FLEMING, Mary one of the 'Four Maries' ^{1 2}

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Mary married William MAITLAND of Lethington, 'Secretary Lethington', son of Sir Richard MAITLAND of Lethington and Thirlestane and Mariota CRANSTOUN 'of Corsbie', on 5 January 1567.^{1 2} (William MAITLAND of Lethington, 'Secretary Lethington' was born about 1529 ² and died 1573 (dvp) ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (William Maitland) married, first, prior to 10 November 1553, Jonet, daughter of William Menteith of Kerse ; and secondly, on 6 January 1567, one of the Queen's Maries Mary, daughter of Malcolm, third Lord Fleming, to whom he had long been attached."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)




"The Earl of Roxburghe married, first, Margaret, only daughter of William Maitland of Lethington, Queen Mary's famous Secretary, by his second marriage to Mary Fleming (' the flower of the Queen's Maries '), daughter of Malcolm, third Lord Fleming."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ^{1 2}