The Fleming, later le Fleming Baronetcy, of Rydal in the County of Westmorland, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 4 October 1705 for William Fleming, Member of Parliament

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 for Westmorland

Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency)

Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence....

. The second Baronet was Bishop of Carlisle

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. The third Baronet represented Cumberland

Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency)

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 in the British House of Commons

British House of Commons

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. The fourth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Westmorland. He assumed the surname of le Fleming, an ancient version of the family surname. This version of the surname has also been borne by the Baronets from the seventh Baronet onwards.

The family seat is Rydal Hall

Rydal Hall

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, near Rydal

Rydal, Cumbria

Rydal is an English village located in the shire county of Cumbria, which is in North West England. Historically within Westmorland, the village of Rydal is situated on the A591 road....

, Cumbria

Cumbria

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, northeast England

England

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Fleming, later le Fleming Baronets, of Rydal (1705)

• Sir William Fleming, 1st Baronet (1656–1736)
• Sir George Fleming, 2nd Baronet (c.1670–1747)
• Sir William Fleming, 3rd Baronet (died 1757)
• Sir Michael le Fleming, 4th Baronet (1748–1806)
• Sir Daniel Fleming, 5th Baronet (c.1785–1821)
• Sir Richard Fleming, 6th Baronet (1791–1857)
• Sir Michael le Fleming, 7th Baronet (1828–11883)
• Sir Andrew Fleming Hudleston le Fleming, 8th Baronet (1855–1925)
• Sir William Hudleston le Fleming, 9th Baronet (1861–1945)
• Sir Frank Thomas le Fleming, 10th Baronet (1887–1971)
• Sir William Kelland le Fleming, 11th Baronet (1922–1988)
• Sir Quentin John le Fleming, 12th Baronet (1949–1995)
• Sir David Kelland le Fleming, 13th Baronet (born 1976)