John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown
Scottish nobleman
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| Intro | Scottish nobleman | |
| A.K.A. | John Fleming 1st Earl of Wigtown 6th Lord Fleming | |
| A.K.A. | John Fleming 1st Earl of Wigtown 6th Lord Fleming | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
| was | Diplomat Noble | |
| Work field | Politics Royals | |
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| Birth | 1567 | |
| Death | 1619 (aged 52 years) | |
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John Fleming, 6th or 7th Lord Fleming (1567–1619), Scottish aristocrat and diplomat.
John was the son of John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming and Elizabeth Ross. His main residence was Boghall Castle at Biggar, home of the Fleming family. He was thought to be a Catholic.
In October 1590 James VI of Scotland sent John, Lord Fleming as ambassador to Christian IV of Denmark and to Johann VII, Duke of Mecklenburg and Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. He travelled to London first. He was created Earl of Wigtown in 1606.
John married Lilias Graham, daughter of John Graham, 3rd Earl of Montrose in 1586. Their eldest son, also John, was baptised at Kincardine Castle on 5 December 1589. The christening was attended by the Duke of Lennox and the Earl of Bothwell.