Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming

Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming (* 1494, † September 10, 1547 ) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of John Fleming, 2nd Lord Fleming and Eupheme Drummond. He inherited his father's title and at his death in 1524 and became the Lord Chamberlain of the Scottish King James V (reigned 1513-1542 ).

1524/25 he was allowed to marry Jane Stuart, an illegitimate daughter of the Scottish king James IV of his relationship with Agnes Stewart.

On November 24, 1542, he fell at the Battle of Solway Moss in British captivity, and was released only after a ransom payment. Malcolm Fleming fell at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh on 10 September 1547. His widow Jane Stuart in 1548 went with the young Mary Queen of Scots to France, where she became the mistress of King Henry II.

Children of Malcolm Fleming and Jane Stewart were:

  • James Fleming, 4th Lord Fleming, * 1534, † 1558, Chamberlain of Scotland; ∞ Barbara Hamilton, † 1558, daughter of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran, Duke of Chatellerault
  • John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming, † 1573, Chamberlain of Scotland, ∞ Elizabeth Ross, daughter of Robert, Master of Ross
  • ? Johanna Fleming, ∞ I John Livingston, Master of Livingston, X 1547; ∞ II John Sandilands of Calder † after 1559; ∞ III David Crawford of Kerse
  • Janet Fleming; ∞ I John, Master of Livingston, X 1547; ∞ II Richard Brown, younger of Hartree
  • Agnes Fleming; ∞ William Livingston, 6th Lord of Callendar, 1592 †
  • Margaret Fleming, † before 1586/7; ∞ I by Robert Graham, Master of Montrose, X 1547; ∞ II Thomas, Master of Erskine, † after 1551; ∞ III John Stewart, 4th Earl of Atholl, Lord Chancellor, † 1579
  • Mary Fleming, * 1542; ∞ I William Maitland of Lethington, † 1573; ∞ II George Meldrum of Fyvie
  • ? Elizabeth Fleming, ∞ William Crichton, 5th Lord of Sanquhar, † 1550
  • William Fleming
  • John Fleming of Brackenleys, Biggar at Carwood, † 1592; ∞ Janet Carwood

Johanna and Elizabeth Fleming can also be daughters of John Fleming, 2nd Lord Fleming.

See also Fleming House

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