Earl Wigtown is in Earl Wigtown.
In 1606 John Fleming 1st Earl Wigtown (age 39) was created 1st Earl Wigtown. Lilias Graham Countess Graham by marriage Countess Wigtown.
In 1619 John Fleming 1st Earl Wigtown (age 52) died. His son John (age 30) succeeded 2nd Earl Wigtown, 7th Lord Fleming. Margaret Livingston Countess Wigtown by marriage Countess Wigtown.
In 1650 John Fleming 2nd Earl Wigtown (age 61) died. His son John succeeded 3rd Earl Wigtown, 8th Lord Fleming. Jean Drummond Countess Wigtown by marriage Countess Wigtown.
In February 1665 John Fleming 3rd Earl Wigtown died. His son John succeeded 4th Earl Wigtown, 9th Lord Fleming.
In April 1668 John Fleming 4th Earl Wigtown died. His brother William succeeded 5th Earl Wigtown, 10th Lord Fleming.
On 8th April 1681 William Fleming 5th Earl Wigtown died. His son John (age 8) succeeded 6th Earl Wigtown, 11th Lord Fleming.
On 14th March 1698 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown (age 25) and Margaret Lindsay Countess Wigtown were married. She by marriage Countess Wigtown. They were divorced in 1708. She the daughter of Colin Lindsay 3rd Earl Balcarres (age 45). He the son of William Fleming 5th Earl Wigtown and Henrietta Seton Countess Wigtown (age 45). They were second cousin once removed.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 8th February 1711 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown (age 38) and Mary Keith Countess Wigtown were married. She by marriage Countess Wigtown. She the daughter of William Keith 9th Earl Marischal (age 47) and Mary Drummond Countess Marischal (age 36). He the son of William Fleming 5th Earl Wigtown and Henrietta Seton Countess Wigtown. They were second cousin once removed.
In or after 1721 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown (age 48) and Euphemia Lockhart Countess Wigtown (age 17) were married. She by marriage Countess Wigtown. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of William Fleming 5th Earl Wigtown and Henrietta Seton Countess Wigtown. They were third cousin twice removed.
On 10th February 1744 John Fleming 6th Earl Wigtown (age 71) died. His brother Charles (age 69) succeeded 7th Earl Wigtown, 12th Lord Fleming.
On 16th May 1747 Charles Fleming 7th Earl Wigtown (age 72) died. Earl Wigtown extinct.