Simon Fleming is the first Baron of Slane

Slane

Slane is a village in County Meath, in Ireland. The village stands on a steep hillside on the left bank of the River Boyne at the intersection of the N2 and the N51 . In 2006 Slane's population was 1,099, having grown from 823 in 2002. The population of the village and the surrounding rural area...

 whose holding of the title can be conclusively established.

Fleming was a descendant of Archembald le Fleming of Bratton Fleming

Bratton Fleming

Bratton Fleming is a large village near Barnstaple, in Devon, England. The population in 2001 was 942.The village runs along one street which climbs steadily up the foothills of Exmoor. The Flemings had their seat at Chimwell, now a farmhouse called Chumhill, which Risdon said was "one of the...

, Devon

Devon

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, who was alive in 1087. Archembald's grandson, Archembald fitz Stephen le Fleming, came to Ireland

Ireland

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 with King Henry II of England

Henry II of England

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 in 1171 and participated in Hugh de Lacy's plantation of the kingdom of Kingdom of Mide

Kingdom of Mide

Mide , spelt Midhe in modern Irish and anglicised as Meath, was a medieval kingdom in Ireland for over 1,000 years. Its name means "middle", denoting the fact that lay in the middle of Ireland....

. He was the great-great grandfather of Simon.

Simon was a member of the Irish Parliament of 1370. He became the lord of Slane in 1335 on the death of his father. In 1346 he served as Commissioner of the Peace in County Meath

County Meath

County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...

. He had been knighted before 1365.

Simon married Cecily Champernowne a native of Modbury

Modbury

Modbury is a town and parish in the South Hams region of the English county of Devon. It is situated on the A379 road, which links it to Plymouth and Kingsbridge...

, Devon

Devon

Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...

. He was succeeded by his son, Thomas, born c. 1358, died c.1434/1435.

External links

• http://books.google.ie/books?id=fZSNUcPL8AYC&pg=PA206&lpg=PA206&dq=Richard+Le+Fleming,+Lord+of+Slane,+Ireland&source=bl&ots=5kjaSa1BPN&sig=vsciIZH0_yM5Bph7zkM4m4JmshU&hl=en&ei=DfeaSu3dCZOknQPB17zQBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3#v=onepage&q=Richard%20Le%20Fleming%2C%20Lord%20of%20Slane%2C%20Ireland&f=false

Sources

• G. E. C., ed. Geoffrey F. White. The Complete Peerage. (London: St. Chaterine Press, 1953) Vol. XII, Part 1, p. 3-4.