Christopher Fleming, 17th Baron Slane

Christopher Fleming (1669–1726) 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.

Sources

• G. E. C., ed. Geoffrey F. White. The Complete Peerage. (London: St. Chaterine Press, 1953) Vol. XII, Part 1, p. 19-21.

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Name	Christopher Fleming
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Short description	Member of the Irish parliament
Date of birth	1669
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Date of death	1726
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