John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown

Scottish nobleman (c.1567–1619)
Person human Q19360709
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John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown

Summary

John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown is a human[1]. He was born on +1567-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1619-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown was born on +1567-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown died on +1619-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's father was John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming[6].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's mother was Elizabeth Ross[7].
  • Among John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's spouses was Lady Lilias Graham[8].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown was married to Sarah Maxwell[9].
  • A child of John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown was Lady Anna Fleming[10].
  • A child of John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown was Lady Jean Fleming[11].
  • A child of John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown was James Fleming of Boghall[12].
  • A child of John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown was Lady Mary Fleming[13].
  • A child of John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown was John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigtown[14].
  • A child of John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown was Lady Lilias Fleming[15].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown held citizenship in Scotland[16].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown worked as a diplomat[4].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown held the position of Ambassador of Scotland to Denmark[17].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown is recorded as male[18].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's family name is recorded as Fleming[20].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 9702[22].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00055813[23].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 298183310170001736[24].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11gw35hvb6[25].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Fleming-596[26].
  • John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p3138.htm#i31373[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown was born on +1567-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Ross[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown worked as a diplomat[4]. He held the position of Ambassador of Scotland to Denmark[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lady Lilias Graham[8], 1568–1605[28] and Sarah Maxwell[9], 1570–1636[29]. Children include Lady Anna Fleming[10], 1590–1625[30]; Lady Jean Fleming[11], 1586–1612[31]; James Fleming of Boghall[12], 1591–1623[32]; Lady Mary Fleming[13], b. 1602[33]; John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigtown[14], 1589–1650[34]; and Lady Lilias Fleming[15].

Death and Burial

John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown died on +1619-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's parents?

John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's father was John Fleming, 5th Lord Fleming[6]. John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's mother was Elizabeth Ross[7].

Who was John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown married to?

John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown's spouses include Lady Lilias Graham[8] and Sarah Maxwell[9].

What did John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown do for work?

John Fleming, 1st Earl of Wigtown worked as diplomat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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