. Scot., A Calendar of Charters and Other Writs Relating to Land and Beneficies in Scotland in Possession of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, pp. 367-8