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Michael Fleming, Burgess of Glasgow

b. circa 1493, d. before 4 April 1541

Birth

Michael Fleming, Burgess of Glasgow, was born circa 1493.1

Parents

FatherAlexander Fleming, Burgess of Glasgow (b. circa 1460, d. before November 1514)
MotherJoneta Huchonsoun (b. circa 1462)

Children with Margaret Burn

SonAndrew Fleming (b. circa 1511)
SonWilliam ("Burgess of Glasgow") Fleming+ (b. circa 1519, d. before 10 June 1584)

Working life

  • Michael Fleming, Burgess of Glasgow, served in the military as fought for Scotland at the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513 in Flodden.2
  • On 3 February 1528 Michael Fleming, Burgess of Glasgow, was occupied as Notary Public in Glasgow.3
  • Between 1530 and 1537 Michael Fleming, Burgess of Glasgow, was occupied as Notary in Glasgow.4
  • Circa 1541 Michael Fleming, Burgess of Glasgow, was occupied as Court Clerk in Glasgow.5

Property

Michael Fleming, Burgess of Glasgow, possessed rented the lands of Capoch for 0/43/4, with consent of his mother on 31 January 1511 in Capoch.1,6 He possessed owned land at Ratonraw in 1513 in Ratonraw.7 He possessed purchased two acres at Burne from Thomas Dean, bailiff of the lord subdean of Glasgow on 16 June 1513 in Burne.8,910 He possessed consented to the rental of 0/7/2 worth of land at Capoch to James Wallace on 19 April 1529 in Capoch.11

Death

Michael Fleming, Burgess of Glasgow, signed a will on 18 August 1513 in Glasgow. The will was made prior to him going into the impending battle (Flodden), as mentioned in his mother's will that was made at the same time.12,7,2 He died before 4 April 1541 in Glasgow. He is described as umquhil (late) Michael Fleming.5

Citations

  1. [S87] Joseph Bain, Rental book of the diocese of Glasgow, vol i, p 220
  2. [S87] Joseph Bain, Rental book of the diocese of Glasgow, vol i, p 557
  3. [S87] Joseph Bain, Rental book of the diocese of Glasgow, vol i, p 91
  4. [S58] Edinburgh, National Records of Scotland, "Online Catalogue," National Records of Scotland (https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue: accessed ), ., viewed; 25 September 2025; NP1/5, 1530-1537, Notarial protocol book of Michael Fleming, Lanark, Register of Glasgow
  5. [S87] Joseph Bain, Rental book of the diocese of Glasgow, vol i, p 118
  6. [S87] Joseph Bain, Rental book of the diocese of Glasgow, vol i, p 45
  7. [S87] Joseph Bain, Rental book of the diocese of Glasgow, vol ii, p 498-99
  8. [S87] Joseph Bain, Rental book of the diocese of Glasgow, vol ii, p 492
  9. [S87] Joseph Bain, Rental book of the diocese of Glasgow, vol i, p 553
  10. [S43] Scotland Court of Exchequer, Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum, vol iii, ch 409, p. 91
  11. [S87] Joseph Bain, Rental book of the diocese of Glasgow, vol i, p 92
  12. [S87] Joseph Bain, Rental book of the diocese of Glasgow, vol i, p 21
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