1. Clan Fleming is a Lowland Scottish clan and is officially recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
11 Facts About Clan Fleming
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The surname Clan Fleming is derived from the French, le Clan Fleming, which indicates that the family originated in Flanders.
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However, one of the signatories was Sir Robert Clan Fleming who was one of the first people to join Robert the Bruce after the death of the Comyn in 1306.
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In 1371 Sir Malcolm's grandson, Thomas Clan Fleming, sold the earldom to Archibald Douglas, Lord of Galloway and this was confirmed by Robert II of Scotland.
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Sir Robert Clan Fleming was created a Lord of Parliament before 1460.
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Clan Fleming was Great Chamberlain of Scotland for life and was one of eight commissioners to the royal wedding in 1558.
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In 1606 John the sixth Lord Clan Fleming was created Earl of Wigtown.
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The Clan Fleming were Jacobites and the 6th earl attended James II of England and VII of Scotland after the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
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Clan Fleming opposed the Treaty of Union and voted against every article in the Parliament of 1706.
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Charles Clan Fleming had succeeded his brother as the earl but when he died in 1747 the title became dormant.
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Castles that have been owned by the Clan Fleming include amongst many others:.