Thomas Fleming (judge)

Sir
Thomas Fleming
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench
In office
1607–1613
MonarchJames I
Preceded bySir John Popham
Succeeded bySir Edward Coke
Personal details
BornApril 1544
Newport, Isle of Wight, England
Died7 August 1613(1613-08-07) (aged 69)
Stoneham Park, Hampshire, England
Resting placeSt Nicolas' Church, North Stoneham, England
Spouse
Mary James
(m. 1570)
Children7 sons, 7 daughters
Parent(s)John Fleming, Dorothy Harris
EducationGodshill School and Lincoln's Inn
Known forJudge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Chief Baron of the Exchequer

Sir Thomas Fleming (April 1544 – 7 August 1613) was an English judge and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1581 and 1611. He was judge in the trial of Guy Fawkes following the Gunpowder Plot.[1] He held several important offices, including Lord Chief Justice, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer and Solicitor General for England and Wales.

  1. ^ "Sir Thomas Fleming (1544–1613)". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 27 November 2008.