Mary Fleming Maitland
1542 - abt 1578
(source info of picture can be found HERE)
Mary Fleming was one of the "four Maries" who were childhood playmates of Mary Queen Of Scots and grew up to become her ladies in waiting. Mary Fleming married William Maitland, and although William's loyalty to the queen often seemed to be in question, he and his wife were residing in and refused to surrender, Edinburgh Castle, which was held in the party of Mary Queen of Scots, during a siege to capture it by the opposing regent to the throne. William Maitland and his wife Mary Fleming Maitland were charged with treason. He died before coming to trial and she was stripped of her personal diamonds and rubies which were given to her by her queen. Mary Fleming was born in 1542 and her mother was Lady Janet Stewart who was the illegitimate daughter of King James the IV by Isabelle Stewart. Isabelle Stewart later married Sir Thomas Whipple and they had a son named Thomas who also had a son named Thomas. This third Thomas had a son named Matthew who had a son named Matthew whose son was Captain John Whipple. Captain John immigrated to American and married Sarah Hutchinson and they had a daughter named Abigail. She married Stephen Dexter and they had a son named Major John Dexter who had a son named Jeremiah. This Jeremiah had a son named Jeremiah who had a son named Willoughby. Willoughby's son was named Ira and Ira's son was named Duncan. Charles Edward Dexter was Duncan's son and my husbands grandfather. There is much online to read about Mary Flemming Maitland. Some of the sites I found interesting can be found HERE, HERE, and HERE. There is an old Scottish folk song entitled Four Marys that has some interpretations online that I don't agree with on its origin and meanings but nevertheless is an appropriate and interesting song. Please watch the video that follows which is of one of many performances of that song.
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