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Jane Drummond, eldest daughter of John 2nd Earl of Perth

b. 1616, d. 12 January 1663

Birth

Jane Drummond, eldest daughter of John 2nd Earl of Perth, was born in 1616.1

Parents

FatherJohn Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth (b. circa 1593, d. 11 June 1662)
MotherJean Ker, dau of Robert Ker 1st earl of Roxburghe (b. circa 1593, d. 1622)

Family life

Jane Drummond, eldest daughter of John 2nd Earl of Perth, and Colonel John ("the Soldier") Fleming, 3rd Earl of Wigtown, 8th Lord Fleming, entered into a marriage contract on 10 August 1633 in Canongate and Richmond.2,3

Children with Colonel John ("the Soldier") Fleming, 3rd Earl of Wigtown, 8th Lord Fleming, (b. circa 1608, d. February 1665)

SonJohn ("the Prosaic") Fleming, 4th Earl of Wigtown, 9th Lord Fleming+ (b. circa 1633, d. between April 1668 and 5 August 1668)
SonSir Robert Fleming, Standard bearer to his Majesty (b. circa 1634, d. 1664)
SonJames Fleming (b. circa 1635, d. before 1668)
DaughterMargaret Fleming (b. circa 1636)
SonHarry Fleming (b. 1638, d. before 1668)
SonCaptain William ("the Builder") Fleming, 5th Earl of Wigtown, 10th Lord Fleming+ (b. circa 1642, d. 8 April 1681)
DaughterJean Fleming (b. circa 1643)
SonCaptain Charles Fleming+ (b. circa 1645, d. March 1684)
DaughterLilias Fleming (b. 10 October 1647)

Property4526,78910

Death

Jane Drummond, eldest daughter of John 2nd Earl of Perth, died on 12 January 1663 at age ~47 in Cumbernauld.

Citations

  1. [S2] Various contributors, Various contributors, "Wikipaedia," database, Commons, Wikipaedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/: accessed ), ., 13 March 2025; John Drummond, 2nd Earl of Perth
  2. [S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown, Charter 202
  3. [S58] Edinburgh, National Records of Scotland, "Online Catalogue," National Records of Scotland (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue: accessed ), ., viewed; 15 September 2025; GD160/158/1, 4. 1633 August 10, Sept. 11, Antenuptial contract of marriage between Lady Jean Drummond, eldest daughter of John, earl of Perth, and John, lord Fleming
  4. [S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown, Charter 777
  5. [S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown, Charter 201
  6. [S28] Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage, vol viii, Fleming Earl of Wigtown pages 519 - 558
  7. [S17] Francis J Grant (Ed), Charter Chest of the Earldom of Wigtown, Charters 204-206
  8. [S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol ix, 1634-1651, ch 22, p 9-10
  9. [S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol ix, 1634-1651, ch 770, p 274-275
  10. [S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol ix, 1634-1651, ch 1611, p 609-610
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Last Edited13 March 2025