FLEMING, Sir Daniel (1633-1701), of Rydal, Grasmere, Westmld.

Family and Education

b. 1633; 1st s. of William Fleming of Coniston Lancs. and Rydal by Alice, da. of Roger Kirkby of Kirkby Ireleth, Lancs. educ. Crosthwaite (Messrs Wheelwright and Radcliff) to 1639; privately (Mr Nathaniel Edgar and Mr Southwick); Irton (Mr Bartle) 1644; Penrith (Mr Thomas Milborne); Crosthwaite (Mr Sanderson) 1648; Bank (Mr Dodgson) 1649; Queen’s, Oxf. 1650-2; G. Inn 1652-3. m. 27 Aug. 1655, Barbara (d. 13 Apr. 1675), da. of Sir Henry Fletcher, 1st Bt., of Hutton Hall, Cumb., 11s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da. suc. fa. 1653, Kntd. 15 May 1681.Fleming Mems. (Cumb. and Westmld. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. Tracts, xi), 73-76.

Offices Held

J.p. Cumb. and Westmld. Mar. 1660 – June 1680, Cumb. Nov. 1680 – May 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Westmld. Nov. 1680 – d., Lancs. 1663 – Apr. 1688, 1689–?d.; commr. for militia, Cumb. and Westmld. Mar. 1660, oyer and terminer, Northern circuit July 1660, assessment, Westmld. Aug. 1660–80, Cumb. Aug. 1660–1, 1663 – 80, Lancs. 1664 – 80, Cumb., Lancs. and Westmld. 1689 – 90, sheriff, Cumb. Nov. 1660–1; lt. of militia lt. Cumb. and Westmld. Nov. 1660, capt. 1661, maj. 1668 lt.-col. 1674 – Apr. 1688, Oct. 1688–1700, col., 1700 – d.; commr. for corporations, Westmld. 1662 – 63; dep. lt. Cumb. and Westmld. 1662 – Feb. 1688, Oct. 1688 – d., Lancs. 1674 – ?Apr. 1688; commr. for charitable uses, Cumb. and Westmld. 1670, recusants 1675; freeman, Kendal and Lancaster 1684.Ibid. 78–79; HMC Le Fleming, 27, 96, 174, 210, 355, 372, 378, 401–3; CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 246; Eg. 1626, f. 7; Westmld. RO. D/Ry1124.

Parlimentarian

FLEMING, Sir Daniel (1633-1701), of Rydal, Grasmere, Westmld.

Main residence: Rydal, Grasmere, Westmld.

Author

G.H.

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

FLEMING, Sir Daniel (1633-1701)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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