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Admiral the Honourable Charles Elphinstone-Fleming, of Cumbernauld
b. June 1774, d. 30 October 1840
Person Exhibits
Admiral Hon Charles Elphinstone Fleming
Birth
Admiral the Honourable Charles Elphinstone-Fleming, of Cumbernauld, was born in June 1774.1
Parents
| Father | John Elphinstone, 11th Lord Elphinstone (b. 26 January 1737, d. 19 August 1794) |
| Mother | Ann Ruthven, daughter of James, third Lord Ruthven |
Children with Donna Catalina-Paulina-Alessandro
| Daughter | Mary-Keith Elphinstone-Fleming |
| Daughter | Ann-Elizabeth Elphinstone-Fleming |
| Daughter | Maria Carlotta Elphinstone-Fleming |
| Son | Lieutenant Colonel John Elphinstone-Fleming, 14th Lord Elphinstone (b. 11 December 1819, d. 13 January 1861) |
| Daughter | Clementina Elphinstone-Fleming+ (b. 1 June 1822, d. 19 January 1865) |
Working life
- In 1840 Admiral the Honourable Charles Elphinstone-Fleming, of Cumbernauld, was occupied as.2
- In 1840 Admiral the Honourable Charles Elphinstone-Fleming, of Cumbernauld, was occupied as Governor of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich at Royal Hospital in Greenwich, England.2
Property33
Admiral the Honourable Charles Elphinstone-Fleming, of Cumbernauld, possessed had his title to Biggar and Cumbernauld affirmed by the Court of Session in an action against his brother John on 19 January 1804 in Biggar and Cumbernauld.4,3 He possessed sold most of his Fleming inheritance after 1804.5 He possessed assumed the surname Fleming on having his title confirmed by the House of Lords in 1805 in Biggar and Cumbernauld.4 He possessed recieved rental income of 954/11/10.5 for Biggar and Boghall in 1809 in Biggar and Boghall.6 He possessed sold Biggar and Boghall after obtaining an Act of Parliament for that purpose in 1826 in Biggar and Boghall.4,7
Death
Admiral the Honourable Charles Elphinstone-Fleming, of Cumbernauld, signed a will on 25 October 1826 in Edinburgh.2 He died on 30 October 1840 at age 66 in Leamington, England, United Kingdom.4,2 He had his estate probated on 12 December 1840 at Prerogative Court in Canterbury.2 He had his estate probated on 8 April 1841.8 He had his estate probated on 24 June 1841.9
Citations
- [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 565.
- [S71] Scotland, National Records of Scotland, "Wills and Testaments 1513-1925," Scotland's People (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: viewed 10 October 2026), Edinburgh Sheriff Court Inventories, SC7 160, The Hon. Charles Fleming of Biggar and Cumbernauld, Inventory of Personal Estate and Confirmation, 1841.
- [S184] "Scottish Court of Session and United Kingdom House of Lords Decisions," database, British and Irish Legal Information Institute, BAILII (https://www.bailii.org/ : downloaded 3 October 2026), Fleming v Lord Elphinstone. [1804] Mor 15559 (19 January 1804.)
- [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 566.
- [S83] George Vere Irving, The upper ward of Lanarkshire described and delineated (Glasgow: Thomas Murray and Son, 1864), vol i, p 32; online image, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/upperwardoflanar02irvi/page/n9/mode/2up : accessed 28 March 2025.
- [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 613.
- [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 132.
- [S183] Scotland. Chancery Office, Decennial Indexes to the Services of Heirs in Scotland, Commencing January 1, 1700, Ending December 31, 1859: continued as Index to the Services of Heirs in Scotland, annual volumes from 1860 (Edinburgh: HMSO, between 1863 and 1889), 1841 0408, Decennial 1840-1849, No 27, Admiral the Honourable Charles Elphinstone-Fleming of Cumbernauld; online image, FamilySearch, FamilySearch Catalog (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1004156 : accessed.
- [S183] Scotland. Chancery Office, Decennial Indexes to the Services of Heirs in Scotland, Commencing January 1, 1700, Ending December 31, 1859: continued as Index to the Services of Heirs in Scotland, annual volumes from 1860 (Edinburgh: HMSO, between 1863 and 1889), 1841 0624, Decennial 1840-1849, No 5, Admiral the Honourable Charles Elphinstone-Fleming of Cumbernauld; online image, FamilySearch, FamilySearch Catalog (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1004156 : accessed.
| Last Edited | 17 October 2026 |