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Sir Thomas le Fleming, 2nd Baron Slane

b. circa 1358, d. 1435

Birth

Sir Thomas le Fleming, 2nd Baron Slane, was born circa 1358. A Nicholas Fleming became archbishop of Armagh 1404-16. He may have been a brother of Sir Thomas. He was appointed archbishop by Pope Boniface IX and is interred in the church of St Peter in Drogheda.1,2,3

Parents

FatherSir Simon le Fleming, 1st Baron Slane (b. MAYBE 1315, d. 13 September 1370)
MotherCecelia Champernoun (b. MAYBE 1320)

Family life

Sir Thomas le Fleming, 2nd Baron Slane, and Elizabeth Preston were married circa 1386. She was a daughter of Christopher Preston, 2nd Baron Gormanston and his wife Elizabeth de Londres.2 He and Catherine Butler were married circa 1395.3

Child with Elizabeth Preston (b. circa 1360, d. circa 1393)

SonChristopher Fleming, 3rd Baron Slane+ (b. circa 1392, d. 1448)

Child with Catherine Butler (b. circa 1365)

SonSir William Fleming+ (b. circa 1397)

Working life

  • In 1385 Sir Thomas le Fleming, 2nd Baron Slane, was occupied as Commander of the Guardians of the Peace in Meath, Ireland.2
  • In 1400 Sir Thomas le Fleming, 2nd Baron Slane, was occupied as Commander of the Guardians of the Peace in Meath, Ireland.2

Property

Sir Thomas le Fleming, 2nd Baron Slane, possessed inherited his father's baronial estates in 1371.3 He possessed was possessed of estates in 1387. He possessed repaid a mortgage on their estates on 27 January 1387.4 He possessed must have leased the manor on 3 November 1393 at Bratton in Devonshire.5 He possessed must have leased the manor on 6 October 1403.6 He possessed is NOT in possession in 1428 at Bratton and Croyde in Devonshire.

Death

Sir Thomas le Fleming, 2nd Baron Slane, died in 1435 at age ~77.1,2

Citations

  1. [S2] Various contributors, Various contributors, "Wikipaedia," database, Commons, Wikipaedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/: accessed ), ., Simon Fleming, 1st Baron Slane
  2. [S2] Various contributors, Various contributors, "Wikipaedia," database, Commons, Wikipaedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/: accessed ), ., Thomas Fleming, 2nd Baron Slane
  3. [S1] F Lawrence Fleming, Exploring the True Heritage of the Fleming family name, p58
  4. [S15] Medieval Genealogy, CP 25/1/44/65 number 77
  5. [S15] Medieval Genealogy, CP 25/1/290/27 number 257
  6. [S15] Medieval Genealogy, CP 25/1/290/60 number 69
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Last Edited10 March 2019