| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Southampton | 1710 – 1722 |
Family and Education
b. c. 1682, 2nd s. of Edward Fleming of North Stoneham by Margaret, da. of Thomas Bland. educ. L. Inn 1701. m. Anne, da. of Sir Ambrose Crowley of Greenwich, sis. of John Crowley, s.p. suc. e. bro. Thomas Fleming 1708.
Address
Main residence: North Stoneham, nr. Southampton, Hants.
biography text
Richard Fleming inherited the manor of North Stoneham, which had been in his family since the sixteenth century.1VCH Hants, iii. 479. A Tory and a member of the October Club, he was re-elected after a contest for Southampton in 1715, voting against the Administration in all recorded divisions. His name was sent to the Pretender in 1721 as a probable supporter in the event of a rising.2Stuart mss 65/16. He did not stand again, dying 4 Aug. 1740.
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