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Patrick ("Sheriff of Peebles") Fleming, of Biggar

b. circa 1293, d. before 26 January 1360

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Birth

Patrick ("Sheriff of Peebles") Fleming, of Biggar, was born circa 1293. Could his given name be evidence (based on the Scottish Naming Convention) that Marjory of Biggar's father's name was Patrick, not Hugh? NO, ROBERT'S FATHER WAS PATRICK.^1,2

Parents

Father	Robert ("the Legend") Fleming (b. circa 1260, d. before 1308)
Mother	Marjory, heiress of Biggar (b. circa 1279)

Family life

Patrick ("Sheriff of Peebles") Fleming, of Biggar, and Joan ("heiress of Sir Simon Fraser") Fraser were married circa 1309. Hunter discredits the suggestion that Patrick recieved Biggar as part of his wife's heritage. Agreed.^{3,4,5,6,2,7,8}

Children with Joan ("heiress of Sir Simon Fraser") Fraser (b. circa 1288)

Son	Malcolm ("the Reliable") Fleming, of Biggar+ (b. circa 1310, d. after 1395)
Son	David Fleming (b. circa 1316)
Son	Robert Fleming (b. circa 1325)

Working life

In 1327 Patrick ("Sheriff of Peebles") Fleming, of Biggar, was occupied as Sheriff of Peebles in Peebles.⁹
On 8 September 1346 Patrick ("Sheriff of Peebles") Fleming, of Biggar, was occupied as Sheriff of Tweedale (i.e. Peebles) in Tweedale. David, king of Scots, has given his beloved and faithful Patrick Fleming the office of sheriff of the whole sheriffdom of Tweeddale (i.e., Peebles) together with the leadership (ducatu) of the men of the whole sheriffdom, in feu and heritage.^10,11,2,7

Property

Patrick ("Sheriff of Peebles") Fleming, of Biggar, possessed recieved the Barony of Oliver through marriage to Joan Fraser circa 1317 in Oliver.¹² He possessed was ordered by king Edward III to give up his land at Berwick to Ralph de Coldyngam on 6 July 1334 in Berwick.¹³ He possessed was mentioned as earlier grantor in a charter of confirmation for Hugh de Crawford in the land of Bracanrig in Strathavon on 26 January 1358 in Bracanrig in Strathavon.^14,15,16 He possessed donated Breckonridge in the barony of Strathaven to John Graham of Kinghorn before 26 January 1360 in Breckonridge in the barony of Strathaven.^10,17

Death

Patrick ("Sheriff of Peebles") Fleming, of Biggar, had his estate probated between 1359 and 1361 in Biggar, Oliver. He died before 26 January 1360.¹⁰

Citations

[S34] J Arnold Fleming, Flemish Influence in Britain, vol 2, p13-19, Baldwin Fleming
[S21] George Crawford, The Peerage of Scotland, p 491-499, Fleming, Earl of Wigtown
[S23] Peter Barns-Graham, Peter Barns-Graham, "Families Database," pedigrees, Stirnet Limited, Families Database (https://www.stirnet.com/: accessed ), ., downloaded; 2000; Fleming of Boghall and Wigtown at https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/ff/fleming01.php
[S3] Sir Robert Douglas, The peerage of Scotland, Fleming Earl of Wigtown VI
[S28] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, vol viii, Fleming Earl of Wigtown pages 519 - 558
[S50] James Taylor, The great historic families of Scotland, vol ii, p 272
[S5] William Hunter, Biggar and the House of Fleming, p 470
[S138] George Crawford, The Lives and Characters of the Officers of the Crown and of the State in Scotland, vol i, p 272
[S58] Edinburgh, National Records of Scotland, "Online Catalogue," National Records of Scotland (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue: accessed ), ., viewed; 16 September 2025; GD436/1/2, c 1327, Charter by Wiliam Byset of Mertoun to Gilbert Hunter
[S32] Various contributors, Various contributors, "People of Medieval Scotland," database, Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh et al, People of Medieval Scotland (https://poms.ac.uk/: accessed ), ., online; 26 November 2023; Patrick Fleming, sheriff of Tweeddale at https://poms.ac.uk/record/person/23262/
[S39] Bruce Webster, Regesta Regum Scottorum, The Acts of David II, King Of Scots 1329-1371, p 139 charter 108
[S2] Various contributors, Various contributors, "Wikipaedia," database, Commons, Wikipaedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/: accessed ), ., online; 31 October 2023; Simon Fraser (died 1306) at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Fraser_(died_1306)
[S63] D. Macpherson, J. Caley and W. Illingworth, Rotuli Scotiae, p 275
[S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol i, 1306-1424, app 1, ch 140
[S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol i, 1306-1424, app 2, ch 1321
[S24] William Robertson, An Index of many Records of Charters granted by different Sovereigns of Scotland, p 62, ch 26, Blancaurig
[S32] Various contributors, Various contributors, "People of Medieval Scotland," database, Universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh et al, People of Medieval Scotland (https://poms.ac.uk/: accessed ), ., online; 26 November 2023; Malcolm Fleming of Biggar at https://poms.ac.uk/record/person/23327/

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