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David Fleming, 1st of Boghall
b. circa 1380
Person Exhibits
Arms of Boghall
Birth
David Fleming, 1st of Boghall, was born circa 1380.
Parents
| Father | Sir David ("the Trustworthy") Fleming, 9th of Biggar, Lenzie and Cumbernauld (b. circa 1328, d. 14 February 1406) |
| Mother | Isobel de Strachan, heiress of Monycabock (b. circa 1340) |
Family life
David Fleming, 1st of Boghall, and Unknown Fleming entered into a marriage contract circa 1400 in Pitcur, Kettins, Essie.
Child with Unknown Fleming (b. circa 1381)
| Son | Malcolm Fleming, of Boghall+ (b. circa 1415) |
Working life
- On 1 September 1405 David Fleming, 1st of Boghall, was occupied as militibus in Perth.1
- On 17 May 1419 David Fleming, 1st of Boghall, was occupied as commanded part of the Scottish army of Sir William Douglas in France in France.2
Property3,4,53,6,73,8
Death
David Fleming, 1st of Boghall, had his estate probated after 1453 in Boghall, Pitcur, Kettins, Essie.
Citations
- [S135] Joseph Robertson and George Grub, Editors, Collections for a history of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff: Illustrations of the topography and antiquities of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff (Aberdeen: The Spalding Club, 1843), p 502-503; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/collectionsforhi00spal/page/n11/mode/2up : viewed 20 June 2025.
- [S45] William Forbes-Leith, The Scots Men-at-Arms and Life-Guards in France: From their formation until their final dissolution (Edinburgh: William Paterson, 1882), vol 1, p 13; online image, Electric Scotland, Electric Scotland (https://electricscotland.com/history/france/The_Scots_Men_at_arms_and_Life_guards_in01.pdf : accessed.
- [S28] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage: founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland (Edinburgh: T and A Constable, 1911), vol viii, Fleming Earl of Wigtown pages 519 - 558.
- [S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown: 1214-1681 (Edinburgh: James Skinner & Company for the Scottish Record Society, 1910), Charters 15 & 16.
- [S5] William Hunter, Biggar and the House of Fleming: an account of the Biggar District, Archeological, Historical and Biographical, second edition (Edinburgh: William Paterson, 1867), p 483.
- [S58] Edinburgh, National Records of Scotland, "Online Catalogue," National Records of Scotland (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue: viewed 19 September 2025), RH 2193 and RH1/2/194, 30 Jan 1425/1426, James Flemyne, son of umquhile Patrik Flemyne of Bord, in favour of David Fleming, son of umquhile Sir David Fleming, Lord of Bigare.
- [S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown: 1214-1681 (Edinburgh: James Skinner & Company for the Scottish Record Society, 1910), Charter 251.
- [S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown: 1214-1681 (Edinburgh: James Skinner & Company for the Scottish Record Society, 1910), Charter 250.
| Last Edited | 17 August 2026 |