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Thomas Fleming, 10th Baron Slane
b. circa 1515, d. 9 November 1597
Birth
Thomas Fleming, 10th Baron Slane, was born circa 1515.
Parents
| Father | James Fleming, of Stephenstown (b. circa 1495) |
| Mother | Ismay Dillon (b. circa 1495) |
Family life
Thomas Fleming, 10th Baron Slane, and Catherine Preston were married circa 1534.1
Children with Catherine Preston (b. circa 1514, d. 1597)
| Daughter | Catherine Fleming (b. circa 1535) |
| Daughter | Elinor Fleming+ (b. circa 1555, d. 24 January 1616) |
Property
Thomas Fleming, 10th Baron Slane, possessed inherited the barony of Slane from James Fleming (his first cousin once removed) in 1577.1,2
Death
Thomas Fleming, 10th Baron Slane, died on 9 November 1597 at age ~82. He is reputed to be buried in the hermitage of St Erc in the Slane Castle demesne, along with his wife, but the graves are not marked. On his death, his peerage became in abeyance between his two daughters. His daughter Elinor Fleming married her 3rd cousin (William Fleming) who inherited the barony of Slane from her late father.1,2
Citations
- [S10] Richard Bligh, The Slane Peerage Case, p 57
- [S8] F Lawrence Fleming, A Genealogical History of the Barons Slane, p63
| Last Edited | 27 January 2019 |