Sir Daniel Fleming was one of the largest landowners in seventeenth-century Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire. From his estate overlooking Rydal Water in the Lake District, he lived a full and enterprising life as a magistrate, historian, farmer, father and champion feuder. All these spheres of activity are brought to light in his memoirs, which are both a history of his family since the Norman Conquest and a personal narrative of his experiences in the turbulent Stuart century of civil wars and revolutions. The text here is Sir Daniel’s full account of his life and is accompanied by fine illustrations, a wealth of detailed references, a family tree and a comprehensive biographical guide.

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