The Fleming, later le Fleming Baronetcy, of Rydal in the County of Westmorland, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 4 October 1705 for William Fleming, Member of Parliament for Westmorland. The second Baronet was Bishop of Carlisle. The third Baronet represented Cumberland in the British House of Commons. The fourth Baronet was Member of Parliament for Westmorland. He assumed the surname of le Fleming, an ancient version of the family surname. This version of the surname has also been borne by the Baronets from the seventh Baronet onwards. The sixth Baronet, an ordained priest, served as Rector of Windermere.

Le Fleming baronets
Escutcheon of the Fleming (later le Fleming) baronets of Rydal
Creation date1705[1]
Statusextant
Seat(s)Rydal Hall
MottoPax, copia, sapientia, Peace, plenty, wisdom[1]
Rydal Hall, the family seat of the Flemings

The family seat was Rydal Hall, near Rydal, Cumbria.

Fleming, later le Fleming baronets, of Rydal (1705)

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The heir presumptive is the present holder's brother Andrew John le Fleming (born 1979).[11]

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  1. ^ a b c Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. B621. ISBN 033354577X.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Foster, Joseph (1881). The baronetage and knightage. Nichols and Sons. p. 231.
  3. ^ "Fleming, William (1656–1736), of Rydal, Westmld., History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  4. ^ "Fleming, Sir William, 3rd Bt. (d.1757), of Rydal, Westmld., History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org.
  5. ^ "Fleming, Sir Michael le, 4th Bt. (1748–1806), of Rydal, Westmld., History of Parliament Online". histparl.ac.uk.
  6. ^ "Fleming, Sir Andrew Fleming Hudleston le". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ^ "le Fleming, Sir William Hudleston". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ^ "le Fleming, Sir Frank Thomas". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  9. ^ "le Fleming, Sir William Kelland". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  10. ^ "le Fleming, Sir Quentin (John)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  11. ^ a b "Le Fleming, Sir David (Kelland)". Who's Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 21 October 2021. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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