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Clan Fleming

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Meaning 'native of Flanders'. Several people of this name are found in the 12th century. A family of this name posessed large territories in the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire, where their residence was Boghall Castle near Biggar.

Theobald the Fleming had a grant of land on the Douglas Water from the abbott of Kelso between 1147 - '60.

Baldwin the Fleming was sheriff of Lanark around 1150 and Jordan Fleming was taken prisoner at Alnwick along with William the Lion in 1174.

Around 1177 Symone Flamench witnessed a charter by Eschina, wife of Walter the Steward.

Ricardus Flammanc witnessed a charter by Robert Bruce around 1190.

William Flandrensis witnessed a gift of the church of Guthrie to the Abbey of Arbroath by William the Lion.
William le Fleming, a knight of Lanarkshire rendered homage in 1296.

James Fleeman (1713-1778) held the position of 'fool' for the family of Udny of that Ilk, the last family in Scotland to have maintained one.