Christopher Fleming, 17th Baron Slane
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Christopher Fleming was a member of the Irish parliament of 1689.
Fleming was a Roman Catholic who had been educated in France at University of Douai
. He served as a colonel in the forces of James II
during the 1689–1691 war in Ireland. He fought in such engagements as the Battle of Boyne and Battle of Aughrim, at the later of which he was taken prisoner. After being released he went abroad and served as a colonel in the French army. By 1704 he had joined the Portuguese army, where he served as a Lieutenant General. Through this service he was reconciled to the crown, and in 1713 he received a royal patent naming him Viscount Longford.
Fleming was a Roman Catholic who had been educated in France at University of Douai
University of Douai
The University of Douai is a former university in Douai, France. With a Middle Ages heritage of scholar activities in Douai, the university was established in 1559 and lectures started in 1562. It closed from 1795 to 1808...
. He served as a colonel in the forces of James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
during the 1689–1691 war in Ireland. He fought in such engagements as the Battle of Boyne and Battle of Aughrim, at the later of which he was taken prisoner. After being released he went abroad and served as a colonel in the French army. By 1704 he had joined the Portuguese army, where he served as a Lieutenant General. Through this service he was reconciled to the crown, and in 1713 he received a royal patent naming him Viscount Longford.
Sources
- G. E. C., ed. Geoffrey F. White. The Complete Peerage. (London: St. Chaterine Press, 1953) Vol. XII, Part 1, p. 19-21.