Sir James Fleming of Rathobyres

SIR JAMES FLEMING OF RATHOBYRES

Merchant in Edinburgh; Burgess and Guild Brother of Edinburgh; Provost of Edinburgh

FLEEMING
JAMES
MALCOLME FLEEMING/ELSPETH FLEEMING FR1346 (FR1346)
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29/10/1646
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50 / 174
EDINBURGH

Marriage

Sir James Fleming of Rathobyres, here treated, married Elizabeth Kinloch Greyfriars: 223

Children

1. Magdalene Fleming, primus
2. Elizabeth Fleming
3. Francis Fleming
4. Magdalene Fleming, secundus
5. Agnes Fleming
6. Helen Fleming
7. James Fleming

Evidence from the Burgess Records of Edinburgh

9 November 1670: Fleming. James, B. and G., mt., by r. of umq. fr. Malcome F., mt., B. and G. Edinburgh Burgesses, 1406-1700: 184

Evidence from the Register of Interments in Greyfriars Burying-ground

7 January 1686: Fleming. Sir James, his wife, Elizabeth Kelloch. Register of Interments in Greyfriars Burying-ground, Edinburgh, 1658-1700: 223

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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18 July 1683: Charter by Sir James Fleming, provost and the bailies and council of the burgh of Edinburgh, as superiors, to Francis Thomsone, and Jean Aliesone, his spouse, of 60 feet in length and 19 feet in breadth of piece of waste land on the east side of the common road of the town of Leith, on the north side of the Water of Leith towards the Citadel. National Records of Scotland, Yule Collection, reference GD90/1/274

                   2

26 November 1716: Antenuptial marriage contract between Captain Andrew Key, shipmaster in Kirkcaldy, and Magdalen Fleming, daughter of Sir James Fleming of Rathobyres. National Records of Scotland, Papers concerning Fleming of Rathobyres, Provost of Edinburgh, reference GD1/347/2

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26 March 1719: Antenuptial marriage contract between William Robertson, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, and Agnes Fleming, daughter of Sir James Fleming of Rathobyres, late Provost of Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Papers concerning Fleming of Rathobyres, Provost of Edinburgh, reference GD1/347/3

                   4

13 February 1728: Marriage Contract: Gabriel Little of Liberton, alias Ranken of Orcheardhead, and Helen daughter of Sir James Fleming, of Rathobyres. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Gilmour family of Craigmillar and Liberton, Midlothian, reference GD122/2/899

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16 August 1728: Extract disposition by Magdalen, Agnes and Helen Fleiming, daughters of Sir James Fleiming of Rathobyres, with consent of their respective husbands, Andrew Kay, merchant and provost of Kirkcaldy, William Robertson, merchant in Edinburgh, and Gabriel Little of Littletoun, to Sir Francis Kinloch of Libertoun, bt, of a bond by deceased John, Earl of Craufurd and deceased William, Lord Lindsay to Thomas Craufurd, merchant in Edinburgh, dated 22 December 1673 and now constituted a debt upon the estate of the said earl. Registered B of C and S, 13 December 1752. (With extract disposition and assignation to David Kinloch, second son of said Sir Francis, dated 12 January and registered B of C and S, 17 July 1747). National Records of Scotland, Papers of te Earls of Glasgow, reference GD20/1/827