Question: Fleance (or Fléance), is a figure in legendary Scottish history, he was depicted by 16th-century historians as the son of Lord Banquo, the Thane of Lochaber, is a character in William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth", from what year?

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Macbeth (character): Lord Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, is the title character and titular main protagonist turned primary antagonist of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" (c. 1603–1607).  The character is based on the historical king Macbeth of Scotland, and is derived largely from the account in "Holinshed's Chronicles" (1587), a history of Britain.

Macduff (Macbeth): Lord Macduff, the Thane of Fife, is a character in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" (c.1603–1607).  Macduff plays a pivotal role in the play: he suspects Macbeth of regicide and eventually kills Macbeth in the final act.  He can be seen as the avenging hero who helps save Scotland from Macbeth's tyranny in the play.

The Tragedy of Macbeth Part II: The Tragedy of MacBeth Part II: The Seed of Banquo is a novel-cum-play published by Pegasus Books in 2008 and written by American author Noah Lukeman.  Studying through William Shakespeare's original play, Lukeman concluded that Shakespeare meant to write a sequel to it (as Shakespeare had written some multi-part plays), and wrote one attempting to answer the following questions:

Fleance: Fleance (or Fléance) is a figure in legendary Scottish history.  He was depicted by 16th-century historians as the son of Lord Banquo, Thane of Lochaber, and the ancestor of the kings of the House of Stuart.  Fleance is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play "Macbeth", in which the Three Witches prophesy that Banquo's descendants shall be kings.  Some screen adaptations of the story expand on Fleance's role by showing his return to the kingdom after Macbeth's death.

Banquo: Lord Banquo , the Thane of Lochaber, is a character in William Shakespeare's 1606 play "Macbeth".  In the play, he is at first an ally to Macbeth (both are generals in the King's army) and they are together when they meet the Three Witches.  After prophesying that Macbeth will become king, the witches tell Banquo that he will not be king himself, but that his descendants will be.  Later, Macbeth in his lust for power sees Banquo as a threat and has him murdered; Banquo's son, Fleance, escapes.  Banquo's ghost returns in a later scene, causing Macbeth to react with alarm during a public feast.

The Scottish Play: The Scottish Play and The Bard's Play are euphemisms for William Shakespeare's "Macbeth".  The first is a reference to the play's Scottish setting, the second a reference to Shakespeare's popular nickname.  According to a theatrical superstition, called the "Scottish curse", speaking the name "Macbeth" inside a theatre will cause disaster.  A variation of the superstition also forbids quoting it within a theatre except as part of an actual rehearsal or performance of the play.

Lady Macduff: Lady Macduff is a character in William Shakespeare's "Macbeth".  She is the wife of Lord Macduff, the Thane of Fife, and the mother of an unnamed son and other children.  Her appearance in the play is brief: she and her son are introduced in Act IV Scene II, a climactic scene that ends with her and her son being murdered on Macbeth's orders.  Though Lady Macduff's appearance is limited to this scene, her role in the play is quite significant.  Later playwrights, Sir William Davenant especially, expanded her role in adaptation and in performance.

Michael Lynch (historian): Lynch was born in Aberdeen.  He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School before taking degrees at the University of Aberdeen and the University of London.  His first academic post was a lectureship in the history department at University College, Bangor (now Bangor University) from 1971-1979.  From there he took up a lectureship in the Scottish history department at the University of Edinburgh, where, in 1993, he was appointed Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography, holding this Chair—the oldest and most distinguished Scottish history professorship in the world—until his retirement in 2005.  As Professor he served as chairman of the Ancient Monuments Board for Scotland (1996-2002), president of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1996-1999), and a trustee of the National Museum of Scotland (2002-2005).

Innes Review: The Innes Review is a biannual academic journal, published by Edinburgh University Press on behalf of the Scottish Catholic Historical Association in May and November of each year.  It was founded in 1950 and covers the part played by the Catholic Church in Scottish history.  It includes all aspects of Scottish history and culture, especially ones related to religious history.

Third Murderer: The Third Murderer is a character in William Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth" (1606).  He appears in one scene (3.3), joining the First and Second Murderers to assassinate Banquo and Fleance, at the orders of Macbeth.

Supporting paragraphs: Fleance Banquo
Answer: 1606