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Thomas Nicholas, ''Annals and antiquities of the counties and county families of Wales'' (London: Longmans, Green, Reader, 1872).

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[p. 563]

<center>''Le Fleming of St. George and Flemingston.''</center>

The first of this family in Glamorgan was Sir John le Fleming, on whom FitzHamon is said to have bestowed the manors of St. George, Wenvoe, Flemingston, Llandmaes, &tc. His wife was Amicia, dau. of Baldwin Magnus, Lord of Whitney. He had a younger son, called by the Welsh Fleming ''melyn'', "the yellow," to whom he gave the manors of Flemingston and Constantine Walles, "which continued in his descendants until, on failure of issue male, William Fleming sold the estate to Lewis Thomas, Esq., of Bettws.

Sir John Fleming's eldest son, Sir William Fleming, succeeded him in the lordships of St. George, Wenvoe, and Llandmaes. In the reign of Edward II., under the younger Hugh Despencer, a Sir William Fleming was in possession of these lands.

[Transcriber's note: Robert FitzHamon's conquest of Glamorgan occurred during the reign of King William II "Rufus".]
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[p. 616]

<center>SECTION XIII.--PORTREEVES AND MAYORS OF SWANSEA,

A.D. 1600--A.D. 1872.

''Portreeves''

John Whitney, Gent. .... 1747

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[pp. 915-916]

<center>3.--''High Sheriffs of Radnorshire from'' A.D. 1544 ''to'' A.D. 1872.</center>

Sir Robert Whitney, Kt., of Whitney .... 1562
_____ Whitney of Whitney .... 1608
Robert Whitney, Esq., of Whitney .... 1616

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-[[Family:Whitney, Robert (s1517-1567)|Sir Robert Whitney, Kt., of Whitney]] .... 1562
+[[Family:Whitney, Robert (s1525-1567)|Sir Robert Whitney, Kt., of Whitney]] .... 1562
 [[Family:Whitney, Eustace (s1545-1608)|_____ Whitney of Whitney]] .... 1608

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+[[Category:Whitneys of Whitney]]
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+[[Category:England]]
-[[Category: Herefordshire, England]]
+[[Category:Herefordshire, England]]
-[[Category: Whitney, Herefordshire, England]]
+[[Category:Whitney, Herefordshire, England]]
-[[Category: Wales]]
+[[Category:Wales]]
-[[Category: Glamorganshire, Wales]]
+[[Category:Glamorgan, Wales]]
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 <center>''Le Fleming of St. George and Flemingston.''</center>
-The first of this family in Glamorgan was Sir John le Fleming, on whom FitzHamon is said to have bestowed the manors of St. George, Wenvoe, Flemingston, Llandmaes, &tc.  His wife was Amicia, dau. of Baldwin Magnus, Lord of Whitney.  He had a younger son, called by the Welsh Fleming ''melyn'', "the yellow," to whom he gave the manors of Flemingston and Constantine Walles, "which continued in his descendants until, on failure of issue male, William Fleming sold the estate to Lewis Thomas, Esq., of Bettws."
+The first of this family in Glamorgan was Sir John le Fleming, on whom FitzHamon is said to have bestowed the manors of St. George, Wenvoe, Flemingston, Llandmaes, &tc.  His wife was '''Amicia, dau. of Baldwin Magnus, Lord of Whitney'''.  He had a younger son, called by the Welsh Fleming ''melyn'', "the yellow," to whom he gave the manors of Flemingston and Constantine Walles, "which continued in his descendants until, on failure of issue male, William Fleming sold the estate to Lewis Thomas, Esq., of Bettws."
 Sir John Fleming's eldest son, Sir William Fleming, succeeded him in the lordships of St. George, Wenvoe, and Llandmaes.  In the reign of Edward II., under the younger Hugh Despencer, a Sir William Fleming was in possession of these lands.
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 ''Portreeves''</center>
-John Whitney, Gent. .... 1747
+'''John Whitney, Gent.''' .... 1747
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 <center>3.--''High Sheriffs of Radnorshire from'' A.D. 1544 ''to'' A.D. 1872.</center>
-Sir Robert Whitney, Kt., of Whitney .... 1562
+[[Family:Whitney, Robert (s1517-1567)|Sir Robert Whitney, Kt., of Whitney]] .... 1562
-_____ Whitney of Whitney .... 1608
+[[Family:Whitney, Eustace (s1545-1608)|_____ Whitney of Whitney]] .... 1608
-Robert Whitney, Esq., of Whitney .... 1616
+[[Family:Whitney, Robert (1592-1653)|Robert Whitney, Esq., of Whitney]] .... 1616
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