Laird of Cragganfearne Fleming

[jj711]

Hi! LUV,

I am descended from your John's (IV) half sister Eliza.  I was in contact for a number of years with a descendant of David, brother to your John IV, who lived at the Fleming homestead in Madoc, Ontario.  Sadly he passed away a couple of years ago.  He gave me some information on the Flemings.  Oddly enough I just ran into someone this week who knew my Ontario Fleming contact so this person is trying to find me a new Fleming contact in Ontario.

I'm always excited to find a new link in the family tree!!!  Hope to hear from you.

Jan 


Hi Ontchick

I too am looking for Flemings from Perthshire Scotland.  Mine immigrated to Canada (Madoc Ontario) in around 1840.

A John Fleming III from Perthshire came to Canada with his family.  I think John Fleming III was born about 1790 or so.  His son John IV (my G G G Grandfather) was born about 1820 also in Scotland.

Other children of John Fleming III included David, Robert, Elizabeth??

I do not know much and am seeking them??? Any fit with your Flemings by chance?

LUV

[Lakes]

Christopher Alexander Fleming was my great-grandfather. His great, great-grandfather was the Laird of Cragganfearn. Born about 1730. He disposed of his estate to Laird Douglas around 1795.
The romantic story is about his son John who fell in love with his father's servant girl, Janet Ross. The laird would have none of this and sent Janet back to her home in Ross-shire. But John followed her and they married in 1790. Because of his "wilfullness" John was disinherited.
The couple lived at Mains of Kilmorich in Dowally where they farmed. Five children, four of whom became pioneers in Grey and Bruce counties of Ontario. Catherine (m. Gilbert Saunders), John (m. Ann Smith, after her death m. Charlotte Wallace), Isabella (m. James Douglas, after his death she emigrated), Janet (m. Joseph Garvie), and Alexander (m. Jean Stewart). John and Ann emigrated to Hastings County, the others to Grey/Bruce. Alexander and Jean are my ancestors.
Jean (father - James Stewart, mother - Janet MacIntosh) was of the Athole Stewart clan. Her grandfather fought with the clan at Culloden. James was born at Kirrandrum and lived in Logierait Parish most or all of his life (96 years!).

[Suzie Q]

I am new to RootsChat.com, and I am also a descendant of Alexander Fleming and Jean Stewart.  I am trying to document my information, and I would be glad to see whether you and I could help each other in any way.  My grandmother gave me a typewritten narrative of our family's emigration from Scotland, and you may also have a copy of the same document.  My husband and I went to see Cragganfern several years ago (could not walk over the fields due to Hoof and Mouth disease, though), but we did see the tomestone of the minister who blessed them before they left on their journey.

[roddyscot]

Christopher Alexander Fleming was my great-grandfather. His great, great-grandfather was the Laird of Cragganfearn. Born about 1730. He disposed of his estate to Laird Douglas around 1795.
The romantic story is about his son John who fell in love with his father's servant girl, Janet Ross. The laird would have none of this and sent Janet back to her home in Ross-shire. But John followed her and they married in 1790. Because of his "wilfullness" John was disinherited.
The couple lived at Mains of Kilmorich in Dowally where they farmed. Five children, four of whom became pioneers in Grey and Bruce counties of Ontario. Catherine (m. Gilbert Saunders), John (m. Ann Smith, after her death m. Charlotte Wallace), Isabella (m. James Douglas, after his death she emigrated), Janet (m. Joseph Garvie), and Alexander (m. Jean Stewart). John and Ann emigrated to Hastings County, the others to Grey/Bruce. Alexander and Jean are my ancestors.
Jean (father - James Stewart, mother - Janet MacIntosh) was of the Athole Stewart clan. Her grandfather fought with the clan at Culloden. James was born at Kirrandrum and lived in Logierait Parish most or all of his life (96 years!).

[roddyscot]

I am also a descendant of James Stewart and Janet McIntosh and am intrigued by Lakes' information that James' father (John) fought at Culloden. Is there a record of his? I would be most interested to learn of it.