Background
Fleming was a resident of Tuam, County Galway, and claimed to be a direct descendant of Simon Fleming, 1st Baron Slane (died 1370) was the first Baron Slane.
Fleming was a resident of Tuam, County Galway, and claimed to be a direct descendant of Simon Fleming, 1st Baron Slane (died 1370) was the first Baron Slane.
Christopher had issue "Six sons, four of whom died without issue. Thus, William Fleming became the 14th Baron Slane, dying in 1641. However, the 14th Baron"s last direct male heir, Christopher, died in 1771, which opened the possibility that the descendants of John Fleming could accede to the title.
James Ellis Fleming activated his claim to the title in 1824.
By that time, descendants of the last baron"s female relatives had also issue claims. They were all isted in The Gentleman"s Magazine January–June 1832.
However none of the claims succeeded as the title is, as of 2010, still dormant. Ellis Fleming"s ultimate fate is currently unknown.