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Thomas Fleming, 6th Baron Slane
b. 1456, d. 8 December 1472
Birth
Thomas Fleming, 6th Baron Slane, was born in 1456.1
Parents
| Father | David Fleming, 5th Baron Slane (b. 1435, d. 1463) |
| Mother | Alice Dillon (b. circa 1435) |
Property
Thomas Fleming, 6th Baron Slane, possessed inherited his father's title and lands in 1463.1
Death
Thomas Fleming, 6th Baron Slane, died on 8 December 1472 at age ~16. He died without issue and ended the line of heirs male of Christopher (the 4th peer). Accordingly, his titles went into abeyance among his three sisters. Despite being a minor, an Act was passed that he died seized of all his father's lands. The Devonshire estates (except the manor of Crediho) reverted to Anne Dillon and Amia Dillon, right heirs of Lord Christopher the settler. But the barony of Slane went to James Fleming, son of William, brother of Christopher Fleming, father of David Fleming, Lord Fleming and Baron of Slane.2
Citations
- [S10] Richard Bligh, The Slane Peerage Case, p 51
- [S10] Richard Bligh, The Slane Peerage Case, p 51 & p 90
| Last Edited | 30 January 2019 |