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William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme

b. 2 June 1639, d. 6 February 1707

Birth

William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was born on 2 June 1639.^1,2

Parents

Father	Archibald Fleming, of Catgill, afterwards 1st Baronet of Ferme (b. circa 1599, d. before 2 August 1662)
Mother	Agnes Gibson

Family life

William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, and Margaret Stewart, dau of Archibald Stewart of Scotstown, were married on 29 December 1663.²

Children with Margaret Stewart, dau of Archibald Stewart of Scotstown, (d. 1718)

Daughter	Daughter Fleming
Son	Archibald Fleming, 3rd Baronet of Ferme+ (b. circa 1664, d. 14 April 1714)

Titles

William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, held the title of Baronet as heir of his father on 2 January 1661.²

Working life

On 17 April 1662 William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was occupied as Commissary of Glasgow in Glasgow.²
In 1669 William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was occupied as rector at University of Glasgow in Glasgow.^3,4
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In March 1670 William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was occupied as commissioner of Glasgow University at Glasgow University in Glasgow.⁶
Between 1672 and 1676 William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was occupied as rector at University of Glasgow in Glasgow.^7,4
On 9 June 1674 William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was occupied as Burgess and Guild brother in Glasgow.⁸
In 1678 William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was occupied as rector at University of Glasgow in Glasgow.^9,10
On 8 February 1681 William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was occupied as commissioner of Glasgow University at Glasgow University in Glasgow.¹¹
On 25 January 1686 William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was occupied as sat as commissioner to take sworn depositions in the case of the maltmen of Glasgow in Glasgow.¹²
On 19 April 1689 William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was occupied as was appointed overseer of elections at Rutherglen in Rutherglen.¹³
On 17 January 1693 William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, was occupied as joined the University Senate at Glasgow University in Glasgow.¹⁴

Property

William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, possessed was served heir to his father on 17 April 1662 in Ferme.² He possessed had a tack (lease) from the University of Glasgow of land at Peill and others in Kilbryd, expiring after 1694 in 1679 in Peill.¹⁵¹⁶

Death

William Fleming, 2nd Baronet of Ferme, died on 6 February 1707 at age 67 in Ferme.^8,2

Citations

[S27] Various genealogists, Various genealogists, "World Family Tree," pedigree, MyHeritage Ltd, Geni (https://www.geni.com/: accessed ), ., online; 12 March 2025; Archibald Fleming of Ferme, d 1661
[S96] George E Cokayne, Complete Baronetage, vol iii, p 331-333
[S124] Cosmo Innes, Records of the University of Glasgow, vol ii, p 340
[S124] Cosmo Innes, Records of the University of Glasgow, vol Preface and Indices, p lxi
[S148] editor P Hume Brown, "Act appointing new commissioners of excise in Lanarkshire," The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, third series, vol iv, 1673-1676 (1911), online image (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044032328007&seq=450 : viewed 25 Aug 2025), p 399.
[S124] Cosmo Innes, Records of the University of Glasgow, vol iii, p 325
[S124] Cosmo Innes, Records of the University of Glasgow, vol i, p 416, ch 260
[S27] Various genealogists, Various genealogists, "World Family Tree," pedigree, MyHeritage Ltd, Geni (https://www.geni.com/: accessed ), ., 12 March 2025; William Fleming of Ferme 1639-1707
[S124] Cosmo Innes, Records of the University of Glasgow, vol Preface and Indices, p lxii
[S124] Cosmo Innes, Records of the University of Glasgow, vol iii, p 326
[S124] Cosmo Innes, Records of the University of Glasgow, vol iii, p 137
[S148] editor Henry Paton, "Depositions in the case of the maltmen of Glasgow," The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, third series, vol xi, 1685-1686 (1929), online image (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.35112103825636&seq=555 : viewed 25 Aug 2025), p 509-510.
[S68] KM Brown and others, Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, 1690/4/80
[S124] Cosmo Innes, Records of the University of Glasgow, vol ii, p 366
[S124] Cosmo Innes, Records of the University of Glasgow, vol i, p 454
[S124] Cosmo Innes, Records of the University of Glasgow, vol iii, p 601

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Last Edited

26 August 2025