1/12/2026 Scotland's Fleming Clan volume 1: Origins

Across two volumes, Scotland’s Fleming Clan narrates the family’s contribution to five centuries of Scotland’s turbulent history.

From the arrival in Scotland of the paternal and maternal forebears around 1150, the family rose by forming alliances with the powerful Stewart and Bruce families to be twice created Earls of Wigtown. Its leaders served Scotland in senior roles including Privy Councillor, Ambassador, Chamberlain and even as foster-parents of the young King David II. They fought (and some died) in many land battles and in the Scottish Navy, all the while forming alliances with other leading families and contesting bitter feuds with the Douglas, Kennedy and Tweedie clans. After remaining true to the Stewart dynasty until the bitter end, the Fleming leaders eventually lost their influence and their title died out in 1747.

This first volume offers new insights into the family's origins that challenge long-held misconceptions. It argues that the previously-accepted founder, Robert Fleming, never existed; and that his supposed sons (Malcolm and Patrick) were not brothers. Instead, it proposes a new pedigree based on extensive evidence.

The family's origins are traced through the elevation of Malcolm Fleming of Fulwood as Earl of Wigtown; the sale of the earldom by his grandson Thomas; and the handover of assets to their cousins, the Fleming family of Biggar. A second volume will continue the family's history through to the death of the last male heir in 1747.

Forget the legends. Learn the facts!

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