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James Fleming, of Bord

b. circa 1355

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Arms of the Flemings of Bord

Birth

James Fleming, of Bord, was born circa 1355.

Parents

FatherPatrick Fleming, of Bord (b. circa 1330, d. 1410)
MotherIsabelle Fleming, the Lady of Dalnottar (b. circa 1325)

Child

SonJames Fleming, of Bord+ (b. 1395)

Property

James Fleming, of Bord, possessed renounced these lands to his cousin Malcolm Fleming of Biggar who gave him an annual rent of 10 merks of the Barony of Thankerton on 13 November 1421 in Overmenzean and Glenrusco and Bord.1,2,3 He possessed granted to his cousin David Fleming of Boghall, son of Sir David Fleming, all right he had as heir of his father to the lands of Bord and Menzean on 26 January 1426 in Bord and Menzean.1,4 He possessed gave David Fleming of Boghall a bond that when he should recover the lands of Bord, Mynzean, and Monycabock he should infeft the said David in £10 worth of land there on 30 January 1426.11,2

Citations

  1. [S28] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, vol viii, Fleming Earl of Wigtown pages 519 - 558
  2. [S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown, Charter 248
  3. [S58] Edinburgh, National Records of Scotland, "Online Catalogue," National Records of Scotland (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue: accessed ), ., viewed; 19 September 2025; RH1/2/185 and RH1/2/186, 3 Nov 1421, James Flemyng, son of umquhile Patrick Flemyng in favour of Malcolm Flemyng, Lord of Bygate, of Ovirmynyane and Glenruscow in the Sheriffdom of Peebles; and Le Borde in the Sheriffdom of Donbretan
  4. [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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