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David Fleming, of Boghall

b. circa 1380

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David Fleming, of Boghall, was born circa 1380.

Father	Sir David ("the Trustworthy") Fleming, of Biggar, Lenzie and Cumbernauld (b. circa 1328, d. 14 February 1406)
Mother	Isobel de Strathechin, heiress of Monycabock (b. circa 1340)

Son	Malcolm Fleming, of Boghall+ (b. circa 1415)

On 1 September 1405 David Fleming, of Boghall, was occupied as militibus in Perth.¹
On 17 May 1419 David Fleming, of Boghall, was occupied as commanded part of the Scottish army of Sir William Douglas in France in France. "Towards the end of 1418, Charles the Dauphin sent ambassadors to the Scottish court, craving the aid of Scotland against King Henry. A Parliament having been immediately as sembled, it was decided by Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany and Regent of Scotland, to send into France a large auxiliary force under the command of his second son, Sir John Stewart, Earl of Buchan, Archibald Douglas, Earl of Wigtown, and SirJohn Stewart ofDarneley, whom the Dauphin himself seems to have selected.¹ "On the 26th ofAugust, 1419, we find him stationed with his troops at Puiset in Beauce. He had under his command-Sir Thomas Kilpatrick, William Fresal, John Tod, Thomas Cunyngham, John Ofur, David Fleming, John of Meldrum, Andry of Meldrum, Alexander de Alexandry, William Flocart ; each of these captains commanded a body of men-at-arms and archers.¹" Captain David Fleming commanded 20 archers and 10 others.²

[S135] Joseph Robertson and George Grub, Collections for a history of the Shires of Aberdeen and Banff, p 502-503
[S45] William Forbes-Leith, The Scots Men-at-Arms and Life-Guards in France, vol 1, p 13
[S28] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, vol viii, Fleming Earl of Wigtown pages 519 - 558
[S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown, Charters 15 & 16
[S5] William Hunter, Biggar and the House of Fleming, p 483
[S58] Edinburgh, National Records of Scotland, "Online Catalogue," National Records of Scotland (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue: accessed ), ., viewed; 19 September 2025; RH1/2/193 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

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14 October 2025