Tour Scotland photograph of the David Fleming gravestone in the old churchyard cemetery in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. Student of Theology who died of the fever on the 11th August, 1826, aged 22. To the north east of the town a hill fort, possibly of Pictish date, stands atop Barry Hill. The remains consist of massive collapsed stone ramparts that take advantage of the topography of the Alyth Hill. Local legend connects the fort with King Arthur, and it is claimed that Guinevere, Arthur's queen, was imprisoned here for a very short time.
The surname Fleming is derived from the French, le Fleming, which indicates that the family originated in Flanders. The once powerful medieval principality of Flanders is now split between Belgium, the Netherlands and France. During the latter part of the twelfth century the Flemish were enterprising merchants who traded with England, Scotland and Wales. A distinguished Flemish leader named Baldwin settled with his followers in Biggar, South Lanarkshire under a grant of King David I of Scotland. Baldwin became Sheriff of Lanark under King Malcolm IV of Scotland and William the Lion and this office appears to have been hereditary for some time.
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